Shawnee State Park (Ohio)

Shawnee State Park, Ohio, USA
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)
Rocking chairs on the second floor of the Shawnee State Park lodge overlook Turkey Creek Lake.
Location	Scioto County, Ohio, USA
Nearest city	Portsmouth, Ohio
Coordinates	38°44′05″N 83°11′54″W / 38.73472°N 83.19833°W / 38.73472; -83.19833Coordinates: 38°44′05″N 83°11′54″W / 38.73472°N 83.19833°W / 38.73472; -83.19833
Established	1922
Governing body	Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Website	http://parks.ohiodnr.gov/shawnee

Shawnee State Park is a state park in Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The park is in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains near the Ohio River in Southern Ohio on State Route 125, just north of Friendship. It is surrounded by Shawnee State Forest. Shawnee State Park was once a hunting ground for the Shawnee Indians. The park was first opened in 1922 as Theodore Roosevelt state game preserve. The game preserve was converted into a state park during the Great Depression by the Civilian Conservation Corps.

The park is open to a host of outdoor recreational activities including golf, fishing, swimming, hiking, and boating. The Shawnee State Golf Course and Marina are both located on US 52 just west of Friendship. Roosevelt Lake and Turkey Creek Lake, both part of the Shawnee State Park, are both close to the lodge on State Route 125.

Shawnee State Park Golf Course & Marina Entrance Sign (with U.S. 52 in the background)

A view of the marina and the Ohio River from the park's parking lot

A view of the back nine from U.S. 52

View of second growth forest from a hiking trail in the park