WAYNE
NATIONAL FOREST
The Wayne National Forest is located in southeastern Ohio in the
foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. It is comprised of 230,000 acres.
There are five developed campgrounds, several other primitive picnic and
camping sites, 300 miles of trails including those designated for hiking,
horse, mountain bike, and off-road vehicles. Fishing and hunting areas
abound.
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BLUE
ROCK State
Forest: (4,579 acres in Muskingum County); 26 miles bridle trails; Former
fire lookout tower; Blue Rock State Park adjacent.
BRUSH
CREEK State Forest (12,749 acres in Scioto, Adams and Pike
counties); 3 miles hiking trails; 12 miles bridle trails.
DEAN
State Forest (2,745 acres in Lawrence County); 20 miles bridle trails;
Wayne National Forest adjacent.
FERNWOOD
State Forest (3,023 acres in Jefferson County); Area formerly strip mined
for coal; 22 family campsites (no fee); 3 mile hiking trail (land lab);
several picnic areas; 3 shooting ranges (handicapped accessible).
GIFFORD
State Forest (320 acres in Athens County); 4 mile hiking trail; Experimental
tree seed production area.
HARRISON
State Forest (1,345 acres in Harrison County); Area formerly strip mined for
coal; family and horse camping (no fee); 24 miles bridle and hiking trails;
shooting range; fishing ponds.
HOCKING
State Forest (9,267 acres in Hocking County); Horse Campground; 40 miles
bridle trails; 9 miles hiking trails; rock climbing and rappelling area;
former fire lookout tower; state nature preserves; Hocking Hills State Park
adjacent.
MAUMEE
State Forest (3,068 acres in Fulton, Henry and Lucas counties); All-purpose
vehicle area with 5 miles trail (also snowmobile conditions permitting); 15
miles bridle trails; windbreak arboretum area.
MOHICAN-MEMORIAL
State Forest (4,498 acres in Ashland County); 24 miles hiking trails; 22
miles bridal trails; 10 "Park and Pack" camping sites (permit
required - no fee); War Memorial Shrine; State nature preserve; 7 miles
snowmobile trail (conditions permitting); Mohican State Park adjacent.
PERRY
State Forest (4,567 acres in Perry County); Area formerly strip mined for
coal; All purpose vehicle area with 16 miles trails; 8 miles bridle trails.
PIKE
State Forest (11,961 acres in Pike and Highland counties); 33 miles bridle
trails; 15 miles of all-purpose vehicle trails within APV Area; Pike Lake
State Park adjacent.
RICHLAND
FURNACE State Forest (2,448 acres in Jackson and Vinton counties)
Address and Phone: (see Zaleski State Forest); 7 miles of all-purpose
vehicle trails.
SCIOTO
TRAIL State Forest (9,390 acres in Ross and Pike counties); 26 miles
of combined bridle and mountain bike trails; 1 mile hiking trail; Former
fire lookout tower; Scioto Trail State Park adjacent.
SHADE
RIVER State Forest (2,602 acres in Meigs County); 2 mile hiking
trail; Forked Run State Park adjacent.
SHAWNEE
State Forest (62,583 acres in Scioto and Adams counties); Ohio's largest
state forest; Horse campground (no fee); 75 miles bridle trails; 60 mile
backpack trail with 8 walk-in camp areas (self-registration permit - no
fee); State's only 8,000 acre wilderness area; 5 small forest lakes; Shawnee
State Park adjacent.
SUNFISH
CREEK State Forest (637 acres in Monroe County); No facilities.
TAR
HOLLOW State Forest (16,120 acres in Ross, Vinton and Hocking
counties); 22 mile hiking trail; 33 miles bridle trails; Horse campground;
Ruffed grouse management area; Tar Hollow State Park adjacent.
YELLOW
CREEK State Forest (756 acres in Columbiana County); No facilities;
Highlandtown Wildlife Area adjacent.
ZALESKI
State Forest (26,827 acres in Vinton and Athens counties); 23 mile
backpack trail with 3 walk-in camp areas (self-registration permit - no
fee); Horse Campground (no fee); 50 miles bridle trails; Hunters Campground
(in season only - no fee); Shooting range; Forest of Honor; Grouse
management area; Division-operated sawmill; Lake Hope State Park adjacent.
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