Rocky Fork SP--Campground

About this Location

About Rocky Fork State Park Campground

  • 171 campsites suitable for trailers and tents at the northwest corner of the lake
  • 96 sites with electric hookups
  • 44 sites with full-service hookups
  • Equipped with showers, flush toilets, laundry facilities, dump station, and camp store
  • Pets are permitted on all sites
  • Launch ramp and docks are provided for campers with boats
  • Free WiFi is available at the camp office to registered campers
  • Miniature golf course, basketball court, and corn hole are available
  • Camp office loans games and sporting equipment to registered campers

About Rocky Fork State Park

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Rocky Fork State Park nestled in 1,384 acres in Highland County derives its name from the stream flowing through the park. This stream, winding over dolomite limestone, has eroded spectacular gorges and caves which we can enjoy today.

Present-day Rocky Fork Creek flows through an ancient valley. Blocked by glacial ice more than 12,000 years ago, the stream reversed direction and rapidly cut the 75-foot gorge seen today. Caves in the region formed as rainwater, trickling through the limestone, dissolved the bedrock. Dolomite limestone is particularly vulnerable to this type of weathering. Sullivantia, extremely rare in Ohio, blooms in the gorge. The small white flowers can be seen from the moist cliff face in mid-summer. Other wildflowers include wild geranium, jewelweed, yarrow, and Queen Anne’s lace.

Rocky Fork provides habitats for numerous waterfowl, songbirds, raccoons, skunks, red foxes, and white-tailed deer. The wetlands in the park are home to the green frog, bullfrog, opossum, and muskrat.

Features

  • Restrooms on site

  • Entrance fee

  • Roadside viewing

  • Wheelchair accessible trail

Content from Rocky Fork State Park Official Website and Ohio Ornithological Society

Last updated February 11, 2023