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State Park Information
Lake Loramie State Park
4401 Ft. Loramie Swanders Road
Minster, 45865-9311


State Park Overview

Nature of the Area
Although difficult to imagine, Ohio at one time had more than two-thirds of its surface covered by massive sheets of ice as much as a mile thick in places. At least three great ice sheets invaded Ohios boundaries in the geologic past. The last one retreated 12,000 years ago. These ice advances directly impacted the natural features now evident at Lake Loramie State Park. Materials deposited by the glaciers included clay, sand, gravel and boulders of various sizes.

In the western half of Ohio where the land is generally level, these deposits resulted in some of the worlds richest soils. A great forest emerged after the glacial era, covering 95% of the state. In the vicinity of Lake Loramie, the vegetation consisted of mainly beech forests which thrived in the moist, fertile soils of the region. Today, little can be seen of that mighty forest because development of the land for agriculture and other purposes has drastically altered the original vegetation. Small woodlots, grass plains, prairie and farmland are typical of the area today. The parks campground supports a colony of the unique bald cypress tree as well as a plantation of sweet gum dating back to the early 1950s. Waterfowl, including Canada geese, frequent the park along with various songbirds and small mammals. Wildflowers flourish in the forests and fields. On the lake, waterlily, cattail and a beautiful display of American lotus enhance the view. A trail leading to Blackberry Island will treat visitors to glimpses of nesting red-headed woodpeckers and barred owls. The parks meadows support a large population of eastern bluebirds.

Camping

Trails

Picnicking

Boating

Swimming

Fishing and Hunting

History of the Area
Preceding the French and Indian War of 17542763, the Miami village called Pickawillany became prominent in this area. Over 400 Indian families lived here and it became the principal headquarters of the Miami Confederacy before being destroyed by the French in 1752 because the Miami Indians sided with the British.

Lake Loramie derived its name from the famous French-Canadian trader, Peter Loramie, who in 1769 established a trading post at the mouth of Loramie Creek - the west end of what is now Loramie Reservoir. Loramie first came to the area as a Jesuit priest to minister to the Wyandot and Shawnee Indians.

Loramies store became the center of Indian mischief against the settlers and Loramie became a bitter enemy of the Americans. General George Rogers Clark destroyed the post and a nearby Indian village in 1782 during an expedition in the Miami valley. Loramie emigrated west with a band of Shawnee shortly afterwards. In 1794, General "Mad" Anthony Wayne built a fort on the former trading post site.

Lake Loramie was originally constructed in 1824-25 as a storage reservoir to supply water for the Miami-Erie Canal system. A short feeder canal connected Lake Loramie with the main canal which furnished transportation from the Ohio River at Cincinnati north to Lake Erie. The canal system reached its peak of economic importance in the mid2800s. Eventually, the advent of the railroads and destruction caused by the floods of 1913 forced the abandonment of the canals in that year.

Since that time, Lake Loramie and other canal lands became recognized for their potential to serve increasing outdoor recreational needs. In 1949, Lake Loramie became the possession of the newly created Division of Parks and Recreation of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and has been maintained as a state park since.



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Area Attractions
North of Jackson Center on County Road 22 is Gross Woods State Nature Preserve. Gross Woods is managed by the ODNR Division of Natural Areas and Preserves and is one of the least disturbed woods in west-central Ohio. It is also one of the few mixed species swamp forests remaining in this part of Ohio.

Grand Lake St. Marys State Park is within a half-hour drive of Lake Loramie and offers camping, fishing, boating, picnicking and swimming.

For additional information on local attractions, phone the Division of Travel and Tourism at 1-800-BUCKEYE.

Area Campgrounds

Stillwater Beach Campground
8408 Versailles Southeast
Bradford, OH
(937) 448-2382

Hickory Hill Lakes
7101 State Route 66
Fort Loramie, OH
(937) 295-3820

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

Lazy R Campground
8714 State Route 36
Bradford, OH
(937) 447-8943

K O A Campgrounds
14719 Cemetery Rd
Wapakoneta, OH
(419) 738-6016

Twin Lakes Vacation Resort Inc
14296 Cemetery Rd
Wapakoneta, OH
(419) 738-5000

Rustic Haven Campgrounds
0935 Koehn Rd
Saint Marys, OH
(419) 394-8089

Lake Amanda
9139 Place Rd
Wapakoneta, OH
(419) 657-2395

Glacier Hill Lakes
11675 Wapakoneta Freyburg Rd
Wapakoneta, OH
(419) 738-3005

Cottonwood Lakes
8549 Althoff Rd
Versailles, OH
(419) 582-2610

KOA Campgrounds
14719 Cemetery Rd
Wapakoneta, OH
(419) 738-6016



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

Brands Lake Fishing Club
909 County Road 25A
Wapakoneta, OH
(419) 738-6612

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

Willowbrook Hunt Club
8415 Looney Rd
Piqua, OH
(937) 7732871

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



Area Resorts and Lodging

Hide-A-Way Hills Club Inc
Route 1
Bremen, OH
(614) 837-3866

Hide-A-Way Hills Lodge
Bremen, OH
(740) 569-4136


Lake Loramie State Park