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Also, see Blue Rock State Forest
 * =Birding in Ohio=

Muskingum County
=Blue Rock State Park= =Cutler Lake Trails= 7924 Cutler Lake Road Blue Rock, Ohio 43720 Blue Rock State Park website Blue Rock State Park map Blue Rock State Park trail map

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Blue Rock SP--Cutler Lake Trails
Coordinates: 39.8171665, -81.8458063 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Blue Rock State Park
The origin of Ohio's bedrock materials can be traced back millions of years when the state was inundated by a shallow inland sea. Materials deposited by this sea formed the bedrock types now found in Ohio--namely limestone, shale, and sandstone. The silt from these waters formed the sedimentary shale found within the Blue Rock State Park region. This blue-colored shale gave the park its name.

Before settlement of the area began, most of Ohio was in forest cover. By 1900, only twelve percent of the original forest remained. In the Blue Rock region, the rough terrain, poor soils and the economic woes caused by the Great Depression forced farmers to abandon their lands allowing them to revert back to forest.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources now maintains 4,573 acres of the Blue Rock State Forest surrounding the park. The forest is dominated by oaks and hickories. In the lush undergrowth, woodland wildflowers such as trilliums, cardinal flower, and rare orchids can be found amongst a variety of ferns, mosses, and lichens. Deer, grouse, squirrel, and wild turkey are just a few of the woodland game which make the forest their home. From Blue Rock State Park website



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