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Acton Lake

Lake in Hueston Woods State Park, Hueston Woods Nature Preserve near Oxford, OH

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Hueston Woods State Park is a state park located in Butler and Preble counties of the U.S. state of Ohio, about five miles (8 km) northeast of Oxford in the southwestern part of the state. It has 3,596 acres (1,455 ha), including a man-made lake of 625 acres (253 ha). The state bought the land in 1941, but the park did not open until 1957. It has 12 miles (19 km) of trails, a 96 room lodge, and a 27 hole golf course. The state used the land initially as a prison camp. In 1956, Four Mile Creek was dammed to form Acton Lake, named for Clyde Acton, the member of the Ohio General Assembly who persuaded the legislature to buy the property. The park lies in Oxford Township, Butler County, and Israel Township, Preble County. The Hueston Woods Covered Bridge in Preble County was completed and…

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