Ohio Trail Resources

Ohio Agencies

 

Ohio State Parks: http://ohiodnr.com/parks/

Wayne National Forest in Ohio: http://fs.usda.gov/wps/

National Wildlife Refuge System, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, provides trails as well as hunting, fishing, wildlife observation; see refuges in Ohio: http://www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/Ohio.html

National Park Service units in Ohio: thttp://data2.itc.nps.gov/parksearch/state.cfm?st=oh

 

 

Ohio National Recreation Trails

• Browse all National Recreation Trails in Ohio: There are 198.65 miles of NRTs in Ohio and 22 trails!

Visit Ohio's "Featured" National Recreational Trails for the most recently designated trail(s)

Visit the National Recreation Trails website to learn more about the NRT program and access over 1,200 NRTs from across the country

 

 

Ohio Bicycling and Mountain Biking

 

Ohio mountain bike trails with detailed maps and descriptions from mountain biking books at Trails.com:

• Mountain Biking Trails in Ohio

Bike rides on Ohio roads and paved pathways from road biking books at Trails.com:

• Road Bike Rides in Ohio

Ohio Mountain Bike Association is working to access, maintain and build mountain biking trails throughout Ohio: www.joinOMBA.org

Central Ohio Mountain Bike Organization has trail descriptions, news, events, and advocacy information: http://www.combomtb.com/

Cincinnati Off Road Alliance promotes urban and suburban mountain bike trail access and building: www.joinomba.org/cora/

Cleveland Area Mountain Bike Association sponsors trail building and maintenance, trail advocacy, and group rides: www.camba.us

Dayton Cycling Club has trails, tours, events, and contacts: www.daytoncyclingclub.org/

Ohio Equestrian Trails

 

Holmes County Trail (29 miles planned) has a unique user mix-- a paved trail for bikers, hikers, rollerbladers and wheelchairs with an adjoining 8 foot wide trail that will accommodate Amish buggies and equestrians: www.holmestrail.org

Horse Trails and Campground Directory has information on bridle paths, trailheads, horse campgrounds, overnight stay facilities, and bed & breakfasts

Ohio Horse Trails reviews and maps at TrailMeister.com: www.trailmeister.com/OHIO.html

 

Ohio Greenways and Community Trails

 

Cleveland Bicycling information, project news, and maps: http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/bike/

Great Miami River Recreation Trail is 75 miles of paved trail, connected to over 250 miles of trail in southwest Ohio: http://miamivalleytrails.org/great-miami-river-trail

Greene County Parks manages trails including the Little Miami Scenic Trail, Ohio-to-Erie, Creekside, Wright Brothers' Huffman Prairie Bikeway, and Jamestown Connector: www.co.greene.oh.us/parks/multi-use-trails.htm

Harrison County trail system: www.harrisoncountyohio.org/trh/trails/trails.htm

Little Beaver Creek Greenway Trail runs 11 miles along one of Ohio's Nationally Designated Scenic Rivers: http://www.bicycletrail.com/Greenway.htm

Ohio Greenways is a project established for research, education, and technical assistance on greenway issues: www.ohiogreenways.net/

St. Clairsville National Road Bikeway will be a lineal park and bikeway: www.ohiobikeways.net/national.htm

Planned and existing trails in Stark County: www.starkparks.com/trail_list.asp

Camp Tuscazoar Foundation operates the historic Zoar Valley Trail: www.tuscazoar.org/ZVTguide.htm

Ohio Hiking Trails

 

Hiking trail maps, hike descriptions, and Ohio topographic maps at Trails.com:

• Hiking Trails in Ohio

NeoNaturalist.com posts reviews of hiking trails in Ohio parks and nature preserves, hiking tips, and directions to places to hike

American Volkssport Association year-round walking and Volkssport Event Calendar

 

Ohio Long-Distance Trails

 

Buckeye Trail Association works on a 1200-mile corridor encircling Ohio: www.buckeyetrail.org/

North Country Trail is being developed with a goal of 4,400 miles from New York to North Dakota; for information on the trail in Ohio: http://northcountrytrail.org/trail/states/ohio/

For information on the coast-to-coast American Discovery Trail in Kentucky and Ohio: www.discoverytrail.org/states/ohio/index.html

Ohio Off-Highway Vehicle Trails

 

Hanging Rock OHV off-highway vehicle recreation area is near Ironton, Ohio: http://www.trails.com/tcatalog_trail.aspx?trailid=BGM010-023

Ohio Rail Trails and Canal Trails

 

B & O Bike Trail runs 18.2 miles on the former Baltimore & Ohio Railway through scenic parts of North Central Ohio: http://angelfire.com/oh5/railstotrails/richland_trail.html - see a map at http://cyclingohio.com/main/page_rails_to_trails_b__o_trail.html

Celina to Coldwater Bike Trail runs 4.5 miles: http://www.ohiobikeways.net/celina.htm

Firelands Rails to Trails works to completing this rail trail across northern Ohio as part of the North Coast Inland Trail: www.firelandsrailstotrails.org/

Gallia County Hike & Bike Trail, a former CSX railway right-of-way under development , will run 28 miles from southern Vinton County through Gallia County to Gallipolis: www.wegoplaces.com/Activity_39480.aspx

Harrison County Conotton Creek Trail is a multi-use rail trail which extends 11.4 miles through northern Harrison County: www.crossroadsrcd.org/hctrail/

Heritage Rail Trail in central Ohio is a 7 mile multipurpose trail running between Hilliard and Plain City (near Columbus): www.heritagerailtrail.org

The 17-mile Hockhocking Adena Bikeway is is located on the old Columbus and Hocking Valley Railroad bed between Columbus and Athens: www.seorf.ohiou.edu/~xx088/

Holmes County Trail is completed and open from Fredericksburg to Millersburg, OH (12 miles): www.holmestrail.org/

Huron River Greenway is a project for a multi-purpose trail using abandoned railroad right-of-way along the Huron River and the historic Milan Canal:: www.huronrivergreenway.org/

Kokosing Gap Trail run 14milea between Mount Vernon and Danville, crossinf the Kokosing River twice on bridges over 250 feet long: www.kokosinggaptrail.org/

MetroParks Bikeway runs 11 miles in Canfield Township to Mahoning County/ Trumbull County Line: www.millcreekmetroparks.com/ParksFacilities/MetroParksBikeway/tabid/1475/Default.aspx

Miami Valley Rail Trails has information on trails centered on Dayton and Xenia, Ohio: www.miamivalleytrails.org

Little Miami Trail:

• Little Miami State Park runs 50 miles through four counties of southwest Ohio: www.dnr.state.oh.us/tabid/756/Default.aspx
• Miami Valley RailTrails covers the 72 miles from Springfield to Milford: www.miamivalleytrails.org/miami.htm
• The trail in the Yellow Springs area: www.yellowsprings.com/bikepath.html

Miami and Erie Trail from Delphos to St. Mary's has maps and a mile by mile trail description: http://www.meccainc.org/

Miami-Erie Canal Corridor Association focuses recreation and preservation of a 55-mile stretch of canal lands from Delphos to Piqua, Ohio: www.meccainc.org/

Mohican Valley Trail in Knox County runs 4.8 miles between Brinkhaven and Danville and crosses the Mohican River on a 370' covered bridge: http://www.angelfire.com/oh5/railstotrails/mohicanvalleytrail.html and www.knoxcountyparks.org/mohican%20valley.htm

Moonville Rail Trail extends through the hills of Vinton and Athens counties: www.moonvillerailtrail.com/

National Road Bikeway in St. Clairsville is the only rail trail in Ohio with a tunnel: http://www.stclairsville.com/bike.shtml

Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition works to develop and preserve the 20-mile Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail: www.ohioeriecanal.org/about.html

Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition works for development of the Ohio & Erie Canal Heritage Canalway from New Philadelphia to Cleveland: http://www.ohioeriecanal.org/

Ohio to Erie Trail is a 350-mile multi-purpose trail linking Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland on former railroads and canals: www.ohiotoerietrail.org/

Portage Bike and Hike Trail Connects Kent State University, Kent, and Ravenna: http://einside.kent.edu/?type=art&id=952

Simon Kenton Trail connects Urbana and Champaign County with a developing network of statewide multi-use trails, Ohio: www.simonkentonpathfinders.org

T.J. Evans Recreational Trail runs over 36 miles through Licking County: http://www.columbusinline.com/plac2sk8/johnstown_to_newark_trail.htm

Towpath Trail is defining feature in the Cuyahoga Valley landscape, dating from the 1820s historic canal route to current projects to extend the trail through downtown Cleveland: http://www.ohiocanal.org/

Tri-County Triangle Trail will connect Chillicothe, Frankfort, Washington C. H., and Greenfield into a 52 mile recreational trail: http://www.tricountytriangletrail.org/

Wabash Cannonball Trail is one of Ohio's longest rail-trails, running 63-miles through four counties: Fulton, Henry, Lucas, and Williams: www.wabashcannonballtrail.org/

Western Reserve Greenway uses the old USRA 714 railroad line that ran between Ashtabula and Champion: http://www.ashtabulacountyparks.org/trail.htm

Zoar Valley Trail is part canal towpath, part rail/trail and part public roadway: www.tuscazoar.org/ZoarValleyTrail.htm

Ohio Snow Trails

 

Ohio State Snowmobile Association: www.snowmobileohio.com/

Ohio Waterway and Boating Trails

 

Find a State of Ohio designated water trail: www.dnr.state.oh.us/watercraft/trails/howto/tabid/2899/Default.aspx

Great Miami River Watershed Water Trails map available from Miami Conservancy District: www.miamiconservancy.org/recreation/boating.asp

Kokosing River Water Trail from Knox County Park District: www.knoxcountyparks.org/kokosing%20river.htm

Water trails in Ohio created by cooperation

Ohio Statewide Advocacy and Resources

Ohio Department of Natural Resources is updating its State Trails Plan to help guide the development and expansion of a statewide system of recreational trails throughout Ohio: www.dnr.state.oh.us/tabid/11864/Default.aspx

Ohio State Trails Program

 

Recreational Trails Program: Providing funding to all 50 states for grants programs and program management
State Trails Program contacts in all 50 states

Ohio Outdoor Recreation

 

Fishing reports, maps, photos, and videos for every fishing spot in the USA: www.hookandbullet.com/s/fishing-ohio/