Lake Logan State Park

Lake Logan State Park is a 527-acre recreational facility in Hocking County featuring a lake surrounded by oak and hickory forests. The water supports fishing for northern pike, bass, bluegill, crappie, and catfish.

The lake was created in 1955 by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources as a recreational project and renamed to honor the Mingo leader. This change from its former name marked a shift toward recognizing indigenous heritage in the region.

The lake and surrounding region take their name from Chief James John Logan of the Mingo tribe, connecting visitors to indigenous heritage through this naming. Walking through the park today, this connection remains part of how locals and visitors understand the place.

The park offers scattered picnic areas, walking trails, and fishing access points throughout the grounds as a day-use facility. Visitors should plan for outdoor-focused recreation with facilities spread across the property.

The park sits on an unglaciated plateau representing Ohio's oldest landscape, once covered by a prehistoric sea. This geological rarity offers an overlooked window into the deep natural history beneath the region.