Lake Hope State Park
About
Lake Hope State Park is a 2,622-acre state park in Ohio, about 4.4 miles from the town of Zaleski. The State Department of Natural Resources manages the land, and the park holds 19 trails within its boundaries. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Logan show May highs around 74°F and September highs near 78°F, with September also seeing the fewest wet days of the year. Several trails start close by. The Furnace Trail and Habron Trail are both within half a mile, and the Peninsula Trail and Buzzard Cave Trail are each under a mile away.
Park size
2,622 acres
Inside this park
Location
Lake Hope State Park
Ohio
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–85°F and lows of 37–61°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Logan, OH weather station, 14 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan39° high19° low
- Feb42° high21° low
- Mar52° high28° low
- Apr65° high37° low
- May74° high48° low
- Jun81° high57° low
- Jul85° high61° low
- Aug83° high59° low
- Sep78° high52° low
- Oct67° high40° low
- Nov54° high30° low
- Dec43° high23° low
Where it is
- Lake Hope State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Zaleski, Ohio · 4.4 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Natural Resources
Nearby
- Furnace TrailMountain biking0.3 mi
- Habron TrailMountain biking0.4 mi
- Peninsula TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Buzzard Cave TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Copperhead TrailMountain biking0.7 mi
- Sidewinder TrailMountain biking0.7 mi
- Raccoon CreekCanoeing2.9 mi
- Zaleski Forest Horse CampCamping4.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
