COLUMBUS, OH -- Boat owners wishing to rent public boat docks at Ohio state park lakes for the 2002 season have until Aug. 31 to enter lottery drawings used to select renters for available docks. Application forms are now available for the special lotteries, conducted yearly by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), as the fairest way to allocate its popular state park dock facilities.
Lottery drawings will be held for boat docks at Alum Creek, Buck Creek, Buckeye Lake, Cleveland Lakefront, Deer Creek, Delaware, Dillon, Grand Lake St. Marys, Lake Milton, Mosquito Lake, Paint Creek, Rocky Fork Salt Fork (Sugartree Marina) and West Branch state parks.
Lottery application forms are available at state park offices or by mail. Completed forms may be submitted in person or sent to the park office by certified mail/return receipt. Forms must be received in the respective park offices by 5 p.m. on Friday, August 31. Drawings will be held in September.
To be eligible for the lottery drawings, the applicant must be able to submit proof that the boat is currently owned or leased by the applicant at the time of entry. Boats titled to dealerships are not eligible. Those selected by the lottery are entitled to renewal privileges for up to five years. For specific details on application procedures for one or more docks, or to find out the maximum size boat that a specific marina can accommodate, contact the respective park office.
For Further Information Contact:
Jean Backs, Ohio State Parks
(614) 265-7077
-or-
Jane Beathard, ODNR Media Relations
(614) 265-6860
Alum Creek
3615 South Old State Road
Delaware, Ohio 43015-9673
(740) 548-4631 (Delaware County)
Buck Creek
1901 Buck Creek Lane
Springfield, Ohio 45502-8801
(937) 322-5284 (Clark County)
Buckeye Lake
2905 Liebs Island Rd.
P.O. Box 488
Millersport, Ohio 43046-0488
(740) 467-2690 (Fairfield/Licking/Perry Counties)
Cleveland Lakefront
8701 Lakeshore Boulevard, NE
Cleveland, Ohio 44108-1069
(216) 881-8141 (Cuyahoga County)
Deer Creek
20635 Waterloo Road
Mt. Sterling, Ohio 43143-9501
(740) 869-3124 (Pickaway/Fayette Counties)
Delaware
5202 U.S. 23 North
Delaware, Ohio 43015-9714
(740) 369-2761 (Delaware County)
Dillon
5265 Dillon Hills Drive
P.O. Box 126
Nashport, Ohio 43830-0126
(740) 453-4377 (Muskingum County)
Grand Lake St. Marys
834 Edgewater Drive
St. Marys, Ohio 45885-0308
(419) 394-3611 (Auglaize/Mercer Counties)
Lake Milton
16801 Mahoning Avenue
Lake Milton, Ohio 44429-9998
(330) 654-4989 (Mahoning County)
Mosquito Lake
1439 State Route 305
Cortland, Ohio 44410-9303
(330) 637-2856 (Trumbull County)
Paint Creek
14265 U.S. Route 50
Bainbridge, Ohio 45612-9503
(937) 365-1401 (Highland/Ross Counties)
Rocky Fork
9800 North Shore Drive
Hillsboro, Ohio 45133-9205
(937) 393-4284 (Highland County)
Salt Fork (Sugartree Marina)
14755 Cadiz Road
Lore City, Ohio 43755-9602
(740) 439-3521 (Guernsey County)
West Branch
5708 Esworthy Road, Route #5
Ravenna, Ohio 44266-9659
(330) 296-3239 (Portage County)