Protected areas of Ohio - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

This list of protected areas of Ohio includes national forest

United States National Forest

National Forest is a classification of federal lands in the United States.National Forests are largely forest and woodland areas owned by the federal government and managed by the United States Forest Service, part of the United States Department of Agriculture. Land management of these areas...

lands, Army Corps of Engineers areas, state park

State park

State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...

s, state forest

State forest

A state forest is a forest that is administered or protected by some agency of a sovereign state.The precise application of the term varies by jurisdiction...

s, state nature preserves, state wildlife management

Wildlife management

Wildlife management attempts to balance the needs of wildlife with the needs of people using the best available science. Wildlife management can include game keeping, wildlife conservation and pest control...

areas, and other areas.

Federal Lands

National Park Service, Department of the Interior

Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Cuyahoga Valley National Park preserves and reclaims the rural landscape along the Cuyahoga River between Akron and Cleveland in Northeast Ohio. The park is the only national park in Ohio.Cuyahoga means "crooked river" in Mohawk....
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park, formerly known as Mound City Group National Monument, is a United States national historical park with earthworks and burial mounds from the Hopewell culture, indigenous peoples who flourished from about 200 BC to AD 500. The park is composed of five...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior

Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex is a National Wildlife Refuge complex in the state of Ohio.-Refuges within the complex:* Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge* Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge* West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge-Reference:...
- Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge
  Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge
  Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge was donated to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in 1964 by the owners of the Cedar Point Shooting Club. Currently, the refuge consists of of marsh, divided into three pools...
- Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
  Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
  The Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1961 to preserve habitat for migrating birds. Staff at the refuge also manage Cedar Point and West Sister Island refuges...
- West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge

Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense

Belleville Locks and Dam
Caesar Creek Dam (at Caesar Creek State Park
Caesar Creek State Park
Caesar Creek State Park is located in southwestern Ohio, five miles east of Waynesville, in Warren, Clinton, and Greene Counties. The park is leased by the State from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, who in the 1970s erected a dam on Caesars Creek to impound a lake. The total park area,...

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Tom Jenkins Dam (at Burr Oak State Park
Burr Oak State Park
Burr Oak State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Ohio, located mostly in Morgan County, with part extending into Athens County. Its address is listed as Glouster....

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State Parks

Park Name	County or Counties	Area in acres	Area in km²
A. W. Marion State Park	Pickaway County Pickaway County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 52,727 people, 17,599 households, and 13,287 families residing in the county. The population density was 105 people per square mile . There were 18,596 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile...	454	1.84
Adams Lake State Park Adams Lake State Park Adams Lake State Park is a Ohio state park near West Union, in Adams County, Ohio in the United States. The park is named for Adams Lake which was built to supply fresh water to the village of West Union...	Adams County Adams County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 27,330 people, 10,501 households, and 7,613 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 11,822 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile...	96	0.39
Alum Creek State Park Alum Creek State Park Alum Creek State Park is a Ohio state park in Delaware County, Ohio, in the United States. Alum Creek Lake was constructed from 1970 to 1974 as part of the Flood Control Act of 1962. Alum Creek Reservoir holds of water and is open to fishing, boating, ice fishing, ice boating and swimming...	Delaware County Delaware County, Ohio Delaware County is a fast-growing suburban county in the state of Ohio, United States, within the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the United States Census Bureau's 2004 population estimates, Delaware County's population of 142,503 made it the fastest growing county in...	8,017	32.44
Barkcamp State Park Barkcamp State Park Barkcamp State Park is a state park located in Belmont County, Ohio, United States, near the village of Belmont. It includes of land.The lake located in the park is actually called Belmont Lake and was once considerably smaller than its present day predecessor...	Bellmont County Belmont County, Ohio Belmont County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 70,400. Its county seat is St. Clairsville...	1,122	4.54
Beaver Creek State Park Beaver Creek State Park Beaver Creek State Park is a Ohio state park in Columbiana County, Ohio in the United States. The park is near East Liverpool on the banks of Little Beaver Creek. It is open for year round recreation including, camping, boating, hunting, fishing and hiking. Historic remnants of the Sandy and...	Columbiana County Columbiana County, Ohio Columbiana County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 107,841. It is named for Christopher Columbus and the county seat is Lisbon....	2,726	11.06
Blue Rock State Park Blue Rock State Park Blue Rock State Park is a state park located in Muskingum County, Ohio, United States, surrounded by the Blue Rock State Forest. Facilities and activities available include camping, nature trails, picnic areas, and hunting in the surrounding state forest. Additionally, boating, fishing, and...	Muskingum County Muskingum County, Ohio Muskingum County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 86,074. Its county seat is Zanesville...	337	1.36
Buck Creek State Park Buck Creek State Park Buck Creek State Park is a Ohio state park in Clark County, Ohio in the United States. The park is leased by the state of Ohio from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It includes C. J. Brown Reservoir and Dam, a flood control dam and reservoir built by the USACE as part of a flood control system in...	Clark County Clark County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 144,742 people, 56,648 households, and 39,370 families residing in the county. The population density was 362 people per square mile . There were 61,056 housing units at an average density of 153 per square mile...	4,016	16.25
Buckeye Lake State Park	Fairfield County Fairfield County, Ohio Fairfield County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 146,156. Its county seat is Lancaster. Its name is a reference to the Fairfield area of the original Lancaster.... and Perry County Perry County, Ohio Perry County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. Founded on March 1, 1818, it was the 55th county to be formed in Ohio. Portions of Fairfield, Washington and Muskingum Counties were taken to create Perry County. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,058. Its county seat...	3,349	13.55
Burr Oak State Park Burr Oak State Park Burr Oak State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Ohio, located mostly in Morgan County, with part extending into Athens County. Its address is listed as Glouster....	Athens Athens County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 62,223 people, 22,501 households, and 12,713 families residing in the county. The population density was 123 people per square mile . There were 24,901 housing units at an average density of 49 per square mile... and Morgan Counties Morgan County, Ohio **----...	2593	10.49
Caesar Creek State Park Caesar Creek State Park Caesar Creek State Park is located in southwestern Ohio, five miles east of Waynesville, in Warren, Clinton, and Greene Counties. The park is leased by the State from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, who in the 1970s erected a dam on Caesars Creek to impound a lake. The total park area,...	Warren Warren County, Ohio Warren County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. The population was 212,693 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Lebanon. Warren County was erected May 1, 1803, from Hamilton County, and named for Dr... , Clinton Clinton County, Ohio Clinton County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 42,040. The 2008 Census Population Estimate places the figure at 43,200. It is named for former U.S. Vice-President George Clinton... and Greene Counties Greene County, Ohio Greene County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. The population was 161,573 in the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Xenia, and it was named for General Nathanael Greene, an officer in the Revolutionary War. Greene County was established on March 24, 1803.Greene County is part...	7,941	32.13
Catawba Island State Park	Ottawa County Ottawa County, Ohio Ottawa County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,428. Its county seat is Port Clinton and is named either for the Ottawa Indians who lived there, or for an Indian word meaning "trader"....	677	2.73
Cleveland Lakefront State Park	Cuyahoga County Cuyahoga County, Ohio Cuyahoga County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the 2010 census, the population was 1,280,122. Its county seat is Cleveland. Cuyahoga County is part of Greater Cleveland, a metropolitan area, and Northeast Ohio, a...	419	1.70
Cowan Lake State Park Cowan Lake State Park Cowan Lake State Park is a Ohio state park in Clinton County, Ohio, in the United States. It is operated by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources...	Clinton County Clinton County, Ohio Clinton County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 42,040. The 2008 Census Population Estimate places the figure at 43,200. It is named for former U.S. Vice-President George Clinton...	1,775	7.18
Crane Creek State Park	Ottawa County Ottawa County, Ohio Ottawa County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,428. Its county seat is Port Clinton and is named either for the Ottawa Indians who lived there, or for an Indian word meaning "trader"....	42	0.17
Deer Creek State Park	Madison County Madison County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 40,213 people, 13,672 households, and 10,035 families residing in the county. The population density was 86 people per square mile . There were 14,399 housing units at an average density of 31 per square mile...	3,564	14.35
Delaware State Park	Delaware County Delaware County, Ohio Delaware County is a fast-growing suburban county in the state of Ohio, United States, within the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the United States Census Bureau's 2004 population estimates, Delaware County's population of 142,503 made it the fastest growing county in...	3,016	12.20
Dillon State Park	Muskingum County Muskingum County, Ohio Muskingum County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 86,074. Its county seat is Zanesville...	3,845	15.56
East Fork State Park East Fork State Park East Fork State Park is a state park located in Clermont County, Ohio, United States, about 25 miles east of Cincinnati. It has camping, hiking, swimming and boating opportunities. The state park is home to many junior and collegiate rowing races, including the USRowing Youth National...	Clermont County Clermont County, Ohio Clermont County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, just east of Cincinnati. As of 2010, the population was 197,363. Its county seat is Batavia...	7,030	28.45
East Harbor State Park East Harbor State Park East Harbor State Park is located on the shores of Lake Erie. This park includes a beach area, campground, marina, and wetland wildlife preserve areas.-Trails:...	Ottawa County Ottawa County, Ohio Ottawa County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,428. Its county seat is Port Clinton and is named either for the Ottawa Indians who lived there, or for an Indian word meaning "trader"....	1,831	7.41
Findley State Park	Lorain County Lorain County, Ohio Lorain County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, and is considered to be a part of what is locally referred to as Greater Cleveland. As of the 2010 census, its population was 301,356. an increase from 284,664 in 2000...	931	3.77
Forked Run State Park Forked Run State Park Forked Run State Park is a small Ohio state park located in eastern Meigs County, Ohio, United States. Its area is , while the lake covers . The name is pronounced with two syllables for "Forked". It fronts on Ohio State Route 124. The park borders the Shade River State Forest, from which it was...	Meigs County Meigs County, Ohio Meigs County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,770. Its county seat is Pomeroy, and it is named for Return J. Meigs, Jr., the 4th Governor of Ohio.-Geography:...	893	3.61
Geneva State Park Geneva State Park Geneva State Park is a state park located on the shore of Lake Erie in Geneva, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. It contains of land.-Park activities:...	Ashtabula County Ashtabula County, Ohio Ashtabula County is the northeasternmost county in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 101,497, its county seat is Jefferson. The county is named for a Native American word meaning "river of many fish"....	698	2.82
Grand Lake St. Marys State Park	Auglaize County Auglaize County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 46,611 people, 17,376 households, and 12,771 families residing in the county. The population density was 116 people per square mile . There were 18,470 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile...	14,091	57.02
Great Seal State Park	Ross County Ross County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 73,345 people, 27,136 households, and 19,185 families residing in the county. The population density was 106 people per square mile . There were 29,461 housing units at an average density of 43 per square mile...	1,864	7.54
Guilford Lake State Park	Columbiana County Columbiana County, Ohio Columbiana County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 107,841. It is named for Christopher Columbus and the county seat is Lisbon....	489	1.98
Harrison Lake State Park	Fulton County Fulton County, Ohio Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 42,698. Its county seat is Wauseon. Fulton County is named for Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat....	247	1.00
Headlands Beach State Park Headlands Beach State Park Headlands Beach State Park is a public beach in Mentor and Painesville Township, Ohio, USA. It is the longest natural beach on Lake Erie. The Cleveland The Plain Dealer ranked Headlands as Ohio's Best Beach....	Lake County Lake County, Ohio Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 230,041. The county seat is Painesville, and the county name comes from its location on the southern shore of Lake Erie....	120	0.48
Hocking Hills State Park Hocking Hills State Park Hocking Hills State Park is a non-contiguous state park in the Hocking Hills region of Hocking County, Ohio, United States; it is contiguous with the Hocking State Forest...	Hocking County Hocking County, Ohio Hocking County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 29,380. Its county seat is Logan. Its name is from the Hocking River, the origins of which are disputed but is said to be a Delaware Indian word meaning "bottle river".-Geography:According to the...	2,373	9.60
Hueston Woods State Park Hueston Woods State Park Hueston Woods State Park is a state park located in the Butler and Preble counties of the U.S. state of Ohio, about five miles northeast of Oxford in the southwestern part of the state. It has , including a man-made lake of . The state bought the land in 1941, but the park did not open until 1957...	Butler Butler County, Ohio Butler County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 368,130. Its county seat is Hamilton. It is named for General Richard Butler, who died in 1791 fighting Indians in northern Ohio. Butler's army marched out of Fort Hamilton, where the city of... and Preble Counties Preble County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 42,337 people, 16,001 households, and 12,144 families residing in the county. The population density was 100 people per square mile . There were 17,186 housing units at an average density of 40 per square mile...	3596	14.55
Independence Dam State Park Independence Dam State Park Independence Dam State Park is a in Defiance County, Ohio in the United States. This Ohio state park lies on the banks of the Maumee River and features ruins of the Miami and Erie Canal. The park was established in 1949 and is open for year round recreation including, boating, fishing, hiking and...	Defiance County Defiance County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 39,500 people, 15,138 households, and 11,020 families residing in the county. The population density was 96 people per square mile . There were 16,040 housing units at an average density of 39 per square mile...	591	2.39
Indian Lake State Park	Logan County Logan County, Ohio Logan County is a county in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 45,858. The county seat is Bellefontaine. The county is named for Benjamin Logan, who fought Native Americans in the area....	6,600	26.71
Jackson Lake State Park Jackson Lake State Park (Ohio) Jackson Lake State Park is a Ohio state park in Jackson County, Ohio, in the United States. The park was established as a state park in 1979. It had previously been a "state reserve", similar to a park but with less development...	Jackson County Jackson County, Ohio Jackson County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 33,225. Its county seat is Jackson and is named for Andrew Jackson, a hero of the War of 1812 who was subsequently elected President of the United States....	349	1.41
Jefferson Lake State Park	Jefferson County Jefferson County, Ohio Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 69,709. Its county seat is Steubenville and is named for Thomas Jefferson, who was at the time Vice President....	962	3.89
John Bryan State Park John Bryan State Park John Bryan State Park, part of the Buck Creek/John Bryan State Park Region, is a Ohio state park in Greene County, Ohio. The park surrounds Clifton Gorge, a deep cut of the Little Miami River between Yellow Springs and Clifton. The park contains a campground, and hiking and biking trails...	Greene County Greene County, Ohio Greene County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. The population was 161,573 in the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Xenia, and it was named for General Nathanael Greene, an officer in the Revolutionary War. Greene County was established on March 24, 1803.Greene County is part...	752	3.04
Kelleys Island State Park Kelleys Island State Park Kelleys Island State Park is a Ohio, United States, state park that makes up almost all of the northern third of Kelleys Island in Lake Erie. The park offers of hiking, ruins of lime kilns and quarrying operations, a sand beach and a campground...	Erie County Erie County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 79,551 people, 31,727 households, and 21,764 families residing in the county. The population density was 312 people per square mile . There were 35,909 housing units at an average density of 141 per square mile...	677	2.73
Kiser Lake State Park	Champaign County Champaign County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 38,890 people, 14,952 households, and 10,870 families residing in the county. The population density was 91 people per square mile . There were 15,890 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile...	927	3.75
Lake Alma State Park	Vinton County Vinton County, Ohio Vinton County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,435. , the least populous in the state. Its county seat is McArthur. The county is named for Samuel Finley Vinton, a 19th-century United States Congressman from...	352	1.42
Lake Hope State Park Lake Hope State Park Lake Hope State Park is a state park located in Vinton County, Ohio, United States. It is entirely surrounded by the Zaleski State Forest. The park is centered around Lake Hope, a lake on Big Sandy Run....	Vinton County Vinton County, Ohio Vinton County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,435. , the least populous in the state. Its county seat is McArthur. The county is named for Samuel Finley Vinton, a 19th-century United States Congressman from...	3,103	12.56
Lake Logan State Park	Hocking County Hocking County, Ohio Hocking County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 29,380. Its county seat is Logan. Its name is from the Hocking River, the origins of which are disputed but is said to be a Delaware Indian word meaning "bottle river".-Geography:According to the...	718	2.91
Lake Loramie State Park Lake Loramie State Park Lake Loramie State Park is a 407-acre Ohio State Park in Minster, Ohio. It is located around 1,655-acre Lake Loramie and is operated by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.-History:...	Auglaize County Auglaize County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 46,611 people, 17,376 households, and 12,771 families residing in the county. The population density was 116 people per square mile . There were 18,470 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile...	2,062	8.34
Lake White State Park Lake White State Park Lake White State Park is a state park located southwest of Waverly in Pike County, Ohio, United States. It contains of land and of water.-History:...	Pike County Pike County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 27,695 people, 10,444 households, and 7,665 families residing in the county. The population density was 63 people per square mile . There were 11,602 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...	429	1.74
Little Miami State Park	Hamilton Hamilton County, Ohio As of 2000, there were 845,303 people, 346,790 households, and 212,582 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,075 people per square mile . There were 373,393 housing units at an average density of 917 per square mile... , Clermont Clermont County, Ohio Clermont County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, just east of Cincinnati. As of 2010, the population was 197,363. Its county seat is Batavia... , Warren Warren County, Ohio Warren County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. The population was 212,693 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Lebanon. Warren County was erected May 1, 1803, from Hamilton County, and named for Dr... and Greene Counties Greene County, Ohio Greene County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. The population was 161,573 in the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Xenia, and it was named for General Nathanael Greene, an officer in the Revolutionary War. Greene County was established on March 24, 1803.Greene County is part...	707	2.86
Madison Lake State Park	Madison County Madison County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 40,213 people, 13,672 households, and 10,035 families residing in the county. The population density was 86 people per square mile . There were 14,399 housing units at an average density of 31 per square mile...	182	0.74
Malabar Farm State Park Malabar Farm State Park Malabar Farm State Park is a state park in Richland County, Ohio, United States, located near Lucas and the Mohican State Park.Nestled in the hills of Pleasant Valley, Malabar Farm was built in 1939 by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Louis Bromfield and was his home until his death in 1956...	Richland County Richland County, Ohio Richland County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 124,475. It is included in the Mansfield, Ohio, Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Mansfield–Bucyrus Combined Statistical Area....	878	3.55
Mary Jane Thurston State Park Mary Jane Thurston State Park Mary Jane Thurston State Park is a Ohio state park in Wood and Henry Counties, Ohio in the United States. It is named for Mary Jane Thurston, a schoolteacher from Grand Rapids, Ohio who bequeathed of land for the establishment of a park. The park is along the Maumee River near the remains of the...	Henry County Henry County, Ohio Henry County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,215. Its county seat is Napoleon and is named for Patrick Henry, the Virginian famous for his "give me liberty or give me death" speech....	591	2.39
Maumee Bay State Park Maumee Bay State Park Maumee Bay State Park is a state park in Jerusalem Township, Ohio. The park was acquired by the state in 1974 and became a state park in 1975.-Attractions:...	Lucas County Lucas County, Ohio ----...	1,436	5.81
Mohican State Park Mohican State Park Mohican State Park is a Ohio state park in Ashland County, Ohio, United States, located about south of downtown Loudonville, Ohio. The state park is surrounded by the Mohican-Memorial State Forest. Mohican State Park is located along Ohio SR 3 and Ohio SR 97...	Ashland Ashland County, Ohio Ashland County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, and was formed in 1846 from parts of Huron, Lorain, Richland and Wayne Counties. As of the 2010 census, the population was 53,139. Its county seat is Ashland... and Holmes Counties Holmes County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 38,943 people, 11,337 households, and 9,194 families residing in the county. The population density was 92 people per square mile . There were 12,280 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile...	1,115	4.51
Mosquito Lake State Park	Trumbull County Trumbull County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 225,116 people, 89,020 households, and 61,690 families residing in the county. The population density was 365 people per square mile . There were 95,117 housing units at an average density of 154 per square mile...	6,483	26.24
Mount Gilead State Park	Morrow County Morrow County, Ohio Morrow County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. Shawnee people used the area for hunting purposes before white settlers arrived in the early 19th century. Morrow County was organized in 1848 from parts of four neighboring counties and named for Jeremiah Morrow, Governor of...	181	0.73
Nelson Kennedy Ledges State Park Nelson Kennedy Ledges State Park Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park is located in Nelson Township, Portage County, Ohio, United States. It is accessible from U.S. Route 422 and State Route 305 via State Route 282....	Portage County Portage County, Ohio Portage County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 152,061 at the 2000 Census and 161,419 at the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Ravenna. Portage County is named for the portage between the Cuyahoga and Tuscarawas Rivers...	167	0.67
Oak Point State Park	Ottawa County Ottawa County, Ohio Ottawa County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,428. Its county seat is Port Clinton and is named either for the Ottawa Indians who lived there, or for an Indian word meaning "trader"....	677	2.73
Paint Creek State Park Paint Creek State Park Paint Creek State Park is a state park located in the Highland and Ross counties of the U.S. state of Ohio. The park contains a campground and a lake, created by the damming of Paint Creek...	Ross County Ross County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 73,345 people, 27,136 households, and 19,185 families residing in the county. The population density was 106 people per square mile . There were 29,461 housing units at an average density of 43 per square mile...	6,842	27.67
Pike Lake State Park Pike Lake State Park (Ohio) Pike Lake State Park is located in the midst of the wooded hills of Pike County in the southern part of the U.S. state of Ohio, near the village of Bainbridge. The park contains a small lake with surrounding state forest, a campground, and cabins. It is one of 73 state parks.-External links:*...	Ross County Ross County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 73,345 people, 27,136 households, and 19,185 families residing in the county. The population density was 106 people per square mile . There were 29,461 housing units at an average density of 43 per square mile...	600	2.43
Portage Lakes State Park Portage Lakes State Park Portage Lakes State Park is a state park located in Akron, Ohio around the Portage Lakes. There are approximately of water within the park and 74 campsites....	Summit County Summit County, Ohio Summit County is an urban county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 542,899. In the 2010 Census the population was 541,781. Its county seat is Akron...	2,475	10.02
Punderson State Park Punderson State Park Punderson State Park is a park in Newbury, Ohio. It is known for its great camping and haunted stories.It's a fine park, offering swimming, fishing, camping and various other recreational activities...	Geauga County Geauga County, Ohio Geauga County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 93,389. It is named for a Native American word meaning "raccoon". The county seat is Chardon...	891	3.61
Pymatuning State Park Pymatuning State Park (Ohio) Pymatuning State Park is a 3512 acres Ohio state park near Andover, Ashtabula County, Ohio in the United States. Pymatuning State Park contains 1,407 acres of Pymatuning Lake, one-quarter of which is in Ohio and three-quarters of which is in Pennsylvania...	Ashtabula County Ashtabula County, Ohio Ashtabula County is the northeasternmost county in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 101,497, its county seat is Jefferson. The county is named for a Native American word meaning "river of many fish"....	3,512	14.21
Quail Hollow State Park Quail Hollow State Park Quail Hollow State Park is a Ohio state park in Stark County, Ohio, in the United States. The park was opened to the public in 1975. It was previously a privately owned family farm and later a hunting camp...	Stark County Stark County, Ohio Stark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 375,586. It is included in the Canton-Massillon, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area....	703	2.84
Rocky Fork State Park Rocky Fork State Park Rocky Fork State Park is a state park in Highland County, Ohio, United States. Rocky Fork State Park contains the Rocky Fork Lake. The lake was added to the state park system in 1950....	Highland County Highland County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 40,875 people, 15,587 households, and 11,394 families residing in the county. The population density was 74 people per square mile . There were 17,583 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile...	3,464	14.02
Salt Fork State Park Salt Fork State Park Salt Fork State Park is a state park located north of Lore City in Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. It contains of land and of water. It is the largest state park in Ohio.-History:...	Guernsey County Guernsey County, Ohio Guernsey County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 40,087. Its county seat is Cambridge and is named for the Isle of Guernsey in the English Channel, from which many of the county's early settlers came....	20,181	81.67
Scioto Trail State Park	Ross County Ross County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 73,345 people, 27,136 households, and 19,185 families residing in the county. The population density was 106 people per square mile . There were 29,461 housing units at an average density of 43 per square mile...	248	1.00
Shawnee State Park Shawnee State Park (Ohio) Shawnee State Park is a state park in Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The park is in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains near the Ohio River in Southern Ohio on State Route 125, just north of Friendship. It is surrounded by Shawnee State Forest. Shawnee State Park was once a hunting...	Scioto County Scioto County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 79,195 people, 30,871 households, and 21,362 families residing in the county. The population density was 129 people per square mile . There were 34,054 housing units at an average density of 56 per square mile...	1163	4.71
South Bass Island State Park	Ottawa County Ottawa County, Ohio Ottawa County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,428. Its county seat is Port Clinton and is named either for the Ottawa Indians who lived there, or for an Indian word meaning "trader"....	677	2.73
Spiegel Grove State Park
Stonelick State Park Stonelick State Park Stonelick Lake is a park located in Clermont County, Ohio, approximately east of Cincinnati, Ohio.- Area and location :The park is of land and of waterThe park is located off Ohio SR 727 at Latitude 39.22, Longitude -84.07....	Clermont County Clermont County, Ohio Clermont County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, just east of Cincinnati. As of 2010, the population was 197,363. Its county seat is Batavia...	1,258	5.09
Strouds Run State Park Strouds Run State Park Strouds Run State Park is an Ohio state park located primarily in Canaan Township, Athens County, Ohio, with a small part in Ames Township. It comprises , and includes Dow Lake, a artificial lake. The lake is stocked on a yearly basis with several kinds of fish. It has been stocked with rainbow...	Athens County Athens County, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 62,223 people, 22,501 households, and 12,713 families residing in the county. The population density was 123 people per square mile . There were 24,901 housing units at an average density of 49 per square mile...	2,606	10.54
Sycamore State Park	Montgomery County Montgomery County, Ohio Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. The population was 535,153 in the 2010 Census. It was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, Canada. The county seat is Dayton...	2,389	9.67
Tar Hollow State Park Tar Hollow State Park Tar Hollow State Park is a state park located in Laurelville, Ohio, United States. It is part of a larger protected complex with Tar Hollow State Forest. Surrounded by the rugged foothills of the Appalachian Plateau, Tar Hollow's twisting park and forest roads pass through deep ravines and dense...	Hocking County Hocking County, Ohio Hocking County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 29,380. Its county seat is Logan. Its name is from the Hocking River, the origins of which are disputed but is said to be a Delaware Indian word meaning "bottle river".-Geography:According to the...	619	2.51
Tinker's Creek State Park Tinker's Creek State Park Tinkers Creek State Park is a state park located in Streetsboro, Portage County, Ohio, United States.Its many small lakes and marshes provide food and habitat for beavers and thousands of waterfowl.-History:...	Geauga County Geauga County, Ohio Geauga County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 93,389. It is named for a Native American word meaning "raccoon". The county seat is Chardon...	370	1.50
Van Buren State Park Van Buren State Park (Ohio) Van Buren State Park is a Ohio state park in Van Buren, Hancock County, Ohio in the United States. The park, named for the 8th U.S. President, Martin Van Buren, was opened to the public in 1950. It is in a small patch of woods in Northwestern Ohio and is surrounded by thousands of acres of fields...	Hancock County Hancock County, Ohio Hancock County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 74,782. Its county seat is Findlay and was named for John Hancock, the first signer of the Declaration of Independence...	296	1.20
West Branch State Park West Branch State Park West Branch State Park is a state park located east of Ravenna, Ohio on the west branch of the Mahoning River. The park encompasses of land and of water. Boating, fishing and swimming are permitted on the Michael J. Kirwan Reservoir...	Portage County Portage County, Ohio Portage County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 152,061 at the 2000 Census and 161,419 at the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Ravenna. Portage County is named for the portage between the Cuyahoga and Tuscarawas Rivers...	8,002	32.38
Wolf Run State Park Wolf Run State Park Wolf Run State Park is a state park located in Caldwell, Ohio, United States.-External links:*...	Noble County Noble County, Ohio Noble County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,645. Its county seat is Caldwell. Noble County is named for Rep. Warren P. Noble of the Ohio House of Representatives, who was an early settler there.-History:...	1,266	5.12

State Memorials

Adena State Memorial
Buckeye Furnace State Memorial
Campbell Mound State Memorial
Flint Ridge State Memorial
Flint Ridge State Memorial
Flint Ridge State Memorial is a Native American flint quarry located in Hopewell Township, Licking County, Ohio, about three miles north of Brownsville at the intersection of Brownsville Road and Flint Ridge Road...
Friends Meeting House State Memorial
Fort Ancient State Memorial, Warren County
Fort Hill State Memorial
Glendower State Memorial
Glendower State Memorial
Glendower, now known as Glendower State Memorial or Glendower Mansion, is an historic Greek Revival style house located at 105 Cincinnati Avenue, U.S. Route 42, Cincinnati Avenue, in Lebanon, Ohio. It was built in the 1836 by Amos Bennett for John Milton Williams, a Lebanon merchant, and named...

, Warren County
Leo Petroglyph State Memorial
Miamisburg Mound State Memorial, Montgomery County
Serpent Mound State Memorial
Serpent Mound
The Great Serpent Mound is a -long, three-foot-high prehistoric effigy mound located on a plateau of the Serpent Mound crater along Ohio Brush Creek in Adams County, Ohio. Maintained within a park by the Ohio Historical Society, it has been designated a National Historic Landmark by the United...
Tarleton Cross Mound State Memorial

State Forests

Blue Rock State Forest
Blue Rock State Forest
Blue Rock State Forest is a state forest in Muskingum County, Ohio, United States.-References:...

- 4,572 acres (19 km²)
Brush Creek State Forest
Brush Creek State Forest
Brush Creek State Forest is a state forest in Adams County, Ohio, United States....

- ca. 12,000 acres (49 km²)
Dean State Forest
Dean State Forest
Dean State Forest is a state forest in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States.-References:...

- 2,745 acres (10 km²)
Fernwood State Forest
Fernwood State Forest
Fernwood State Forest is a state forest in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States.-References:...

- 2,107 acres (9 km²)
Gifford State Forest - 320 acres (1.3 km²); Athens County
Harrison State Forest
Harrison State Forest
Harrison State Forest is a state forest in Harrison County, Ohio, United States....

- 1,345 acres (5 km²)
Hocking State Forest
Hocking State Forest
Hocking State Forest is a state forest in Hocking County, Ohio, United States. The forest adjoins Hocking Hills State Park and three nature preserves including Conkle's Hollow State Nature Preserve....

- 9,374 acres (38 km²)
Maumee State Forest
Maumee State Forest
Maumee State Forest is a state forest in Fulton, Henry, and Lucas counties in the U.S. state of Ohio.-References:...

- 3,068 acres (12 km²)
Mohican-Memorial State Forest
Mohican-Memorial State Forest
Mohican-Memorial State Forest is a state forest in Ashland County, Ohio, United States.-References:...

- 4,192 acres (17 km²); Ashland County
Perry State Forest
Perry State Forest
Perry State Forest is a state forest in Perry County, Ohio, United States....

- 4,567 acres (18 km²); Perry County
Pike State Forest
Pike State Forest
Pike State Forest is a state forest in the state of Ohio. Located off State Route 124, it covers an area of in western Pike County and eastern Highland County.-History:...

- 11,621 acres (47 km²)
Richland Furnace State Forest
Richland Furnace State Forest
Richland Furnace State Forest is a state forest in Jackson and Vinton counties in the U.S. state of Ohio.-References:...

- 2,343 acres (9 km²)
Scioto Trail State Forest
Scioto Trail State Forest
Scioto Trail State Forest is a state forest in Pike and Ross counties in the U.S. state of Ohio....

- 9,371 acres (38 km²)
Shade River State Forest
Shade River State Forest
Shade River State Forest is a state forest in Meigs County, Ohio. Forked Run State Park was carved out of it in 1949. Currently, this state forest comprises ....

- 2,601 acres (11 km²); Meigs County
Shawnee State Forest
Shawnee State Forest
Shawnee State Forest is a state forest in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is located in western Scioto County and encompasses of woodland. It is the largest state forest in Ohio. As with many government owned forests, some parts of Shawnee are actively managed through logging and other activities...

- 59,603 acres (241 km²); Scioto and Adams Counties
Sunfish Creek State Forest
Sunfish Creek State Forest
Sunfish Creek State Forest is a state forest in Monroe County, Ohio, United States.-References:...

- 637 acres (2.6 km²)
Tar Hollow State Forest
Tar Hollow State Forest
Tar Hollow State Forest is a state forest in Hocking, Ross, and Vinton counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is part of an area of protected land that also includes Tar Hollow State Park....

- 16,126 acres (65 km²)
Vinton Furnace State Experimental Forest
Vinton Furnace State Experimental Forest
The Vinton Furnace State Experimental Forest/Raccoon Ecological Management Area is a state forest in Vinton counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. It comprises 15,849 acres, the largest remaining intact block of forest in Ohio still available for permanent protection. Since 2000, data collected at...

- 15,849 acres
Waterloo State Forest
Zaleski State Forest
Zaleski State Forest is the second-largest state forest in the U.S. state of Ohio, located primarily in Vinton County, with areas in Athens County as well. The 28,000 acre forest surrounds Lake Hope State Park in Vinton County, and extensively borders the Waterloo Wildlife Research Station in...

(administered by Zaleski State Forest); Athens County
Yellow Creek State Forest
Yellow Creek State Forest
Yellow Creek State Forest is a state forest in Columbiana County, Ohio, United States.-References:...

- 756 acres (3.1 km²)
Zaleski State Forest
Zaleski State Forest
Zaleski State Forest is the second-largest state forest in the U.S. state of Ohio, located primarily in Vinton County, with areas in Athens County as well. The 28,000 acre forest surrounds Lake Hope State Park in Vinton County, and extensively borders the Waterloo Wildlife Research Station in...

- 26,313 acres (107 km²); Athens and Vinton Counties

State Wildlife Management Areas

Fox Lake Wildlife Management Area (Athens County)
Milan State Wildlife Area
Sunday Creek Wildlife Management Area (Athens County)
Trimble Wildlife Management Area (Athens County)
Turkey Ridge Wildlife Area (Vinton County)
Waterloo Wildlife Research Station
Waterloo Wildlife Research Station
right|thumbThe Waterloo Wildlife Research Station is a Ohio state wildlife area located in western Waterloo Township, Athens County, Ohio. Purchase for the area was begun in 1944 . The area was greatly expanded in 2005 when 945 acres were added. It was originally named the Waterloo Wildlife...

(Athens County)
Wolf Creek Wildlife Management Area (Morgan County)

State Nature Preserves

Acadia Cliffs State Nature Preserve
Acadia Cliffs State Nature Preserve
Acadia Cliffs State Nature Preserve is a state nature preserve in Washington County, Ohio, United States, with a small neck extending into Athens County, Ohio. Covering an area of , it was founded in 1994. It is known for its sandstone cliffs. For a time, it was administered by the Ohio State...
Adams Lake Prairie State Nature Preserve
Audubon Islands State Nature Preserve
Aurora Sanctuary State Nature Preserve
Baker Woods State Nature Preserve
Bigelow Cemetery Prairie State Nature Preserve
Blackhand Gorge State Nature Preserve
Boord State Nature Preserve
Brown's Lake Bog State Nature Preserve
Burton Wetlands State Nature Preserve
Caesar Creek Gorge State Nature Preserve
Carmean Woods State Nature Preserve
Cedar Bog State Nature Preserve
Chaparral Prairie State Nature Preserve
Chaparral Prairie State Nature Preserve
Chaparral Prairie State Nature Preserve is located in Adams County, Ohio, United States, near the city of West Union. The prairie is a remnant of what was once a larger prairie ecosystem caused by the Holocene climatic optimum, a climatic change that created a warmer and drier climate more...
Clear Creek State Nature Preserve
Clear Fork Gorge State Nature Preserve
Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve
Collier State Nature Preserve
Compass Plant Prairie State Nature Preserve
Conkle's Hollow State Nature Preserve
Conneaut Swamp State Nature Preserve
Cranberry Bog State Nature Preserve
Crooked Run State Nature Preserve
Culberson Woods State Nature Preserve
Culberson Woods State Nature Preserve
Culberson Woods State Nature Preserve is located in Clinton County, Ohio, United States. It protects one of the largest remnants of the white swamp forest which once covered the uplands of the Till Plans of Ohio and Indiana...
Davey Woods State Nature Preserve
Davey Woods State Nature Preserve
Davey Woods State Nature Preserve is an 103–acre nature preserve in Champaign County, Ohio. The preserve is classified as an old-growth forest.It is one of the best woodlots remaining in this part of Ohio...
Davis Memorial State Nature Preserve
Drew Woods State Nature Preserve
Dupont Marsh State Nature Preserve
Eagle Creek State Nature Preserve
Erie Sand Barrens State Nature Preserve
Fowler Woods State Nature Preserve
Gahanna Woods State Nature Preserve
Goll Woods State Nature Preserve
Goode Prairie State Nature Preserve
Greenville Falls State Nature Preserve
Gross Woods State Nature Preserve
Hach-Otis State Nature Preserve
Halls Creek Woods State Nature Preserve
Headlands Dunes State Nature Preserve
Herrick Fen State Nature Preserve
Hueston Woods State Nature Preserve
Hutchins (Highbanks) State Nature Preserve
Irwin Prairie State Nature Preserve
Jackson Bog State Nature Preserve
Johnson Ridge State Nature Preserve
Johnson Woods State Nature Preserve
Kendrick Woods State Nature Preserve
Kent (Cooperrider) Bog State Nature Preserve
Kessler Swamp State Nature Preserve
Kiser Lake Wetlands State Nature Preserve
Kitty Todd State Nature Preserve
Knox Woods State Nature Preserve
Kyle Woods State Nature Preserve
Lake Katharine State Nature Preserve
Lake Katharine State Nature Preserve
Lake Katharine State Nature Preserve is located in Jackson County, Ohio, United States, just northwest of and outside the city of Jackson. It is owned and administered by the State Division of Natural Areas and Preserves and comprises ....
Lakeside Daisy State Nature Preserve
Lawrence Woods State Nature Preserve
Lou Campbell State Nature Preserve
Marie J. Desonier State Nature Preserve
Marie J. Desonier State Nature Preserve
Marie J. Desonier State Nature Preserve is located in eastern Athens County, Ohio, United States. It is heavily forested, on Jordan Run near its headwaters, in Deep Hollow. The preserve features a loop trail, the Oak Ridge Trail, with two footbridges. This trail can be hiked in a two-mile loop,...
Marsh Wetlands State Nature Preserve
Mentor Marsh State Nature Preserve
Milford Center Prairie State Nature Preserve
Morris Woods State Nature Preserve
North Pond State Nature Preserve
North Shore Alvar State Nature Preserve
Novak State Nature Preserve
Old Woman Creek State Nature Preserve
Olsen (Augusta-Anne) State Nature Preserve
Pickerington Ponds State Nature Preserve
Portage Lakes Wetland State Nature Preserve
Riddle State Nature Preserve
Riddle State Nature Preserve
Hawk Woods is an old-growth forest located in central Athens County, Ohio, outside the city of Athens, Ohio. It comprises 106 acres "within the Low Hills Belt section of the Allegheny Plateau". Of these 106 acres, about 85 acres are in the area cited as old-growth forest...
Rockbridge State Nature Preserve
Rockbridge State Nature Preserve
Rockbridge State Nature Preserve is located in Hocking County, Ohio, United States, west of the city of Logan. It is part of the Hocking Hills Region, but the actual natural bridge in the preserve is formed of sandstone lower in the stratigraphic sequence than that which forms most of the notable...
Sears Woods State Nature Preserve
Seymour Woods State Nature Preserve
Shallenberger State Nature Preserve
Sharon Woods Gorge State Nature Preserve
Sheepskin Hollow State Nature Preserve
Sheldon Marsh State Nature Preserve
Shoemaker State Nature Preserve
Siegenthaler-Kaestner Esker State Nature Preserve
Siegenthaler-Kaestner Esker State Nature Preserve
Siegenthaler-Kaestner Esker is a state nature preserve located in Champaign County, Ohio, United States. It contains an esker, kame, and kettle, all glacial landforms.- External links :*...
Smith Cemetery Prairie State Nature Preserve
Springville Marsh State Nature Preserve
Stage's Pond State Nature Preserve
Stage's Pond State Nature Preserve
Stage's Pond State Nature Preserve is a nature preserve located in Pickaway County, Ohio, United States, northeast of the county seat of Circleville. The pond is an example of a kettle lake: a lake created by a melted piece of ice cut off from a glacier. It is a resting point for large numbers of...
Stratford Woods State Nature Preserve
Swamp Cottonwood State Nature Preserve
Thomas (Sharon Woods) State Nature Preserve
Tinker's Creek State Nature Preserve
Triangle Lake Bog State Nature Preserve
Tucker (Blacklick) State Nature Preserve
Tummonds State Nature Preserve
Wahkeena State Nature Preserve
Whipple State Nature Preserve
Zimmerman Prairie State Nature Preserve

Metroparks

A number of regional park

Regional park

Regional park is a term used for an area of land preserved on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, recreational use or other reason, and under the administration of a form of local government.-Definition:...

districts have been organized in Ohio:

Cleveland Metroparks
Cleveland Metroparks
Cleveland Metroparks is an extensive system of nature preserves in Greater Cleveland, Ohio. The various reservations, which largely encircle the city of Cleveland, tend to follow the rivers and creeks that flow through the region...

http://www.clemetparks.com/
Columbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park District
Metro Parks (Columbus, Ohio)
The Metro Parks are a group of 15 metropolitan parks near Columbus, Ohio. They are officially organized as the "Columbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park District". The Metro Parks system was organized in 1945 under Ohio Revised Code Section 1545 as a separate political division of the state...

http://www.metroparks.net/
Erie MetroParks
Erie MetroParks
Erie MetroParks was formed as the "Erie County Metropolitan Park District" in 1968 and adopted its current name in 1991. At this time, it consists of 13 individual park areas located throughout Erie County, Ohio covering approximately 3254 acres/1316.84 hectares.It was organized under the...

http://www.eriemetroparks.org/
Five Rivers Metroparks
Five Rivers Metroparks
Five Rivers MetroParks is a regional public park system consisting of conservatories and outdoor recreation and education facilities that serve the Dayton metropolitan area. The name Five Rivers MetroParks comes from five major waterways that converge in Dayton. These waterways are the Great Miami...

(Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...

) http://www.metroparks.org/
Geauga County Park District
Geauga County Park District
The Geauga Park District, among the Ohio Metroparks, manages a system of nature preserves scattered throughout Geauga County, Ohio. The network of 18 open parks, other preserves and future parks encompass nearly and includes hundreds of miles of walking, bicycle and horse trails, picnic areas, two...

http://www.geaugaparkdistrict.org/
Lake Metroparks http://www.lakemetroparks.com/
Lorain County Metro Parks http://www.loraincountymetroparks.com/
Metro Parks, Serving Summit County
Metro Parks, Serving Summit County
' is a Metroparks system serving the citizens of Summit County, Ohio by managing in 14 developed parks, six conservation areas and more than of trails.The park district is fully supported by a levy, which voters are periodically asked to approve...

http://www.summitmetroparks.org/
Metroparks of Butler County http://www.butlercountymetroparks.org/
Metroparks of the Toledo Area http://www.metroparkstoledo.com/metroparks/
Mill Creek MetroParks http://www.millcreekmetroparks.com/

Other significant local areas

Arc of Appalachia
Athens Conservancy
Athens Conservancy
The Athens Conservancy is a 501 land trust based in Athens County, Ohio. It was founded in 2003. It owns and manages four nature preserves in Athens County:...

preserves, in Athens County, Ohio
Athens County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 62,223 people, 22,501 households, and 12,713 families residing in the county. The population density was 123 people per square mile . There were 24,901 housing units at an average density of 49 per square mile...
Crane Hollow Nature Preserve, Hocking County, Ohio
Hocking County, Ohio
Hocking County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 29,380. Its county seat is Logan. Its name is from the Hocking River, the origins of which are disputed but is said to be a Delaware Indian word meaning "bottle river".-Geography:According to the...
Highlands Sanctuary
Highlands Sanctuary
Highlands Sanctuary, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that is seeking to build a major chain of nature preserves in south-central Ohio, on the western fringe of the Allegheny Plateau, known as the Arc of Appalachia in conjunction with The Nature Conservancy...

, centered in Highland County, Ohio
Highland County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 40,875 people, 15,587 households, and 11,394 families residing in the county. The population density was 74 people per square mile . There were 17,583 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile...
Moonville Rail-Trail
Moonville Rail-Trail
right|thumb|King Switch TunnelThe Moonville Rail-Trail is a sixteen-mile rail-trail in southeast Ohio, located in Vinton and Athens Counties. It is largely embedded in the Zaleski State Forest and passes close to Lake Hope State Park...

, a rail-trail in Athens
Athens County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 62,223 people, 22,501 households, and 12,713 families residing in the county. The population density was 123 people per square mile . There were 24,901 housing units at an average density of 49 per square mile...

and Vinton
Vinton County, Ohio
Vinton County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,435. , the least populous in the state. Its county seat is McArthur. The county is named for Samuel Finley Vinton, a 19th-century United States Congressman from...

Counties
Strouds Ridge Preserve
Strouds Ridge Preserve
The Strouds Ridge Preserve is a project of Athens, Ohio, to create a greenbelt buffer and trail system on the outskirts of the city. This effort began in 2002, and has so far involved the acquisition of three parcels of land, for a total of , in two discontinuous tracts. All these properties,...

, City of Athens, Ohio
Athens, Ohio
Athens is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Athens County, Ohio, United States. It is located along the Hocking River in the southeastern part of Ohio. A historic college town, Athens is home to Ohio University and is the principal city of the Athens, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area. ...
Trimble Community Forest
Trimble Community Forest
right|thumb|300px|Trimble Township Community ForestThe Trimble Community Forest or Trimble Township Community Forest is a forest preserve owned by the Appalachia Ohio Alliance, a land trust located in southeast Ohio. Formerly called Taylor Ridge, it was purchased in 2006 from the Sunday Creek Coal...

in Athens County, Ohio
Athens County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 62,223 people, 22,501 households, and 12,713 families residing in the county. The population density was 123 people per square mile . There were 24,901 housing units at an average density of 49 per square mile...
The Wilds
The Wilds
The Wilds is a private, non-profit wildlife conservation center located in Muskingum County, Ohio. It is situated on 9,154 acres of reclaimed coal mine land and is home to over 25 non-native and hundreds of native species...

(Muskingum County, Ohio
Muskingum County, Ohio
Muskingum County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 86,074. Its county seat is Zanesville...

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