Lake Alma State Park
Lake Alma State Park is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a recorded elevation of 210 m. Rock Hill stands 354 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Stroth-Rader Habitat Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Welsh Scenic Byway passes 8.5 miles off. 132 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 210 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Division of Parks & Watercraft, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 8.5 mi off the Welsh Scenic Byway
- 17.3 mi off the Hocking Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 25.2 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lower Falls Lookout · 20 mi
132 named places within 25 miles
- Hamden Ball Park: 1.5 mi
- Monument Square: 1.8 mi
- Kelli Lambert Memorial Park: 2.2 mi
- Blamer Field: 2.4 mi
- Jackson County Fairgrounds: 3.1 mi
- The Pinnacle: 9.7 mi
- Dixon Hill: 11.4 mi
- Peck Hill: 14.0 mi
- Big Rock: 14.4 mi
- Furnace Ridge: 16.4 mi
- Stroth-Rader Habitat Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Wellston Reservoir State Wildlife Park: 3.4 mi
- Vinton Furnace Wildlife Area: 6.0 mi
- Broken Aro Wildlife Area: 7.5 mi
- Baker Swamp State Nature Preserve: 14.5 mi
- Memory Garden: 1.3 mi
- Soldier's Square: 1.4 mi
- Harvey Wells: 1.8 mi
- Soldiers Memorial: 1.8 mi
- David Ousley Memorial Field: 1.9 mi
- Ash Cave: 17.7 mi
- Cedar Falls: 19.0 mi
- Whispering Falls: 19.1 mi
- Whispering Cave: 19.4 mi
- Broken Rock Falls: 20.0 mi
- Ash Cave: 17.7 mi
- Devils Tea Table: 18.1 mi
- Table Rock/Fat Mans Squeeze: 21.7 mi
- Airplane Rock: 22.1 mi
- Indian Head: 22.2 mi
- Richland: 5.4 mi
- Oreton: 5.5 mi
- Vinton Furnace: 7.6 mi
- Moonville: 15.2 mi
- Ingham: 16.2 mi
- Buzzard Rock: 14.0 mi
- Parish Rocks: 19.3 mi
- Sphinx Head: 20.0 mi
- Hocking Cliffs: 20.1 mi
- Airplane Rock: 22.1 mi
- Lillian Jones Museum: 9.5 mi
- Welsh Museum: 17.4 mi
- Esther Allen Greer Museum: 19.4 mi
- Kennedy Museum of Art: 24.8 mi
- Apple Water Tower: 9.2 mi
- Mail Pouch: 24.3 mi
- Rest Area 10-34: 18.9 mi
- Picnic table: 21.6 mi
- Wellston Community Garden: 2.0 mi
- South Ridge: 19.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lake Alma State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Hill | NW 321° | 354 m | 23.1 mi |
| Pine Hill | NW 314° | 346 m | 19.2 mi |
| Chimney Rocks | W 276° | 342 m | 16.8 mi |
| Rattlesnake Knob | NW 311° | 337 m | 22.9 mi |
| Irish Ridge | NNE 33° | 326 m | 17.1 mi |
| Long Ridge | NNE 32° | 325 m | 17.9 mi |
| Weddington Hill | W 271° | 324 m | 17.5 mi |
| Starrett Ridge | NNE 33° | 323 m | 18.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:07 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:20 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:54 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:29 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 32 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jackson 3 NW, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1466004775
Day trips start here
- Southeast Ohio · 20 mi
- Chillicothe · 29 mi
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