Indian Lake State Park to reopen on March 29 following devastating tornado
Indian Lake State Park will reopen on Friday, just two weeks after a powerful EF3 tornado rolled through the area. Indian Lake State Park will reopen on March 29, two weeks after a powerful EF3 tornado swept through the area. The park, which was 1,000 yards wide and covered 31 miles, requires more cleanup and will remain closed due to potential debris in the lake. While the state is modifying the no-wake zone areas due to possible debris in there, additional buoys will be placed between Paradise Island east to Orchard Island and from Orchard island east to Moundwood. The campground will resume operations on the same day, honoring existing reservations for the upcoming total solar eclipse.
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Indian Lake State Park will reopen on Friday, just two weeks after a powerful EF3 tornado rolled through the area.
The tornado was 1,000 yards wide and covered 31 miles with an estimated wind speed of 155 mph.
“Ohioans are resilient, and we have been diligent in assuring the health and safety of residents in the weeks following the tornadoes and severe storms in Western Ohio,” Gov. Mike DeWine said in a statement. “Indian Lake State Park is a wonderful destination for Ohioans and visitors to enjoy fishing and outdoor recreation, and its reopening is a step towards rebuilding our communities.”
While the park reopens this week, Fox Island requires more cleanup and will remain closed for now.
The state is also modifying the no-wake zone areas due to possible debris in the lake.
Additional buoys will be placed between Paradise Island east to Orchard Island and from Orchard Island east to Moundwood.
The park campground will resume operations on March 29, honoring existing reservations, including those for the upcoming total solar eclipse, the governor's office said.
Topics: Tornadoes