Salt Fork to Open an Eco-Discovery Center

Visitors will soon experience an immersive learning adventure alongside Bigfoot at the new Salt Fork State Park Eco-Discovery Center.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources broke ground on the 3,300 square foot project Monday. Inside the center, Bigfoot acts as a character guide throughout the building highlighting fun facts and teaching visitors how, despite his large feet, Bigfoot’s environmental footprint is small.

Interactive exhibits teach visitors about Salt Fork’s Ecosystem to discover how everything in nature is connected and how visitors can practice sustainability.

Outdoors, visitors will enjoy patio seating, a rain garden, meadow planting, native trees and a trail leading through the habitats to the lake.

The center is expected to be complete in the summer of 2024 and will cost $4.97 million. A donation from Keybank via the Ohio State Parks Foundation will assist in the funding of the project.