Governor Lydia L. Mihalik, Director of Development. Ohio Tourism. Web Content Viewer. Explore Ohio Top Five Featured. Made in Ohio. Today, the southwest region of Ohio is a great fossil hunting destination as numerous examples of fossilized trilobites, gastropods and horned coral are commonly discovered. The erosion of this arch in the Cowan region exposes fossil-rich limestone. The limestone near Cowan and other parts of the exposed arch, including nearby Caesar Creek State Park, are some of the most famous fossil hunting fields in the world.
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Cabins These modern cabins are situated in a wooded setting along the lake. Changing house and restrooms are available for public use. Swimming is permitted during daylight hours only in designated areas. Please exercise caution while swimming at the beach. The beach is a Carry In, Carry Out area. Please bring your own trash bags. The park offers more than 8 miles of hiking trails offering a variety of scenic views for hikers. Under the proper conditions, park visitors can enjoy sledding, cross-country skiing, and ice fishing.
The Cowan Lake region has been home to many people from the Adena who were here around BC and built the burial mounds that are under the lake to the Hopewell who were in the area before the Shawnee. In more recent history, the region was once a stronghold of the Miami and Shawnee Native Americans. After the Battle of Fallen Timbers, the threat of Native American attacks subsided and settlement began.
In , the first settler in the area, William Smalley, began clearing land for his home along the river, which was later dammed to form Cowan Lake in In , Cowan Lake was dedicated as a state park. Ancient layers of bedrock tell a tale of seas, marshes, and swamps that once covered more than two-thirds of the state million years ago. Eventually, dry land was formed by the ancient waters depositing sediment that solidified into rock. Today, the southwest region of Ohio is a great fossil hunting destination as numerous examples of fossilized trilobites, gastropods, and horned coral are commonly discovered.
The erosion of this arch in the Cowan region exposes fossil-rich limestone. The limestone near Cowan and other parts of the exposed arch, including nearby Caesar Creek State Park , are some of the most famous fossil hunting fields in the world. A fine stand of beech-maple forest can be found around Cowan Lake. These woodlands contain beautiful wildflowers including bloodroot, wild ginger, spring beauties, and trillium. The woods, fields, and lake provide habitats for a variety of animals.
Ducks, geese, herons, and bald eagles are found here. Songbirds, such as eastern bluebirds, catbirds, house wrens, and many others, inhabit the fields and bushy areas of the park.
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