Public land in Ohio

146 public places in Ohio: 83 state & public land, 26 state parks, 14 wildlife management areas, 9 parks, 8 national parks, 6 state forests. 2 are free to enter. Pick an activity below, or open any place for its fees, rules, map and the public land around it.

What you can do

🥾 Hiking · 146 ⛺ Camping · 122 📷 Nature Photography · 122 🎣 Fishing · 89 🍄 Mushroom Foraging · 89 🫐 Berry Foraging · 89 🦉 Birdwatching · 15 🦌 Hunting · 14

🎫 Entry pass for Ohio state lands

None — state parks are free: residents Free; out-of-state visitors Free.

Typical published rates; fees change, so confirm at the official site before you go.

🗺️ State & Public Land (83)

All 83 on the map →

Lake Erie BluffsUnknown — check official site
Appalachia Ohio Alliance Demonstration AreaUnknown — check official site
Arthur Kyle Woods State Nature PreserveUnknown — check official site
Ashcroft Woods Conservation AreaUnknown — check official site
Badgley Run ParkUnknown — check official site
Baker PreserveUnknown — check official site
Baltimore Run PreserveUnknown — check official site
Bedford ReservationUnknown — check official site
Big Creek ReservationUnknown — check official site
Black Hand Gorge State Nature PreserveUnknown — check official site
Blendon Woods Metro ParkUnknown — check official site
Boch Hollow State Nature PreserveUnknown — check official site
Bortz Family Nature PreserveUnknown — check official site
Boyer Nature PreserveUnknown — check official site
Bradford-Felter Tanglewood PreserveUnknown — check official site
Bradley Woods ReservationUnknown — check official site
Brecksville ReservationUnknown — check official site
Buttercup Valley Nature PreserveUnknown — check official site
Campbell Lakes PreserveUnknown — check official site
Chaparral PrairieUnknown — check official site
Christmas Rocks Nature PreserveUnknown — check official site
Cincinnati Nature Center: Long Branch Farm & TrailsUnknown — check official site
Cleveland Lakefront Nature PreserveUnknown — check official site
Consol Energy Powhatan Point Hunting AreaUnknown — check official site
Cranberry Bog State Nature PreserveUnknown — check official site
East Fork WetlandsUnknown — check official site
Egypt Swamp PreserveUnknown — check official site
Eidson Woods PreserveUnknown — check official site
Euclid Creek ReservationUnknown — check official site
Garfield Park ReservationUnknown — check official site
Glen Helen Nature PreserveUnknown — check official site
Goltra PreserveUnknown — check official site
Grand Valley PreserveUnknown — check official site
Greenville Falls State Nature PreserveUnknown — check official site
Halls Creek Woods State Nature PreserveUnknown — check official site
Headlands Dunes State Nature PreserveUnknown — check official site
Hermon WoodlandsUnknown — check official site
Highlands Nature SanctuaryUnknown — check official site
Hinckley ReservationUnknown — check official site
Holden ArboretumUnknown — check official site

🌳 State Parks (26)

Hocking Hills State Parkfree
Barkcamp State ParkUnknown — check official site
Beaver Creek State ParkUnknown — check official site
Burr Oak State ParkUnknown — check official site
Caesar Creek State ParkUnknown — check official site
East Fork State ParkUnknown — check official site
Great Seal State ParkUnknown — check official site
Headlands Beach State ParkUnknown — check official site
Hocking Hills State ParkUnknown — check official site
Hueston Woods State ParkUnknown — check official site
Independence Dam State ParkUnknown — check official site
Indian Lake State ParkUnknown — check official site
Jesse Owens State ParkUnknown — check official site
John Bryan State ParkUnknown — check official site
Lake Hope State ParkUnknown — check official site
Lake Loramie State ParkUnknown — check official site
Lake White State ParkUnknown — check official site
Mary Jane Thurston State ParkUnknown — check official site
Maumee Bay State ParkUnknown — check official site
North Bass Island State ParkUnknown — check official site
Salt Fork State ParkUnknown — check official site
Scioto Trail State ParkUnknown — check official site
Shawnee State ParkUnknown — check official site
Stonelick Lake State ParkUnknown — check official site
Sycamore State ParkUnknown — check official site
Tar Hollow State ParkUnknown — check official site

🦆 Wildlife Management Areas (14)

Brush Creek Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site
Darke Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site
Della Gates & Edward Charles Bott Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site
Erie State Game AreaUnknown — check official site
Highlandtown Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site
LaDue State Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site
Mercer Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site
Ohio Wildlife Division District 5 OfficeUnknown — check official site
Shenango Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site
Tranquility State Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site
Veto Lake Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site
Waterloo State Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Woodbury Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site
Zepernick Lake Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site

🌿 Parks (9)

Francis RecreAcresUnknown — check official site
Hopewell Culture National Historical ParkUnknown — check official site
Lake IsabellaUnknown — check official site
Little Miami Scenic CorridorUnknown — check official site
Miami Whitewater ForestUnknown — check official site
Otto Armleder Memorial Park & Recreation ComplexUnknown — check official site
Sharon WoodsUnknown — check official site
Withrow Nature PreserveUnknown — check official site
Woodland MoundUnknown — check official site

🏞️ National Parks (8)

Cuyahoga Valley National Parkfree
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National MonumentUnknown — check official site
Cuyahoga Valley National ParkUnknown — check official site
Fort Ancient State MemorialFee charged — check official site
Little Miami State ParkUnknown — check official site
Mosquito Lake State ParkUnknown — check official site
Perry's Victory and International Peace MemorialUnknown — check official site
William Howard Taft National Historic SiteUnknown — check official site

🌲 State Forests (6)

Beaver Creek State ForestUnknown — check official site
Fernwood State ForestUnknown — check official site
Hocking State ForestUnknown — check official site
Shade River State ForestUnknown — check official site
Shawnee State Forest Wilderness AreaUnknown — check official site
Yellow Creek State ForestUnknown — check official site