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Wayne National Forest

The Wayne National Forest is located in the Appalachian part of the US state of Ohio, in the Unglaciated Allegheny Plateau. It is the first and only national forest in Ohio. Forest headquarters are located between The Plains and Nelsonville, Ohio, on US Route 33 overlooking the Hocking River.

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National Forest856,184 acresUSFSOH11 campgrounds within 10 mi63 Forest Service sites
Official page at U.S. Forest Service ↗

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Forest
Managed byU.S. Forest Service
StateOhio
Size856,184 acres (Forest Service administrative boundary (gis_acres))
Forest Service code0914, region 09
Center point38.7186, -82.5012
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 13)

Boundary map

5 outlines

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground Forest Service recreation site

The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.

Where to camp

Campsite Atlas →

11 federal campgrounds sit inside the boundary and 0 more are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.

FS · Inside
Burr Oak Cove Campground
First-comeOH
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Iron Ridge
Reservable34 sites
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Lake Vesuvius Horseback Riding System
First-comeOH
FS · Inside
Lake Vesuvius Recreation Area
Reservable3 sites
FS · Inside
Lamping Homestead Recreation Area
First-comeOH
FS · Inside
Lane Farm Campground
First-comeOH
FS · Inside
Leith Run
Reservable23 sites
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Oak Hill
Reservable32 sites
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Trailheads and sites

Forest Service directory · 63

The Forest Service lists 63 recreation sites in this forest, among them 21 trailheads, 8 campgrounds, 4 day hikings, 4 visitor centers. Each links to its page on fs.usda.gov, which carries the season, fees and current status.

Show all 60

The 60 closest to the center point are listed; 3 more are on the Forest Service site.

Distance is from the center point of the boundary, not from a road or town.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Historical Park · 26 mi
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
National Register listings within 15 miles · 321 in all · Register Atlas

Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Wayne National Forest?

856,184 acres.

Source: Forest Service boundary data

Who manages Wayne National Forest?

The U.S. Forest Service.

Source: U.S. Forest Service

What state is Wayne National Forest in?

Ohio.

Source: How states are assigned

Can I camp at Wayne National Forest?

11 federal campgrounds sit inside the boundary, including Burr Oak Cove Campground, Iron Ridge and Lake Vesuvius Horseback Riding System. 11 in all are within ten miles. Dispersed camping is allowed on most national forest land outside developed sites; check the forest page for closures.

Source: Where to camp

Where are the trailheads in Wayne National Forest?

The Forest Service lists 63 recreation sites here, including 21 trailheads, 8 campground campgrounds and 4 day hikings. Each one links to its Forest Service page.

Source: Trailheads and sites

How do I get to Wayne National Forest?

A point inside the boundary is at 38.719, -82.501. Hopewell Culture National Historical Park is 26 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Forest Service

How dark is the night sky at Wayne National Forest?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 13 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Which national parks are near Wayne National Forest?

Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (26 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Wayne National Forest?

321 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Manasseh Cutler Hall, Ohio University and W.p. Snyder, Jr. (steamboat).

Source: Register Atlas

Sources

  • Boundary, name, acreage and code: the Forest Service Enterprise Data Warehouse.
  • States: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons; a state is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area.
  • Description: Wayne National Forest on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. The article was accepted because its title contains this unit’s name.
  • Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
  • Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, matched by forest code.
  • Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
  • Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.