Pymatuning State Park (Ohio)
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Lily pads on Pymatuning Lake | |
Pymatuning State Park Location in Ohio Pymatuning State Park Pymatuning State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States |
| Nearest city | Andover, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 41°38′49″N 80°31′33″W / 41.64694°N 80.52583°W |
| Area | 3,512 acres (1,421 ha) |
| Elevation | 1,004 feet (306 m) |
| Established | 1950 |
| Administered by | Ohio Department of Natural Resources |
| Designation | Ohio state park |
| Website | Pymatuning State Park |
Pymatuning State Park is a 3,512-acre (1,421 ha) Ohio state park near Andover, Ashtabula County, Ohio in the United States. Pymatuning State Park contains 1,407 acres (569 ha) of Pymatuning Lake, one-quarter of which is in Ohio and three-quarters of which is in Pennsylvania. The lake provides fishing and boating year-round.
Formed in the 1930s by a dam on the Shenango River, the lake features multiple beaches and camping areas in both states. The northeastern part of Pymatuning Lake, east of the spillway and 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Linesville, is a protected gameland where colonies of 20,000 Canada geese and many more ducks winter each year. The lake is the result of an earth dam 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Jamestown, Pennsylvania, whose outflow forms the Shenango River. A 3-mile (4.8 km) causeway extends between Pennsylvania and Ohio near the center of the lake.