Mohican State Park, an Ohio State Park

Mohican State Park

Facilities and Activities:

General Land, acres 1294
Nearby State Forest, acres 5109
Day-Use Fishing yes
Hunting yes
Hiking Trail, miles 13
Backpack Trail, miles yes
Picnicking yes
Picnic Shelters, # 4
Bridle Trails, miles yes
Nature Center yes
Nature Programs yes
Camping Primative, # 24
Electric Sites, # 120
Full Hookup Sites, # 33
Flush Toilets yes
Dumpstation yes
Showers yes
Camp Commissary yes
Camper Cabins, # 1
Group Camp, capacity 100
Campground Pool yes
Rent-A-Teepee, # 2
Walk-In Campsites, # 12
Winter Snowmobiling yes
Accommodations Lodge Rooms, # 96
Family Cottages, # 25
Game Room yes
Indoor Swimming Pool yes
Tennis yes
Outdoor Swimming Pool yes
Restaurant yes

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Mohican State Park

Nearby Parks:
Chugach National Forest
Quail Creek State Park
Santa Rosa Lake State Park
Goose Creek State Park
John Mountain National Recreation Trail
Ed Jenkins National Recreation Area
Deer Mountain National Recreation Trail
Barkcamp State Park
Buckeye Lake State Park
Deer Creek State Park
Caesar Creek State Park
Lake Milton State Park
Harrison Lake State Park
Marblehead Lighthouse State Park
Mary Jane Thurston State Park
Mosquito Lake State Park
Pike Lake State Park
Salt Fork State Park
Scioto Trail State Park

State Park Contact Information:
	Mohican State Park 3116 State Route 3 Loudonville, Ohio Email: http://www.ohiodnr.com/contactform.htm
Adopt-A-Park Contacts:
	Yogi's Helper: volunteer positions open Nature Programs: volunteer positions open Photography: volunteer positions open

State Park Overview:

Mohican State Park and the adjacent state forest are outstanding in their beauty and offer limitless opportunities for visitors to explore one of Ohio's most unique natural regions. The striking Clearfork Gorge, hemlock forest and scenic Mohican River offer a wilderness experience while the resort lodge and cottages provide luxurious accommodations.

Nature of the Area:

The scenic beauty and natural features of the Mohican region can be attributed to events that occurred over 12,000 years ago during the ice age in Ohio. The last glacier to enter Ohio, the Wisconsinan, ended its advance in the Mohican region forming a glacial boundary. Several moraines, linear ridges of soil and rock till deposited along the ice edge, are evident in the area.

The erosional forces of glacial meltwaters hastened the carving of the narrow gorge of the Clear Fork of the Mohican River. This gorge cuts into the sandstone bedrock exposing huge outcroppings and creating steep cliff walls. The gorge is more than one thousand feet wide at the top and over three hundred feet deep. The striking Clearfork Gorge with its towering hemlocks and stands of old-growth white pine are of national significance. The National Park Service has thus dedicated the area as a Registered National Natural Landmark.

The Mohican State Memorial Forest surrounds the park and contains great plant and animal diversity. Ridge tops contain stands of white, red and black oaks, red maple and white pine. Beech, ash and tulip can be found in the middle and lower slopes with hemlock and yellow birch. The bottomlands contain sycamore, willow, buckeye, hawthorn and dogwood. The diversity of ferns in this region is astounding with as many as fifteen different species identified, including the rare walking fern.

Mohican is home to numerous mammals including raccoon, white-tail deer, skunk, opossum and red fox. Reptiles such as the box turtle, black rat snake and the poisonous copperhead are present in the area. Dusky salamanders, American toads and the gray tree frog are samples of local amphibians. The wild turkey has made a tremendous comeback in Ohio after being totally extirpated at one time. Significant numbers of this magnificent bird can be found in the surrounding forest.

Of particular interest is the abundance of nesting warblers in the Clear Fork Gorge. More than fifteen species including Northern Parula, Hooded, Cerulean and American Redstart nest here during spring and summer.

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One of our favorite places, we camp and hike. We visit in all seasons to see the changes in nature.

Written by Bob 10-Apr-2008

Camping:

The family campground at Mohican offers 153 campsites with electricity, fire rings and picnic tables. Full service hookups are available at 33 campsites. The main campground is equipped with showers, flush toilets, dump station and a camp commissary. A second campground with 24 sites has pit latrines, tables and firerings. The group camp can accommodate organized groups of up to 100 people.

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Trails:

Over twelve miles of trails take the visitor to the more interesting areas of the park and forest. Lyons Falls trail follows Clear Fork Gorge and features two waterfalls. The Hemlock trail leads to the scenic wooden bridge, and Pleasant Hill trail follows the lake shoreline and offers beautiful views of the lake. Other trails are available in the adjacent state forest for horsepeople as well as hikers.

Picnicking:

Picnic areas are located around the park and offer tables, latrines and drinking water. Four shelterhouses may be reserved. Contact the park office for details.

Swimming:

An olympic-size pool is located in the campground for use by campers and cottage guests. Lodge guests may use the two pools located at the lodge.

Fishing and Hunting:

he Mohican River is noted for smallmouth bass fishing. Largemouth bass, carp, crappie, catfish, perch and bluegill are also abundant in the river and at nearby Pleasant Hill Reservoir. Hunting opportunities are available in the adjacent state forest. A valid Ohio fishing and/or hunting license is required.

History of the Area:

The Mohican State Park area was once the hunting grounds of the Delaware Indians, whose more famous warriors included Janacake, Bill Montour, Thomas Lyon (reportedly the ugliest man alive!) and James Smith, who was the first white man to come to this area. Smith was captured by the Indians and later adopted into their tribe. Several Delaware villages were located in the Mohican vicinity. Settlement by non-Indians began at the turn of the nineteenth century, but settlement did not increase until the Indians were driven from the area during the War of 1812. John Chapman, immortalized as Johnny Appleseed, frequented the region during the 1800's, caring for his apple tree nurseries. His name and the date, carved in the wall of Lyons Falls, were an attraction for years. Unfortunately, the etchings have been obliterated with the passage of time.

Prior to 1949, most of the area that comprises the present Mohican State Park was part of the Mohican State Forest (also known as Mohican State Forest Park). The forest lands were administered by the Ohio Division of Forestry. In 1949, when the Ohio Department of Natural Resources was created, Mohican and several other state parks were developed from existing state forests. The new park was named Clear Fork State Park. Years later in 1966, the name was changed to Mohican State Park in order to alleviate confusion between Mansfield's Clearfork Reservoir and the state park. Even before this official move, visitors referred to the area as Mohican.

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