Boating at Rocky Fork:
 Motors of unlimited
horsepower are permitted at Rocky Fork. Six boat launching ramps are
located around the lake. Rental docks are available for frequent summer
visitors. A designated area is available for boat camping.
Three marinas are located around the lake.
One marina provides fuel; all three have launch ramps, docking space and
parking. The East Shore Marina includes a modern restaurant while a snack
bar is provided at North Beach. North Beach also offers boat rentals.
See Ohio Division of Wildlife's Rocky Fork State Park website
for more information.
Click
here for
more information.
Occurring every September, the annual Thunder in the Hills event
includes
Hydroplane races at
Rocky Fork State Park. Call for more information (937) 393-4284.
Hiking at Rocky Fork:
A 1.5 mile hiking trail takes visitors
through cool woodlands, scenic gorges and moist wetlands. A short trail
near the campground takes nature lovers to an observation station where
excellent bird watching can be pursued. A two-mile mountain bike trail is
also popular with park visitors.
Rocky Fork State Park nestled 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.
Rocky Fork provides habitat for numerous waterfowl, songbirds, raccoons,
skunk, red fox and white-tailed deer. The wetlands in the park are home to
the green frog, bullfrog, opossum and muskrat.*
See Ohio Division of Wildlife's Rocky Fork State Park website
for more information.
Click
here for
more information.
Swimming at Rocky Fork:
 Two large public beaches with changing
booths and bathhouses are located on the north and south sides of the
lake. A boat/swim area is available for boaters.
Click
here for more information.
Picnicking at Rocky Fork:
Picnic areas are located on the north and
east shores in wooded areas overlooking the lake.
Volleyball and playground equipment can be
found at both the campground and day-use areas of the park. The campground
also boasts a miniature golf course, tetherball, a basketball court and
horseshoe pits. The camp office loans games and sporting equipment to
registered campers. All park visitors are invited to enjoy the nature
center near the campground.
See Ohio Division of Wildlife's Rocky Fork State Park website
for more information.
Click
here for
more information.
Golfing at the Lake:
 Golfing At
the Lake: Rocky Fork Lake golf course was built in
the foothills of Southern Ohio so the golf course allows you
to mix nature and golf. White sand bunkers, well-manicured
fairways and mature trees will make your round enjoyable. As
you arrive you will see our rustic clubhouse with an eager
staff waiting to make you feel like royalty. As you are
playing your round of golf we offer our own Amen corner.
Starting with the 16th hole you will have your skills tested
with excellent golfing holes.
Be sure to stop in and play our
golf simulators. There are 26 different golf courses to play.
The machine will also do closest to the pin contests, long
drive contests and analyze the golf swing. These contests can
enhance outings or tournaments. Lessons available using the
swing analyzer and PGA pro, Bert Irish.
See
other local golf courses and golf attractions.
Click
here for more information.
Dining at the Lake:
 Dining At the Lake:
With close proximity to Hillsboro, dining possibilities
include many varieties of fast food and the following
establishments that provide a traditional restaurant setting:
Frontier
Cattle Company
11145 North Shore Drive, Hillsboro
937-393-6772
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Prime Cut
Restaurant & Lounge
115 West Main Street, Hillsboro
937-393-3529
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Ponderosa
545 South High Street, Hillsboro
937-393-4007
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The Wooden
Spoon
1480 North High Street, Hillsboro
937-393-4956
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Number 1
China Buffet
1092 North High Street, Hillsboro
937-393-2338
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Dakota's
Roadhouse
589 Harry Sauner Rd., Hillsboro
937-393-5300
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Bob Evans
609 Harry Sauner Rd., Hillsboro
937-393-4976
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Alley 21
1086 N High St, Hillsboro
937-840-0200
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La Casada
140 Roberts Ln., Hillsboro
937-393-8861
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other local dining establishments.
Camping/Lodging at the Lake:
 Camping: Rocky Fork State Park provides campsites
that are available upon request. Click
here to check availability. There are 230 campsites
suitable for trailers and tents at the northwest corner of the lake.
The campground is equipped with showers, flush toilets, laundry
facilities, a dump station and camp store. Electric hookups are
available at 130 sites, with an additional 20 sites offering full-service
hookups. There are also 40 premium lakeside non-electric campsites
along with 40 more non-electric sites in the heart of the campground.
Pet camping is permitted on designated sites in both the electric and
non-electric areas. A launch ramp and tie-ups are provided for
campers with boats.
A
separate group camp may be reserved by contacting the park office.
The Recreation Barn, which contains meeting space, restrooms, showers and
a modified kitchen, may be rented for group functions.
Rocky Fork State Park also has Ranger Point
Cabin. Ranger Point Cabin sleeps eight and has two bedrooms, full
bath, fully equipped kitchen, cable TV, phone, A/C and heat, gas
fireplace, deck and a boat dock. For reservations call (937)
393-4284. Click
here for
more information.
Private-owned camping information available at:
Shady Trails Family Campground
and Bayview Campground & Outpost
Private-owned rental homes:
Rocky Fork Lake Rentals
See other local
lodging accommodations.
Fishing at the Lake:
 Fishes of Interest to Anglers:
Rocky Fork Lake has good populations of largemouth bass, bluegill,
crappie, walleye, channel and flathead catfish, bullheads, and carp.
A few smallmouth bass are also present. Gizzard shad is the main
forage species.
Methods of Fishing and Best Fishing Sites: Largemouth bass are
taken on driving and surface lures, plastic worms, jigs, and live worms
around fallen trees and stumps, along rocky shorelines, and in bays.
Bluegill anglers using redworms and waxworms have good catches around
fallen trees and along drop-offs. Live minnows and small plastic
grub jigs are good for crappies near the shoreline brush an fallen trees,
along steep shorelines with submerged cover. Walleye anglers are
successful using live nightcrawlers or minnows near the bottom, or
trolling deep diving lures in the lower half of the lake near points and
drop-offs. Excellent catches of channel catfish, bullheads, and a
few flathead catfish are taken on nightcrawlers, soft craws, chicken
livers, and cut baits in the upper end and hear the eastern shore.
See
other Ohio State Park attractions. Click
here for
more information.
Special Events at the Lake
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Rocky Fork Lake Special Events
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See other local seasonal events.
Other Area Attractions
Find out information about the
Highland County Airport.
Fort Hill, south of Bainbridge off State Route 41, is the site of a
complex of Hopewell Indian mounds. These mounds are more then 1,000
years old and the site includes a museum.
Serpent Mount, in
northeastern Adams County, is one of the most spectacular Indian
earthworks in the North America. Built by the prehistoric Adena
Indians, Serpent Mount is a 1,000-foot snake effigy mound. Both of
these sites are operated by the Ohio Historical Society.
Paint Creek and
Pike Lake state parks are located within a short drive of
Rocky Fork. Both parks offer excellent camping, fishing and hiking
opportunities, and vacation cottages are available at Pike Lake.
Oldaker and Fallsville are areas operated by the ODNR Division of Wildlife
and offer fishing and hunting. Miller Preserve and Highlands Nature
Preserve are both located south of the park along Rocky Fork Creek Gorge,
which is operated by Natural Areas and Preserves.
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