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Portage Lakes State Park

Coordinates: 40°58′09″N 81°33′25″W / 40.96917°N 81.55694°W / 40.96917; -81.55694
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Portage Lakes State Park
Entrance sign
Entrance sign
Portage Lakes State Park is located in Ohio
Portage Lakes State Park
Portage Lakes State Park
Location in Ohio
Portage Lakes State Park is located in the United States
Portage Lakes State Park
Portage Lakes State Park
Portage Lakes State Park (the United States)
LocationSummit County, Ohio, United States
Coordinates40°58′09″N 81°33′25″W / 40.96917°N 81.55694°W / 40.96917; -81.55694[1]
Area411 acres (166 ha)
Elevation1,027 feet (313 m)[1]
Established1949
Administered byOhio Department of Natural Resources
DesignationOhio state park
WebsitePortage Lakes State Park

Portage Lakes State Park is a public recreation area located around the Portage Lakes in New Franklin, Ohio, in the United States. The eight Portage Lakes encompass 2,034 acres (823 ha) used for boating, fishing, and swimming.[2] The Ohio Department of Public Works turned over maintenance of the lakes to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Parks and Recreation in 1949.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Portage Lakes State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Portage Lakes Fishing Map" (PDF). ODNR Division of Wildlife. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "Portage Lakes State Park". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
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