The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is now accepting boat dock applications for West Branch State Park and Lake Milton State Park.

These applications are for the 2022 boating season, and all participants can only enter for one lake.

The applications will only be accepted through Aug. 31. The drawing will occur on Oct. 1.

Participants will be notified by email of their placement by Oct 15.

The number of available docks will not be known until April 1, at which time lottery participants will be contacted by the park office in the order that they were drawn. Payment will be required at this time.

Applications must include the boat title and registration.

Only complete entries will be accepted.

Email entry forms and title and registration to [email protected].

Applications can be found here.

Additional rules pertaining to state park docks include:

  • Dock holders cannot sublease their dock or include the dock lease in boat sales.
  • The dock holder must be the boat owner and primary user of the dock.
  • No other boars or boaters may use the dock.

For questions about the dock lottery please call the Lake Milton State Park office at (330) 654-4989.