Ironton Ranger District - Ironton Area
The Ironton Ranger District is located in Lawrence, Scioto, Gallia, and Jackson counties. Total acreage is 107,090 acres. Visitor information can be obtained from the Ironton Ranger Station located north of Ironton, Ohio in Pedro, Ohio.
Operational Hours:
Summer Hours (Memorial Day - Labor Day)
- 8am - 4:30 pm Monday - Saturday
Standard Hours (Rest of the year)
- 8am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Recreation Sites
Arabia Canoe Launch Site
Site Open
In late 2010, the Wayne National Forest Ironton Ranger District, Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Watercraft, and the Symmes Creek Restoration Committee celebrated the opening…
Hanging Rock OHV System
Site Open
The Hanging Rock area of the Wayne National Forest provides some excellent opportunities for riding off-highway vehicles (OHVs). This system has 26 miles of trail available for off-highway vehicle,…
Hanging Rock Trailhead
Site Open
This trailhead is part of the Hanging Rock OHV Trail System. The Hanging Rock area of the Wayne National Forest provides some excellent opportunities for riding off-highway vehicles (OHVs).This…
Lake Vesuvius - Roadside Picnic Area (not shelter)
Site Open
This day use area has several picnic tables located around a shaded park-like setting below the Lake Vesuvius dam. Ample parking, water, grills, and tables, and a quaint bridge make this a…
Lake Vesuvius Horseback Riding System
Site Open
The Lake Vesuvius horse trails wind through some of the most striking landscapes in Ohio. They will lead you through a variety of vegetation where many species of wildlife live. You will ride along…
Lake Vesuvius Picnic Areas - Furnace Shelter
Site Open
This day use picnic shelter has a 125 person capacity and includes a ballfield and an amphitheater. It sets just above the historic Vesuvius furnace ruins and south of Vesuvius Lake. The shelter…
Lake Vesuvius Picnic Areas - Roadside Shelter
Site Open
This day use picnic shelter has a 125 person capacity. It is located along the road near the historic Vesuvius Furnace and Lake Vesuvius Dam. The shelter is equipped with water, grills, and picnic…
Lake Vesuvius Recreation Area
Site Open
The Lake Vesuvius Recreation Area is the Wayne National Forest's premier developed recreation site and is named after the historic Vesuvius Iron Furnace. The rugged hills and out-cropping cliffs…
Pine Creek OHV System
Site Open
Trail Advisory-Wayne National Forest Supervisor Anthony Scardina has issued a Closure Order for a portion of the Telegraph Trail, located on the Ironton Ranger District in Lawrence County. The order…
Superior OHV System
Site Open
Superior OHV Trail System is currently 16.5 miles long. A trailhead off State Route 52 accesses this section of trail.The trail also has two connector trails to the Pine Creek OHV Trail System for…