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Kiser Lake State Park

Kiser Lake State Park


State Park Information

Kiser Lake State Park
4885 N. St. Rt. 235
St. Paris




State Park Overview


Nature of the Area

The area surrounding Kiser Lake State Park is a gift of the ice age. Two natural phenomena caused by the glaciers helped shape the region into its present form. The gently, rolling wooded hills were caused by glacial deposits in the form of end moraines when the ice edge remained stationary for a period of time, creating a linear ridge along the ice front. One such moraine called the Farmersville surrounds the lake on three sides creating a hummocky elevation through the area. Moraine deposits contain boulders, some weighing many tons, carried from as far away as Canada. These boulders, called erratics, are a familiar sight at Kiser. Another geologic feature at Kiser Lake State Park is the kame field at the southeastern end of the lake. Kames are mounds of sand and gravel that are formed by meltwater flowing across glacial ice. The water deposits sediment into holes along the ice margin leaving behind hummocky mounds.

The wetlands at Kiser are in the form of fen and wet meadow habitat. These areas were formed when blocks of ice broke away from the glacier and became covered by sand and gravel. As the climate warmed, the ice melted and left a depression filled with water surrounded by glacial deposits. These areas are filled with many intriguing plants including pitcher plant, sundew, tamarack and spruce.


Camping


Trails


Picnicking


Boating


Swimming


Fishing and Hunting


History of the Area

The Kiser Lake region in Champaign County was the home of Tecumseh, the great Shawnee warrior. He lived and hunted on Buck Creek near the site of present-day Urbana. It was also near here where Simon Kenton, the legendary frontiersman, was once held captive by the Shawnee. Kenton admired the Shawnee for choosing such a beautiful area in which to reside. He remembered the area well and returned later in his life. Around 1802, Kenton settled in Urbana for several years. His remains lie in Oakdale Cemetery, southeast of Urbana under an impressive monument.

Kiser Lake was a dream of John W. Kiser and other members of his family. Their idea was to create a lake in the Mosquito Valley area which was low, swampy and dotted with numerous springs. In 1932, the Kiser family offered to the state of Ohio several hundred acres of the Mosquito Creek Valley. In 1939, a dam was constructed and the new lake was named Kiser becoming part of what is now Kiser Lake State Park. The lake is nearly 2.5 miles in length and has 5.3 miles of shoreline.


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Area Attractions

Kiser Lake Wetlands Nature Preserve, located within the park, consists of two separate areas on the south side of the lake. These areas are remnants of a 300-acre fen known as Mosquito Lake Bog which was created by the last glacier invading Ohio. Access is by written permission only from the chief of the ODNR Division of Natural Areas and Preserves.

The Simon Kenton Historic Corridor, located between Piqua and Mechanicsburg, is popular among tourists. Attractions along the route include the Piqua Historical Area, A.B. Graham Memorial Center (Founder of the 4-H Clubs) and the Simon Kenton gravesite. Natural wonders along the corridor include Cedar Bog and Ohio Caverns.

The Air Force Museum can be visited in nearby Dayton.


Area Campgrounds
Oak Crest Campgrounds
4226 Township Road 187
West Liberty, OH
(937) 593-7211


Zane Shawnee Caverns
7092 State Route 540
Bellefontaine, OH
(937) 592-9592


Hide Away Haven Recreational Park
684 State Route 292
Zanesfield, OH
(937) 355-0060


Hidden Valley Lake
550 Baird Ave Se
Paris, OH
(330) 862-3316


Camp Qtokee
2686 State Route 29 N
Sidney, OH
(937) 492-7324


Meadow Lake Campground
4739 Woodville Pike
Urbana, OH
(937) 652-3400


Ohio State Eagles Campground
5118 Us Highway 68 N
Bellefontaine, OH
(937) 593-1565




Area Fishing Related Businesses
Fisherman's Delight Baits
115 Brooklyn Ave
Sidney, OH
(937) 492-8793


Four Seasons
5881 State Route 29 E
Sidney, OH
(937) 498-0100


Bass Station Inc
915 Clark Ave
Piqua, OH
(937) 773-8441


Bill's Trout Lake
7745 Agenbroad Rd
New Carlisle, OH
(937) 845-9601


Crawdaddy's Outdoor Store
State Rote 235 & U S
New Carlisle, OH
(937) 845-3239


Willowbrook Hunt Club
8415 Looney Rd
Piqua, OH
(937) 773-1871


Fishing Place
915 Clark Ave
Piqua, OH
(937) 773-3452


Tackle Shack
1350 S Market St
Troy, OH
(937) 339-4455


Troy Fish & Game Club
2618 Lefevre Rd
Troy, OH
(937) 339-1875


Scottys Party Dock & Bait Shop
35 N Dayton Lakeview Rd
New Carlisle, OH
(937) 845-2248


Scotty's Party Dock & Bait Shop
State Rote 235 & U S
New Carlisle, OH
(937) 845-2248


Elm Valley Fishing Club
5118 S Dayton Brandt Rd
New Carlisle, OH
(937) 845-0584


Waterscape Sport Fishing Club
340 Central Ave
Carlisle, OH
(937) 271-3735


J & S Bait & Etc
723 W Light St
Urbana, OH
(937) 484-5263




Area Resorts and Lodging
Mad River Mountain Ski Resort
1000 Snow Valley Rd
Bellefontaine, OH
(937) 599-1015


Mad River Mountain Ski Resort
1000 Snow Valley Rd
Zanesfield, OH
(937) 599-1015


Fairfield Inn
83 Troy Town Dr
Troy, OH
(937) 332-1446


Residence Inn-Dayton Troy
87 Troy Town Dr
Troy, OH
(937) 440-9303


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