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1. Strouds Run State Park
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2. Tappan Lake Park
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3. Wingfoot Lake State Park
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4. Salt Fork State Park
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5. Punderson Lake
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6. Portage Lakes State Park
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7. Mosquito Lake, OH
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8. Mineral Springs Lake
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9. Maumee Bay State Park
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10. Lake Milton State Park
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11. Lake Logan State Park
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12. Lake Hope State Park
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13. Kiser Lake
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14. Jackson Lake State Park
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15. Indian Lake
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16. Grand Lake St. Marys
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17. Findley Lake
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18. East Fork State Park Lake
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19. Dillon State Park
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20. Chippewa Lake, OH
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21. Lakes Near Me: Burr Oak Lake
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22. Buckeye Lake
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23. Berlin Lake
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24. Atwood Lake
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25. Adams Lake State Park
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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:
Ohio lakes offer visitors every type of outdoor experience, from water skiing to patiently waiting for the tug of a fish on the end of a line. Visitors will fall in love with peaceful, romantic Findley Lake where motorized boats are limited to quiet electric motors that play nicely with canoes and sailboats, and the lake is surrounded by woods. Families looking for outdoor fun amenities beyond the water will appreciate Lake Hope State Park and Salt Fork State Park for volleyball, mini-golf, horseshoe, hiking, and more.
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