Grand Lake St Mary's

The first time Dennis and I discovered this lake I fell in love with it, and we have come back once a year since. We really found the lake on accident when trying to take up some time awaiting for a car race in the evening. Grand Lake St Mary's has over 52 miles of shoreline just waiting for boating, fishing and swimming. In the area is also the St Mary's State Park which has a large campground, boat dock, picnic shelters and more. By the looks of the people on the shore line this is a popular place to fish, boat or just take a nice leisurly walk. But not once have we been up here where it seemed crowded. Normally tho we are up here around the second week of September so maybe that is why. Of all the times we have visited this part of Ohio not once have we found one person who wasn't friendly and will go out of their way to help out a visitor! I really thing if Dennis and I ever decided to retire and settle somewhere this is the place we would pick!
To find out more about this beautiful lake, state park and surrounding area please click or copy/paste the links below.
Just writing about this lake in the middle of December makes me want to jump into the car, load up the camper and fishing poles and go!
Grand Lake St Mary's State Park Website:
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/parks/grndlake.htm

St Mary's Ohio Homepage Link:
http://www.bright.net/~stmarys/

Auglaize & Mercer Counties Website:
http://seemore.org/