COLUMBUS, OHIO -- Boat owners wishing to rent public boat docks at Ohio State Park lakes for the 2005 season have until Tuesday, August 31, to enter lottery drawings used to select renters for available docks, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR).
Lottery drawings will be held in September 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 and West Branch state parks. Application forms are now available through individual park offices.
Completed forms may be submitted in person by 5 p.m., Tuesday, August 31, or sent by certified mail/return receipt to the parks involved.
Lottery applicants must be able to show current proof of boat ownership or lease at the time of entry. Boats titled to dealerships are not eligible. Persons selected by the 2004 lottery are entitled to renewal privileges for up to five years.
Contact individual park offices for specific details on allowable boat sizes, as well as other application procedures.
ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR STATE PARKS
PARTICIPATING IN THE BOAT DOCK LOTTERY
Alum Creek State Park
Delaware County
3615 South Old State Road
Delaware, Ohio 43015-9673
(740) 548-4631
Buck Creek State Park
Clark County
1901 Buck Creek Lane
Springfield, Ohio 45502-8801
(937) 322-5284
Buckeye Lake State Park
Fairfield/Licking/Perry counties
2905 Liebs Island Rd.
P.O. Box 488
Millersport, Ohio 43046-0488
(740) 467-2690
Cleveland Lakefront State Park
Cuyahoga County
8701 Lakeshore Boulevard, NE
Cleveland, Ohio 44108-1069
(216) 881-8141
Deer Creek State Park
Pickaway/Fayette counties
20635 Waterloo Road
Mt. Sterling, Ohio 43143-9501
(740) 869-3124
Delaware State Park
Delaware County
5202 U.S. 23 North
Delaware, Ohio 43015-9714
(740) 369-2761
Dillon State Park
Muskingum County
5265 Dillon Hills Drive
Nashport, Ohio 43830-9568
(740) 453-4377
Grand Lake St. Marys State Park
Auglaize/Mercer Counties
834 Edgewater Drive
St. Marys, Ohio 45885-0308
(419) 394-3611
Lake Milton State Park
Mahoning County
16801 Mahoning Avenue
Lake Milton, Ohio 44429-9998
(330) 654-4989
Mosquito Lake State Park
Trumbull County
1439 State Route 305
Cortland, Ohio 44410-9303
(330) 637-2856
Paint Creek State Park
Highland/Ross counties
14265 U.S. Route 50
Bainbridge, Ohio 45612-9503
(937) 365-1401
Rocky Fork State Park
Highland County
9800 North Shore Drive
Hillsboro, Ohio 45133-9205
(937) 393-4284
West Branch State Park
Portage County
5708 Esworthy Road, Route #5
Ravenna, Ohio 44266-9659
(330) 296-3239