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The 5,800 acre lake offers unlimited horsepower boating, excellent inland lake sailing prospects, and features boat ramps and boat docks for rent. Water Skiing is popular in the open zone area. Several popular restaurants are accessible by both land and water. Buying boat gas and snacks is also possible from several on water locations. Weekend tournaments draw fishing boats and fishing enthusiasts from many parts of the state. The area is famous for year around recreation offering beaches, bicycle trails, hiking, camping, fishing, state park facilities, hunting, snowmobiling, ice skating and ice boating. Many RV parks are available around the lake. Volunteers work diligently to keep the waters of Indian Lake beautiful. Unique resort homes, fine condominium living, lakeside residences, gated communities, and other waterfront real estate line the various shores and can be seen when touring by boat. Scenic auto touring around the many islands and peninsulas reveal beautiful natural habitats. Night time entertainment with live bands and karoake are also popular at Indian Lake. Shopping for unique items, many made by our local talent , or for grocery specials for your outings plus other available services make Indian Lake a great place to live , spend a vacation, bring a loved one, rent an island or a cottage, have a retreat or enjoy a honeymoon! Surrounded by the villages of Lakeview, Russells Point, Huntsville, Belle Center and Roundhead, Indian Lake is the number one place to be in Ohio!

 

Guess this location: This photo was taken across the water at Russells Point Harbor. The harbor is located on State Route 366 South. The photo is towards the west. The Harbourside Bridge from the Million Dollar Playground Days is to the right.(not shown) Click here for a location map.

Russells Point Community Church's Military Pastor
Written by Joel E. Mast
Life inside the Washington beltway is much different than life around Indian Lake. Yet the two worlds fill unique needs in John B. Ellington Jr.’s life. As the Rev. John B. Ellington Jr., he is spiritual leader to around 350 people who attend the Indian Lake Community Church in Russells Point. But as Chaplain Major Gen. John B. Ellington Jr. of the National Guard, he is responsible for the 2,200 chaplains and chaplain assistants serving 450,000 National Guard members across the nation and overseas. “I love pastoring,” Gen. Ellington said, “but I love the military. “The church is wonderful to give me the chance to serve.” He recently received his second star and the promotion as head chaplain for the Guard. The job requires he spend time in Washington and overseas. Around Thanksgiving, he will travel to Afghanistan to visit troops there and touch base with the chaplains in the field. “I’m the chaplain to chaplains,” he said. “I have to take care of those who deploy with the troops. “I’m at a level where I do a lot of administration. Washington, D.C., is a great bureaucracy and we’ve mastered bureaucracy. “So coming back to Logan County centers you because you’re dealing with real life and real people. I would add the quality of life is much better.” Thirty years ago, Gen. Ellington was a young pastor serving the Indian Lake Community Church and continuing his studies in the Dayton area. He answered a want ad for a part-time chaplain with the Ohio Air National Guard’s 178th Fighter Wing at Springfield. From March 1979 to July 1990, he remained there before a transfer to the state chaplain’s post at OANG’s headquarters at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Columbus. In March 1994 he was promoted to the National Guard bureau in Arlington, Va., where he has continued to serve and advance up the ranks. He has reached the highest rank he can hope for, so he will most likely retire from the Guard when this three-year assignment ends. In the meantime, he relishes the opportunities the post gives him. Beyond the administration and shepherding the other chaplains, he is the primary moral and ethical adviser to the head of the Guard. In that role, Gen. Ellington tries to emulate the Old Testament prophet Nathan who used tact and parables to convince King David of his errors in leadership. Chaplains, who are non-combatants, have the highest level of confidentiality in the military, the reverend said. This assures soldiers they can freely tell of problems they are facing, and that in turn, gives the chaplains a unique insight into the spirit of the warrior soldiers.

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