Madison Lake State Park

Madison Lake State Park is a public recreation area located 4 mi east of London in the Darby Plains region of Madison County, Ohio, United States. The state park includes 106 acre Madison Lake and 76 acre of surrounding land.

History
The lake was formed in 1947 when the Madison Lake Dam was built on Deer Creek. The site was handed over to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for use as a state park in 1950.

Activities and amenities
The park offers a boat ramp, 300 ft sand beach, changing booths and restrooms, picnic areas, and shelters. A mile-long hiking trial skirts the lake's southern shore. The lake's northern end is reserved for hunting migratory game birds. The park is a popular fishing location, with bass, bluegill, crappie, and channel catfish found in the lake.