Visitors can enjoy four miles of hiking trails. Rocky Fork also has an 800 foot beach area and 190 campsites. Ross Lake Wildlife Area is a 1,112 acre area two miles east of Chillicothe. Its main feature is a 125 acre man-made lake. The lake was completed in 1967 and is stocked with reproducing populations of largemouth bass, bluegill, redear sunfish and crappies.
Yearly stocking keeps population of channel catfish.
Ross Lake also contains black bullhead, common sucker and carp. The surrounding wildlife area is home to cottontail rabbits, fox and grey squirrels, ruffed grouse, turkey, white-tailed deer and others. The lake also attracts populations of waterfowl and woodcock as they pass through on their annual migrations. Boat fishing is permitted with electric motors. All rights reserved.