Lake Loramie State Park
The Lake Loramie Bridge
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Location	Shelby and Auglaize counties, Ohio, United States
Coordinates	40°22′20″N 84°20′16″W / 40.37222°N 84.33778°W / 40.37222; -84.33778[1]
Area	Land: 407 acres (165 ha) Water: 1,655 acres (670 ha)[2]
Elevation	958 ft (292 m)[1]
Established	1949
Administered by	Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Designation	Ohio state park
Website	Lake Loramie State Park

Lake Loramie State Park is a public recreation area located on the northeast side of Fort Loramie, Ohio. It occupies 407 acres (165 ha) on 1,655-acre (670 ha) Lake Loramie^[3] and is operated by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.^[4]

History

Lake Loramie was named after French-Canadian trader Pierre-Louis de Lorimier (Anglicized to Peter Loramie), who established a trading post at the mouth of Loramie Creek in 1769. Lake Loramie was constructed in 1844–45 as a storage reservoir supplying water to the Miami-Erie Canal system. In 1949, Lake Loramie was turned over the Division of Parks and Recreation of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.^[4]

Recreation

The park offers fishing, boating, camping, and cabins. Crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, bullheads, carp, and largemouth bass can be found in the lake.^[4]

Activities and amenities