Buckeye Lake State Park - North Shore - *POSSIBLE PARKING CLOSURE DURING DAM REPAIR Boat Ramp

Name: Buckeye Lake State Park - North Shore - *POSSIBLE PARKING CLOSURE DURING DAM REPAIR
Address: Buckeye Lake, OH, US
Telephone: (740) 467-2690

Buckeye Lake · Buckeye Lake, Licking County

Buckeye Lake State Park - North Shore - *POSSIBLE PARKING CLOSURE DURING DAM REPAIR is a free trailer boat ramp on Buckeye Lake in Buckeye Lake, Ohio. It is managed by ODNR Division of Parks & Recreation.

Launch: Trailer launch
Fee: Free
Season: Year-round
Lake size: 2,800 acres
Nearest town: 7 mi from Heath

Managed by ODNR Division of Parks & Recreation · (740) 467-2690 · Website

Notes: Season: All Year. Horsepower limit: Unlimited.

Address: State Route 79 Buckeye Lake 43008-

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Mid Ohio Camper Sales 3.2 mi

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BP 2.2 mi
Travel Centers of America 3.1 mi
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Fish in Buckeye Lake (Fairfield County)

Bluegill
Channel Catfish
Black Crappie
Largemouth Bass
Black Bullhead
Orangespotted Sunfish
Green Sunfish
White Crappie
Common Carp
Brown Bullhead

Also recorded:

Gizzard Shad
Mosquitofish
Brook Silverside
Quillback
Blackstripe Topminnow

Ohio state records for these fish

Fish	Record	Year	Caught in
Common Carp	50 lb	1967	Paint Creek
Channel Catfish	37 lb 10 oz	1992	LaDue Reservoir
Largemouth Bass	13 lb 2 oz	1976	Farm pond
Black Crappie	4 lb 8 oz	1981	Private lake
White Crappie	3 lb 15 oz	2024	Glandorf Rod and Gun Club
Bluegill	3 lb 4 oz	1990	Salt Fork Reservoir
Green Sunfish	1 lb 6 oz	2026	Williams County farm pond

From official Ohio record lists: source

Species recorded here since 1990 (GBIF). Check state regulations for seasons and limits.

Before you launch in Ohio

Ohio boating laws: education, age limits and life jackets

Links go to official Ohio agency pages.

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Page updated Oct 27, 2026. Ramp details from official Ohio agency records and OpenStreetMap.

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