This trailhead is part of the Lake Vesuvius Horse Trail System. The Lake Vesuvius horseback trails system 46.66 miles long and is composed of 9 trails, 4 trailheads, and one horse campground.
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 rock cliffs, water falls, streams and along ridge tops. Expect to see open fields, brushland, mature forest, and young forests. Along the way, you will notice man's influence and land management activities.
At a Glance
Operational Hours:
Horeseback riding allowed only during open season (April 15 through December 15).
Camping is allowed at the trailheads on the Lake Vesuvius Horseback Trails Sytem, but only during the horseback riding open season.
Fire Information
You can build a campfire as long as you have a 10 foot clearance around it and put a ring around it with rocks.
Fires must be extinguished before leaving camp.
No bonfires are allowed.
No standing or green trees may be cut.
Check the bulletin boards to ensure no fire bans are in effect.
No. of Sites
Primitive camping is dispersed at trailhead.
Reservation Info
Sites are not able to be reserved.
No. of Accessible sites
0
Hiking
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Day Hiking
Though this trail system is designed primarily for horseback rides, hikers are welcome. Forty-six miles of trail wind through some of the most striking landscapes in Ohio, but loops of a variety of lengths offer hikers many different distances depending on the time they have available.
Backpacking
Though this trail system is designed primarily for horseback rides, hikers are welcome. Forty-six miles of trail wind through some of the most striking landscapes in Ohio, but loops of a variety of lengths offer hikers many different distances depending on the time they have available.
Fire Information
You can build a campfire as long as you have a 10 foot clearance around it and put a ring around it with rocks.
Fires must be extinguished before leaving camp.
No bonfires are allowed.
No standing or green trees may be cut.
Check the bulletin boards to ensure no fire bans are in effect.
Horse Riding & Camping
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Horse Camping
Camping is allowed at all of the trailheads for the The Lake Vesuvius Hoseback Trail System, but only during the horseback riding open season. Please do not limit others' use of the area with your campsite. A horse camp is available at the Paddle Creek Trailhead.
Fire Information
You can build a campfire as long as you have a 10 foot clearance around it and put a ring around it with rocks.
Fires must be extinguished before leaving camp.
No bonfires are allowed.
No standing or green trees may be cut.
Check the bulletin boards to ensure no fire bans are in effect.
Reservation Info
Sites are not able to be reserved.
No. of Accessible sites
0
Horse Riding
This 46-mile trail system winds through some of the most striking landscapes in Ohio. It has been developed for horse use, but hiking is allowed.
Yes
Corrals
Hitching Rails
Loading Ramp
Size Restrictions
Yes
Water Availability?
Permit required?
Nature Viewing
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Viewing Wildlife
This trail system travels through some of the most striking landscapes that Ohio has to offer with a variety of vegetation, rock outcrops, and many species of wildlife.
Species
Woodland songbirds, deer, beaver, and turkey are commonly seen. You may also see hawks and osprey soaring above the lakes or perched in shoreline trees.
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