Kelleys Island State Park

Kelleys Island State Park is a 676-acre (274 ha) Ohio, United States, state park established in 1956[3] that makes up almost all of the northern third of Kelleys Island in Lake Erie. The park offers 6 miles (9.7 km) of hiking, ruins of lime kilns and quarrying operations, a sand beach and a campground.[4] The park cooperates with other agencies to manage the adjoining Glacial Grooves State Memorial, a set of rare glacial grooves, North Shore Alvar State Natural Area, a rare alvar habitat, and the North Pond Nature Preserve, a lake embayment usually separated from the lake by a sand bar.

Kelleys Island State Park
Kelleys Island state park entrance
Location in Ohio
LocationErie, Ohio, United States
Coordinates41°36′51″N 82°42′19″W[1]
Area676 acres (274 ha)[2]
Elevation581 ft (177 m)[1]
Established1956[3]
Governing bodyOhio Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteKelleys Island State Park
  • The Park's public beach.
  • A close up of Alvar in the State Park.
  • A yurt operated by the park.
  • Lakeside Daises in the State Park.
  • Former quarries cause dramatic cliffs like these.

References
  1. "Kelleys Island State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Kelleys Island State Park". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  3. "Kelleys Island State Park: History". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  4. "Kelleys Island State Park: Activities". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
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