Stonelick State Park in southwestern Ohio covers 1,058 acres and centers on a 200-acre lake created after the state acquired the land in 1948 and completed a dam in 1950. Developed as a public recreation area east of Cincinnati, it became known for water-based recreation and a wide range of outdoor activities, including fishing, swimming, boating, camping, hiking, hunting, picnicking, and disc golf. A wastewater leak damaged the lake’s ecology early in the park’s history, but dredging in the 1990s reduced contamination and helped restore conditions safe for wildlife and swimming. The park reflects both recreational development and environmental rehabilitation.