Atwood Lake

Atwood Lake, situated in Tuscarawas and Carroll counties, is one of the state's top sailing and boating attractions. Managed by the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District, the lake was constructed in the 1930s for flood reduction and water conservation, but has turned into an outdoor recreational paradise. Boating, fishing, camping, hiking, biking, hunting, swimming and more are among the reasons visitors make their way to Atwood Lake each year. A 600-site campgrounds at Atwood Lake Park accommodates visitors for a weekend, a week, month or more. The park also is home to a full schedule of activities and events each year from Memorial Day through Labor Day. (The MWCD also owns Atwood Lake Resort and Conference Center, a 104-room full-service resort with a golf course, swimming pools, tennis courts and even 17 four-bedroom cottages located right beside the lake).