Facilities and Activities:
| General | Land, acres | 474 | | | Water, acres | 396 | | Day-Use | Fishing | yes | | | Hunting | yes | | | Hiking Trail, miles | 5.1 | | | Picnicking | yes | | | Picnic Shelters, # | 2 | | | Swimming Beach, feet | 600 | | | Beach Concession | yes | | | Nature Center | yes | | | Nature Programs | yes | | Boating | Boat Rental | yes | | | Boating Limits | -3 | | | Seasonal Dock Rental | 45 | | | Launch Ramps, # | 2 | | Camping | Primative, # | 115 | | | Pets Permitted | yes | | | Dumpstation | yes | | | Camper Cabins, # | 1 | | | Group Camp, capacity | 250 | | Winter | Sledding | yes | | | Cross-Country Skiing | yes | | | Ice Boating | yes | | | Ice Skating | yes | | | Ice Fishing | yes |
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| State Park Overview: |
 | The quiet and relaxing atmosphere of Kiser Lake State Park makes it a favorite Ohio getaway. The rolling wooded hills and diverse wetlands add to the beauty of this scenic lake known for its clean, clear waters. |
| 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. |
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i love this park
The only thing wroung with this park is that they only let 6 campers per site. We recently went down to camp on memorial weekend only to be told we can not camp because there would have been 8 on our site and not 6 I am dissapointed and let down. We go every year only this year they changed all the camp sites and we had to turn our camper around and go back home I cried all the way home.
Written by rainbowwoman
23-May-2008
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One of my FAVS
Love the numerous things to do at this park. Makes for an awesome weekend away from all the ripping & running!
Written by Nat B
13-May-2008
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One of my favorite parks to take G-kids
On July 8th I visited your park with my 3 grandchildren. Ages 1, 13 and 4. We have come in the past and rented a paddle boat and picnicked and swam. unfortunately the paddle boats were broken. We still picniced and swam. I am impressed at how clean the park and especially the beach area was. I prefer this anyday over CJ Brown Resorvoir. My boyfriend and I are avid fisherman almost every weekend. He even fishes in the winter there when lake is not frozen.
Written by Teresa Teets
9-Jul-2008
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| Camping: |
| A family camping area with 115 non-electric sites is open all year. Picnic tables, fire rings, a trailer waste station and latrines are provided. A group camp is available on the south side of the lake for youth and adult organizations on a reservation basis. Two Rent-a-Camp units, consisting of a tent, dining fly, cooler, cook stove and other equipment, can be rented during the summer months by reservation. |
| Trails: |
| Four hiking trails are located within the park and provide 4.5 scenic miles of walking pleasure. Red Oak trail is located in the family camp area at the east end of the lake. Pine Tree and Possum Hollow trails can be reached from the group camp area. The North Bay Trail follows the lake shoreline for 1.5 miles. |
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| Picnicking: |
| Four picnic areas with tables and grills are located in the park. Shelters are also available on a first-come, first-served basis. No open fires are permitted in these areas. |
| Boating: |
| Sailing is popular at Kiser Lake as boats with motors are not permitted on the lake. A launch ramp and public docks are available. Boats can be rented at two boat rentals within the park. |
| Swimming: |
| A 600-foot swimming beach is open from Memorial Day to Labor Day. A refreshment stand is near the beach. Scuba diving is permitted except within the beach area. Divers must be accompanied by at least one person. Proper equipment and marking of the diving area are required. |
| Fishing and Hunting: |
| Kiser Lake offers good catches of largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish, crappie and saugeye. Five fishing piers are located on the lake. Hunting of migratory game birds is permitted when in season. A valid Ohio hunting and/or fishing license is required. |
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| 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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| 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.
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| Directions: |
| 4885 N. St. Rt. 235, St. Paris, OH 43072 |
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