Stir Up Some Fun At One Of These Audacious ATV Trails In Ohio

Its 4 major trail systems are divided into two distinct areas as follows:

Athens Ranger District [Athens Area]- The Athens Ranger district is located 70 miles southeast of Columbus, OH and is home to the Wayne National Forest welcome center.

• The Monday Creek OHV System within the Athens Ranger district has 75 miles of OHV trails on 8 different trails.

1. Monday Creek Trailhead
2. Sycamore Trailhead
3. Elm Trailhead
4. Scarlet Trailhead
5. Red Oak Trailhead
6. White Oak Trailhead
7. Long Ridge Trailhead
8. New Straitsville Trailhead

Ironton Ranger District [Ironton Area]- There are three major ATV trail systems located in the Ironton Ranger District with more than 100 miles of ATV trails combined.

• Hanging Rock OHV System- The Hanging Rock area of Wayne National forest consists of a 26 miles of trail by the same name (Hanging Rock Trail Head) which winds through an old strip mining area from the 1960’s and 70’s.

• Pine Creek OHV System- The Pine Creek OHV System consists of three trailheads with approximately 20 miles of trail.

1. Telegraph Trailhead
2. Wolcott Trailhead
3. Lyra Trailhead

• Superior OHV System- The Superior OHV system has a 16.5-mile trail system.

If you are new to ATVs or don’t have your own ATV to bring to Ohio for riding, then R Adventure Park is the place to go. It is the nation’s first ATV rental and training center for families. They offer 16 miles of trails on 80 acres with a guided trail experience.

The Hocking Hills area with plenty of cabins and luxury-style lodging as well as Hocking Hills State Park for additional outdoor fun and hiking.

• Hocking Hills Cabins & Resorts Hill of a View
• Hocking Hills Cabins & Resort Foxfire
• Inn & Spa at Cedar Falls

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Just northeast of R Adventure park about 40 minutes you will find a private ATV riding area known as Scenic Trails Recreational Land.

They offer mostly one-way wooded trails over about 140 acres as well as some mud bugs and hill climbs.

Head another 25 minutes further north and slightly west from Scenic Trails Recreational Land to Perry Forest ATV Park in New Lexington, OH.

Once an active coal mine, this area now offers 16 miles of ATV trails along with horseback riding and hiking trails.

If you head still further northeast for two yours from the Perry Forest area, you will find Bear Creek Amphitheatre in East Sparta, OH. (15 minutes south of Canton, OH).

Bear Creek ATV Trails are about 1 mile east of the Bear Creek KOA campground and offer 26 miles of ATV trails with wooded areas, hill climbs, and creeks.

Want to ride ATVs near lake Erie in Northeast, Ohio? Check out Pine Lake Raceway and Trails. While this ATV park is a raceway that’s been racing ATVs since 1969 (Wow!?), they also offer some wooded trails on their 150 acres.

If you are looking to ride in East Ohio, Tecumseh Trails is located 1 hour east of Columbus and offers 65+ miles of trails on over 1000+ acres with plenty of hills, valleys, streams, and mud.

Located in Eastern Ohio in Bloomingdale, OH, Renegade Ridge ATV Park was founded in 2010. With over 25 miles of well marked and well maintained ATV trails, this is one that you won’t want to miss if you are in the area.

Looking to ride trails in western Ohio? As you move west away from the Appalachian foothills, the ATV trail systems turn more to private ATV parks.

However, if you are looking for somewhere to ride your ATV in northwest Ohio, Maumee State Forest has 7 miles of designated trail to ride for free as long as you have an Ohio state registration for your ATV.

If you head southwest from Hocking Hills, you will run into Pike State Forest APV (All Purpose Vehicle) Riding Area with about 20 miles of ATV trails and nearby camping at Pike Forest State Park.