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  Burr Oak State Park, an Ohio State Park near Athens, Lancaster, Newark, Sonora
Burr Oak blends modern conveniences with the wilderness spirit of Ohio.
Burr Oak State Park epitomizes the wilderness character of southeast Ohio.
Situated in the valley of Sunday Creek, the Burr Oak area was inhabited by Indians and, later, by settlers who found an abundance of game animals and the resources necessary for survival in the Ohio wilderness.
www.stateparks.com /burr_oak.html   (1411 words)

  
 Burr Oak State Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Burr Oak State Park is located mostly in Morgan County, Ohio, with some extending into Athens County, Ohio.
The park is 2,593 acres (10 km²), while the lake is 664 acres (3 km²).
The park also borders the Wayne National Forest and the Sunday Creek State Wildlife Area.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Burr_Oak_State_Park   (194 words)

  
 L.L.Bean: Park Search: Burr Oak State Park
Tucked in the wooded hills and valleys of southeast Ohio, quiet and remote Burr Oak State Park retains a rustic country charm.
Burr Oak Lake's shore is inhabited by beaver and various waterfowl.
The hardwood forest is dominated by stately oaks and hickory.
www.llbean.com /parksearch/parks/html/1169lls.html   (382 words)

  
 Press Kit for Ohio State Park Resorts & Conference Centers
CAMBRIDGE, Ohio, January 22, 2004 - Ohio's acclaimed state parks are a year-round haven for the state's plentiful bird population, and casual birders from near and far flock to Ohio to observe the rituals, hear the calls and try to spot the occasional rare bird at the parks.
The 60,000-acre Shawnee State Forest to the north of the state park is known as the "Little Smokies of Ohio" in reference to the area's dense oak-hickory forest.
The park is also a spectacular location for viewing great blue heron wading and fishing in the park's abundant beaver ponds and osprey fishing in the 2,970-acre lake.
www.atapark.com /pages/pr_6.htm   (1584 words)

  
 Oak Park on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Joanne Boots of Oak Park, Illinois, uses her mink coat for a pillow as she stretches out on a bench during a lunch break by the north side of the Chicago river.
Lake at Burr Oak State Park in southeast Ohio.
Buckeye Trail at Burr Oak State Park in southeast Ohio.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/O/OakP1ark.asp   (577 words)

  
 Ohio public lands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Burr Oak State Park - 2593 acres (11 km²), Athens and Morgan Counties
Caesar Creek State Park - 7941 acres (32 km²), Warren, Clinton, and Greene Counties
Hueston Woods State Park - 3596 acres (15 km²), Butler and Preble Counties
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ohio_public_lands   (359 words)

  
 The Athens NEWS: Twice weekly alternative
While the majority of the park visitors come from within a 50-mile radius, the state park draws large numbers of people from metro areas in Cleveland, Columbus and Toledo, Hardman said.
The park is making several improvements this year, and recently received word of state funding for upgrades to its water system.
The advantage of the vehicles is that people can drive their own cars to the park without pulling an RV with them, and they also can try one for a stay at the park before they decide if they want to buy one of their own, Hardman said.
www.athensnews.com /issue/article.php3?story_id=16559   (417 words)

  
 Burr Oak Woods State Forest   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Burr Oak Woods State Forest is in Jackson County, 20 miles east of downtown Kansas City.
The forest is composed of 1,071 acres of woodlands, fields and ponds and includes a scenic portion of Burr Oak Creek.
Nearly 70 percent of Burr Oaks Woods is forested and contains a wide variety of tree species, including white oak, red oak, chinkapin oak, fl walnut, hackberry, white ash, shagbark hickory, Kentucky coffetree and many others.
www.conservation.state.mo.us /areas/kcmetro/burroak/burroak.html   (576 words)

  
 Discover Ohio Search
Located at Burr Oak State Park in Southwest Morgan County this former Morgan County Trade Fair and Rendezvous is a celebration of pre-1840's era of American history.
The camp is located on the grounds of Burr Oak State Park and within a short drive of the Park Office and Lodge.
Burr Oak resort has rooms and cabins available plus a full service restaurant and bar is located in the Lodge.
www.discoverohio.com /search/detail.asp?ID=48691   (253 words)

  
 Burr Oak State Park -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Burr Oak State Park is located mostly in (Click link for more info and facts about Morgan County, Ohio) Morgan County, Ohio, with some extending into (Click link for more info and facts about Athens County, Ohio) Athens County, Ohio.
The park features a total of 28 miles (45 km) of (A path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country) trails.
The park also borders the (Click link for more info and facts about Wayne National Forest) Wayne National Forest and the Sunday Creek State Wildlife Area.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bu/burr_oak_state_park.htm   (273 words)

  
 Larry Conrath Realty - Athens, Ohio Sites of Interest
Burr oak State Park is a natural choice for nature lovers.
The state park features 28 miles of hiking trails and eight miles of bridle trails.
Also conducted are the Ohio State and the International Lumberjack Championships, the Ohio Guitar Picker's Championship, and the crowning of the Paul Bunyon Queen.
www.larryconrathrealty.com /sites   (1096 words)

  
 Wildernet - Burr Oak State Park
Attractions - In 1950 Burr Oak Lake was created by the construction of the Tom Jenkins Dam across the east branch of Sunday Creek.
Burr Oak Lake is open to boaters with ten horsepower or less.
Northern regions of the state receive average snowfall amounts of 55 inches, while the central and southern regions of the state receive lesser amounts with averages near 30 inches.
www.wildernet.com /pages/statepark.cfm?areaID=OHSPBU   (877 words)

  
 OHIO FALL COLOR UPDATE #2 -- OCTOBER 2
Parks, forests and nature preserves in all parts of the Buckeye State are reporting "fair" Fall Color viewing this week, meaning 10 to 25 percent of trees are beginning to turn.
This weekend, special seasonal campouts are slated for Alum Creek State Park in Delaware County; Caesar Creek State Park in Warren County; Pike Lake State Park in Pike County; and Van Buren State Park in Hancock County.
The park's nature center will be the site of special programs, hayrides, a Bicentennial living history encounter and other entertainment, along with a bean soup and cornbread dinner.
www.outdoorcentral.com /mc/pr/03/10/02c7.asp   (521 words)

  
 Morgan County Byway Continued   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Burr Oak State Park - Located on the western side of Morgan County, just 15 miles southwest of McConnelsville.
The park surrounds a seven mile lake with a 10 HP motor limit.
And if an overnight stay is in your plans, Burr Oak State Park offers a 60 room lodge with five conference rooms and a restaurant with banquet facilities.
www.ohiobyways.com /morgan_county_byway_continued.htm   (485 words)

  
 OHCHA - Trail Guides - Natural Heritage
Our region is defined as the state’s unglaciated area, which gives us our gently rolling hills dotted by farm fields and historic farmsteads; steeper hills and creek valleys of the coal region; heavily forested state parks and the Wayne National Forest; and the protected ecosystem of the Edge of Appalachia Preserve.
State Route 78, the Morgan County Scenic Byway connects Burr Oak State Park and the Wilds through nearly 40 miles of breathtaking scenery.
The park and its lodge are open year-round and activities include boating, fishing, hunting, hiking and bridle trails, a nature center, camping, indoor and outdoor pools.
www.ohiohillcountry.org /naturalheritage.php   (1418 words)

  
 Ohio Byway Program   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
The 39-mile byway begins on SR 78 at Burr Oak State Park and continues along SR 83 northeast to SR 284 concluding at the Muskingum and Morgan County line.
Burr Oak State Park, located at 10220 Burr Oak Lodge Road in Glouster, offers byway travelers a sense of rustic charm with a large variety of attractions and scenic accommodations.
Embree Park -Located in the Village of Pennsville, the park is bordered by an old Quaker meeting house and cemetery.
www.ohiobyways.com /MorganCounty.htm   (724 words)

  
 Burr Oak Resort, by Xanterra Parks & ResortsпїЅ - Welcome to Burr Oak Resort & Conference Center
With its "getting away from it all" feeling, Burr Oak is the logical choice for retreats and conferences of all kinds.
Burr Oak Resort and Conference Center is operated by Xanterra Parks and Resorts, a park management company selected and contracted by the Ohio State Department of Natural Resources.
Xanterra Parks and Resorts is the largest park-management company in the country, with operations spanning from the desert of Death Valley National Park to the swamplands of Everglades National Park.
www.burroakresort.com   (414 words)

  
 Ohio State Parks, Ohio (Parks and Public Lands)
Beaver Creek State Park, in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, is one of Ohio's most...
Buckeye Lake, constructed as a canal feeder lake in 1826, is Ohio's oldest state park.
Quail Hollow State Park is devoted to the recreational study and appreciation of Ohio's cultural...
www.ohwy.com /oh/o/ohparks.htm   (1121 words)

  
 Burr Oak State Park
Burr Oak Lodge, overlooking the lake from the east, offers sixty guest rooms, five meeting rooms, a dining room, full-service lounge and gift shop.
Woodland wildflowers are equally as impressive in the spring when violets, Dutchman's breeches, trillium, rare orchids, bloodroot and hepatica are in bloom.
Strouds Run State Park, on U.S. 50 east of Athens, provides facilities for fishing, camping, picnicking, hiking and boating.
www.dnr.state.oh.us /parks/parks/burroak.htm   (914 words)

  
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State Route 13 serves as an entranceway to Wildcat Hollow, the most primitive area of the Athens unit of the Wayne National Forest, as well as an entrance to Burr Oak State Park and Trimble State Wildlife Area.
The upper watershed contains many state parks, wildlife areas and national forest and is particularly important to protect as unsuitable for mining.
It serves as a wildlife corridor between Wolf Creek State Wildlife, Burr Oak State Park, Wildcat Hollow~ a*+d the Wayne National Forest, and the Trimble State Wildlife Area.
home.frognet.net /~hockingv/SndCrk.htm   (1033 words)

  
 Hocking College - Where Nature Meets Technology
Hocking Hills State Park, considered by many to be one of the most scenic hiking areas in the state, features 24 miles of tree-lined trails leading to recessed caves, dramatic rock formations, cascading waterfalls, towering cliffs and the state's only approved rappelling and rock-climbing areas.
Burr Oak State Park offers 28 miles of bucolic, little-traveled trails and more than 660 acres of lakes and streams perfect for canoeing and kayaking.
Hocking College is a state assisted technical college and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, handicap, race, creed, color, national or ethnic origin in admission, employment or under any educational program or activity.
www.hocking.edu /brochures/beyond_the_classroom.htm   (720 words)

  
 Southern Ohio Backpacking Society
Burr Oak has many hiking trails and 4 boat docks, but the backpacking trail is something of a disappointment.
My advice to Burr Oak Trail Crew, copy the trail design from the other side of the lake (the lodge side) and build a new trail.
I was not very impressed with the trail building that Burr Oak State Park has implemented, but I do compliment them with their effort to open up more of the backcountry in the park to people who have the initiative to go see it.
www.bright.net /~mcghee/trips/trips-burroak.html   (798 words)

  
 Burr Oak
As one of Ohio's resort parks, Burr Oak offers a wide array of overnight accommodations with its lodge, cabins and campground.
Situated in the valley of Sunday Creek, the Burr Oak area was inhabited by
Surrounded on three sides by Hocking Hills State parks, the restored and comfortably rustic 1840 log houses are an open kitchen-dining room.
www.placesohio.com /ohio-state-parks/burroak   (2271 words)

  
 Burr Oak State Park and Rim Of The World Scenic Route 78 Hiking Trail Pictures Movie
Burr Oak State Park has many miles of hiking trails within an immense forest surrounding the lake.
Burr Oak State Park 5250 Beach Road Glouster, OH 45732
Burr Oak State Park - Scenic Route 78 - Rim of the World
hikingohioparks.com /burr-oak-state-park.html   (1112 words)

  
 Cleveland Search: Outdoors : State Parks
25381 State Route 58 Wellington, OH 44090 Once a state forest, Findley State Park is heavily wooded with stately pines and various hardwoods.
10220 Burr Oak Lodge Road Glouster, OH 45732 Located in southeast Ohio, quiet and remote Burr Oak State Park has a rustic country charm in its scenery of wooded hills and valley farms.
Box 488 Millersport, OH 43046 Constructed as a canal feeder lake in 1826, is Ohio's oldest state park.
www.clevelandsearch.com /Outdoors/State_Parks/more3.html   (417 words)

  
 Oak - LuckyWebs.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Oak Park, Illinois is home to the world's largest collection of Frank Lloyd Wright designed buildings and houses, with 25 structures built between 1889 and 1913
The Black Oak Arkansas Wild Bunch Reunion is a gathering place for fans and friends alike to relive their youth and celebrate the present.
Treaty Oak is a wholesale distributor of travel maps, atlases, and wall maps from the major map publishers of the world.
kevin.luckywebs.com /?q=oak   (800 words)

  
 Xanterra Renovating Seven Ohio State Park Resorts & Conference Centers / May 2003
At Mohican State Park Resort and Conference Center, renovations will cost $212,000 and will include extensive exterior improvements including replacement of the pedestrian bridge and benches, improvement of all walkways, replacement of the children's playground and landscaping the front of the lodge.
At Burr Oak State Park Resort and Conference Center, located near Glouster, $104,000 will be spent on items ranging from the replacement of ceilings and light fixtures to new televisions, carpeting, wall coverings and chairs in many units.
At Shawnee State Park Resort and Conference Center, $90,000 is budgeted for replacement of draperies, bedspreads and artwork in all cottages.
www.hotel-online.com /News/PR2003_2nd/May03_OhioParks.html   (589 words)

  
 SURROUND YOURSELF IN FALL SPLENDOR WITH A GETAWAY TO AN OHIO STATE PARK RESORT LODGE OR COTTAGE
Availabilities remain throughout September and October at the eight parks featuring resort lodges and the 15 parks with fully equipped cottages.
Ohio State Park lodges and cottages are strategically located in some of the most pristine and rustic natural settings in the state.
The standard cottages at Pymatuning State Park in Ashtabula County and Pike Lake State Park in Pike County are a bit more rustic with living-dining and sleeping areas separated by a divider or curtain.
www.outdoorcentral.com /mc/pr/03/09/09e1.asp   (448 words)

  
 Glouster Ohio - , , Sporting Goods, Retail Merchandise, Restaurant, Manufacturing, Inns and Motels, Hunting / Fishing, ...
HOCKING COLLEGE - (Southeastern Ohio)  Nelsonville - Set in the gently rolling hills of Nelsonville, Hocking College is a unique two-year college where the emphasis is on 'learning by doing.' Experienced in hosting a wide variety of groups, especially...
BURR OAK STATE PARK - (Southeastern Ohio)  Glouster
BURR OAK RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER - (Southeastern Ohio)  Glouster - Comfortable country resort located in a state park.
www.travelohio.com /Glouster.html   (854 words)

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