Morgan County Parks & Nature Preserves

Burr Oak (State Park)

• Official Site
• Trail Map
• Campground Map
• Park Map
• Lodge
• Posts at TrekOhio
• Lodge:
  • 10220 Burr Oak Lodge Road, Glouster, Ohio 45732
  • GPS coordinates: 39.5308132, -82.0372993
  • View on Google Maps
• Area:
  • 2,593 acres in all
  • 664 acres lake
• Trail information:
  • 10.6 miles of hiking trails
  • 7 miles of bridle trails (also open to backpackers)
  • 11.4 miles of bridle trail
• Supported activities:
  • Fishing
  • Hunting
  • Camping
  • Sledding
  • Horseback riding
  • Bringing your dog
  • Low-horsepower boating (depending on the park, this may mean boats with electric motors, boats whose motors do not exceed a specific horsepower, or boats with any horsepower motor as long as no wake is generated; check the official site for details)
• Facilities:
  • Restroom facilities
  • Disc golf course
  • Swimming beach
  • Part of the Buckeye Trail passes through the area

Luke Chute Conservation Area (Friends of the Lower Muskingum River (NGO))

• Official Site
• Location:
  • On OH-266, 5 miles south of OH-266 & OH-60, Windsor Township, Ohio 43787
  • GPS coordinates: 39.5399876, -81.7291539
  • View on Google Maps
• 60 acres in all
• 2 miles of total trail
• Miscellaneous info: The Conservation Area features a Pollinator Habitat which includes many beautiful, native wild flowers. There are also forests and a clear water creek. A blight-resistant hybrid of American chestnut and Chinese chestnut trees has been planted at the site.

ReCreation Land (AEP Public Recreation Area (NGO))

• Official Site
• Posts at TrekOhio
• List of campsite addresses
• Links to all their maps
• 60,000 acres in all
• About 14 miles of mountain biking trail, bridle trail, and Buckeye Trail
• Supported activities:
  • Fishing
  • Hunting
  • Camping
  • Mountain biking
  • Good site for bird watching
  • Horseback riding
  • Bringing your dog
• Facilities:
  • Restroom facilities
  • Part of the Buckeye Trail passes through the area
  • Permit only
• Miscellaneous info: Dog training area, picnic area, multiple camp sites, lakes, stocked fishing lakes

Wayne NF – Athens Unit (National Forest)

• Official Site
• Trail Map
• Posts at TrekOhio
• Other external links of interest:
  • North Country Trail
  • Wayne NF – Camping Brochure
  • Wayne NF Trail Map
  • Burr Oak Cove Campground
  • Monday Creek ATV/OHM Trail (ATV/Motorcycle/Mtn Bike/Hike)
  • Monroe Outlook
  • Ora Anderson Nature Trail
  • Stone Church Horse Camp & Trail
  • Wildcat Hollow (Camping, Hiking)
  • Wayne NF Athens Unit – Hiking & Backpacking Brochure
• Monroe Outlook:
  • 7946 Irish Ridge Road SE, Glouster, Ohio 45732 (estimated using Google Maps)
  • GPS coordinates: 39.590626, -82.054943
  • View on Google Maps
• Wildcat Hollow Hiking Trail:
  • Co Rd 58, Glouster, Ohio 45732
  • GPS coordinates: 39.5740114, -82.0663771
  • View on Google Maps
• 67,224 acres in all
• Trail information:
  • 84.5 miles of ATV / hiking / mountain biking trail in Monday Creek area
  • 15 miles of loop trail for backpacking in Wildcat Hollow
  • 5 miles of loop trail for day hikes in Wildcat Hollow
  • 0.5 miles for the Ora E. Anderson Nature Trail (ADA accessible)
  • 21 miles of bridle / hiking trails in the Stone Church Horseback Riding System
  • 51 miles for the North Country Trail
  • 1 miles for the Lake View Trail
• Supported activities:
  • Fishing
  • Hunting
  • Camping
  • Mountain biking
  • Horseback riding
  • Bringing your dog
• Facilities:
  • Restroom facilities

Wildcat Hollow Primitive Weapons Hunting Area (State Wildlife Area)

• Official Site
• Wildlife Area Map
• Location #1:
  • Located near or in Ringgold, Ohio 43758
• Location #2:
  • Located near or in Glouster, Ohio 45732
• Location #3:
  • Located near or in Corning, Ohio 43730
• Supported activities:
  • Hunting
• Miscellaneous info: The Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources strongly recommends purchasing a topographical map if you plan on hunting in this area.

Wolf Creek Wildlife Area (State Wildlife Area)

• Official Site
• Wildlife Area Map
• Location:
  • Located near or in Malta, Ohio 43758
  • GPS coordinates: 39.572697, -81.949475
  • View on Google Maps
• 3,911 acres in all
• Supported activities:
  • Fishing
  • Hunting
• Facilities:
  • Archery range
• Miscellaneous info: Muskrat and mink trapping

Last Update: Jul 7, 2018