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The Wayne National Forest is within a few hours’ drive of several metropolitan areas such as Columbus, Akron, Cleveland, Dayton, Cincinnati, Louisville and Pittsburgh. Yet it retains an air of nostalgia, with covered bridges, rockshelters, springs and rugged hills covered with hardwood and pine, visitors to the Wayne are welcome to camp, hike, hunt and fish. There are over 400 miles of trails on the forest for hiking, off-highway vehicle (OHV) riding, mountain biking or horseback riding.

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Arabia Canoe Launch Site
Site Open
Outdoor Science and Learning Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Water Activities
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…

Balancing Rock Trailhead
Site Open
Hiking Horse Riding and Camping Outdoor Science and Learning
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…

Big Bend Swimming Beach
Site Closed
Water Activities
The Big Bend Swimming Beach is located at the upper end of scenic Lake Vesuvius. In addition to a sandy beach and shallow swimming area, the recreation site includes picnic tables, bathrooms, an…

Bluegrass Trailhead
Site Open
Hiking Outdoor Science and Learning Horse Riding and Camping
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…

Burr Oak Cove Campground
Site Open
Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Hiking
Burr Oak Cove Campground is a small densely wooded campground on the northwest tip of Burr Oak Reservoir in Athens County. The campground has 19 camping units, including walk-in sites which offer…

Covered Bridge Scenic Byway
Site Open
Scenic Drives Outdoor Science and Learning
The National Forest Covered Bridge Scenic Byway (Map) follows State Route 26 from Marietta to Woodsfield, Ohio. For most of its length, it parallels the Little Muskingum River. The scenic byway…

Elm Trailhead
Site Open
Off Highway Vehicles (OHV) Hiking Biking
This trailhead is part of the Monday Creek OHV Trail System. The Monday Creek area of the Wayne National Forest provides some excellent opportunities for off-highway vehicles (OHVs). This trail…

Frontier Boat Launch
Site Open
Water Activities Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
This boat launch facility is located in Washington County north of Marietta on State Route 7 along the Ohio River Scenic Byway. The 6 acre site includes 70 parking spaces for trucks and trailers plus…

Hanging Rock OHV System
Site Open
Off Highway Vehicles (OHV) Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Hiking Biking Water Activities
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
Biking Off Highway Vehicles (OHV) Hiking
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…
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