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The Wayne National Forest is a patchwork of public land that covers over a quarter million acres of Appalachian foothills of southeastern Ohio. The Forest is divided into three units managed out of two Ranger District offices located in Nelsonville and Ironton, with a field office in Marietta.
The Forest features over 300 miles of trails for hiking, all-terrain vehicle riding, mountain biking, or horseback riding in season. The trails are open to ATVs, mountain bikes, and horseback riders from mid-April to mid-December each year. Come visit the Wayne and hike or ride our trails!
The Wayne National Forest is pleased to announce that it has begun revising its Forest Plan in April of 2018. Learn more about what this means, where we are in the process, and how you can get involved!
The Wayne National Forest is recruiting diverse applicants for the USDA Forest Service Resource Assistants Program. Find out more about this rigorous, immersive, paid internship.
National Public Lands Day promote a larger nationwide celebration to foster environmental stewardship and the use of public lands for education, recreation, and general health.
A diverse and growing group of local residents and community leaders envision a nationally recognized mountain bike project as a means of elevating the region.
