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Lake Logan State Park
Site Location Information
Address: 30043 Lake Logan Road, Logan OH 43138, 740-385-6841
County/Counties: Hocking
DeLorme page number and letter/number coordinates: (7th Edition and earlier) P. 69, 6D
GPS Coordinates:
Nearest town or city: Logan
Distance and direction from nearest town/city: Adjacent to northwest Logan
Directions to site from nearest town/city of at least moderate size: From St. Rt.33, exit at St. Rt. 664 (if going north, turn left onto 664, if going south, turn right on to 664). Go about 1/10 mile and turn right onto Lake Logan Road. Go about one mile to the lake.
Links to Websites
Best source of a website map for this location, and any comments
on map quality: www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/parks/pdf/lakelogan1103.pdf Maps are available at Hocking Hills Visitor Center – intersection of St. Rt. 664 and Lake Logan Road.
Website links to general information about this site: www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/parks/lklogan.htm
Site Description
There are 720 acres, including the lake which is about 400 acres. There are no roads or trails.
Birds of Interest - Seasonal Specialties
Winter: Waterfowl until lake is completely frozen. Bald Eagles.
Spring: Waterfowl, gulls, terns, moorhens, shorebirds possible on swimming beach, Osprey and other usual spring migrants.
Summer: Hybrid mallards, Mallards, domestic ducks and geese, Canada Geese, Mute Swans.
Fall: Usual fall migrants in surrounding trees and fields and wooded areas, also migrating waterfowl.
The following specialty birds have also been seen at Lake Logan over a several year time span: Red-necked Grebe, Red-throated Loon, Eared Grebe, Willet, Whimbrel, White Pelican, Yellow-crowned Night-heron, Black Tern, Prothonotary Warbler, Northern Waterthrush, Yellow-throated Warbler, Purple Gallinule
General Information For This Area
Closed hours/season: Never closed.
Parking Areas: At boat launch, fishing pier and swimming beach.
Fees/Permits: Only for fishing.
Restroom Facilities: Available, but, not modern.
Special Notes: None.
Harmful insects, poisonous plants or animals: None.
Restaurants in the area: In nearby Logan one can find McDonald’s, Subway, Burger King, Wendy’s, Bob Evans and others.
Other Useful Information:
Other Birding Opportunities in the Area
Hocking Hills State Park/Hocking State Forest including Old Man’s Cave, Conkles Hollow, Cantwell Cliffs, Cedar Falls, Ash Cave, etc. Also Clear Creek Metro Park is to the north.
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