Sycamore+State+Park

Also, see Wolf Creek Bikeway and Dayton Northwest Birding Drive
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Montgomery County
=Sycamore State Park= 4675 North Diamond Mill Road Trotwood, Ohio 45426 Sycamore State Park website Sycamore State Park map

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Sycamore SP
Coordinates: 39.8133491, -84.3703651 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Sycamore State Park
Sycamore State Park lies in the vast fertile till plains of western Ohio in the Wolf Creek Valley. The original forest contained magnificent oaks, walnut, maple, ash, wild cherry and many other tree species. The forest abounded with wild turkey, deer, elk, and bison. Long before any permanent settlement was made in the area, its beauty and fertility were well known in the Kentucky settlements and to the people east of the Alleghenies.

Settlers were attracted to this area because of the fertile soil. When the Miami-Erie Canal was completed in 1829, the area became quite prosperous. Underlying the rich fertile soils were vast beds of gravel and sand providing excellent materials for road making. Hundreds of miles of roads were built in the county with these materials making it one of the most accessible during the state's infancy.

At one time, the land comprising Sycamore State Park was purchased by a development corporation to build a housing project. When the corporation was unable to complete the construction, the lands were offered to the state of Ohio. Sycamore was dedicated as a state park in November 1979. From Sycamore State Park website



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