Knox County Parks & Nature Preserves

The following list of parks and preserves includes those managed by federal, state, county, and non-governmental agencies (such as the National Audubon Society, the Nature Conservancy, various historical societies, etc.).

We have tried to collect information on the activities and facilities available at various parks, but things may change without us knowing about it. So please double check the information at the official site (click on the park’s name to go there).

Heart of Ohio Trail (Bike Path)

Transits: Centerburg to Mt Vernon
Total trail length: 15 miles
Dog friendly
Paved multi-use trail

Hellbender Preserve (County)

23316 Coshocton Ave, Howard, OH 43028
Park size: 15 acres
Accessed via Kokosing Gap Trail. Named for Hellbender salamander

Honey Run Highlands Park (County)

10855 Hazel Dell Road, Howard, Ohio
GPS coordinates: N40.383424,W82.266951
Trail map
Park size: 370 acres
Total trail length: 4.5 miles
Particularly good site for bird watching
25 ft waterfall
Location on Google Maps
TrekOhio posts about Honey Run Highlands Park

Indianfield Bluffs Park (County)

10855 Sapp Road, Gambier, Ohio
Park size: 25 acres
Total trail length: 1.5 miles
Particularly good site for bird watching

Knox Woods (State Nature Preserve)

17604 Coshocton Road, Mt. Vernon, OH 43050
Location: Located in Knox County less than 1 mile northeast of Mt. Vernon on the south side of U.S. Route 36. A parking lot is present at the rear of the Knox County Opportunity Center and a trail system starts from the parking lot. This site is managed by the Knox County Park District. For more information, call (740) 392-7275.
Park size: 30 acres
Particularly good site for bird watching
Not handicap accessible
No restrooms are provided.
Adjacent to Wolf Run Park, shares some trails.
TrekOhio posts about Knox Woods

Kokosing Gap Trail (Bike Path)