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Van Buren State Park Ohio Department of Natural Resources ODNR

http://www.ohiodnr.com/parks/parks/vanburen.htm

419-832-7662

1-466 State Route 65

c/o Mary Jane Thurston State Park

McClure OH 43534-9711

Van Buren State Park offers a quiet retreat with fishing and

picnicking opportunities. The woodlands are a small but valued

refuge in the rich agricultural land of northwestern Ohio.

Recreation.gov

http://www.ohiodnr.com/parks/availability/default.asp

Wayne National Forest USDA Forest Service US FS

http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/wayne/

e-mail Mailroom_R9_Wayne@fs.fed.us

614-592-6644

13700 US Highway 33

Nelsonville OH 45764

Located in southern Ohio, lies the Wayne National Forest

encompassing over 160,000 acres. You can get there in no more

than a day's drive from such metropolitan areas as Columbus,

Cincinnati, Louisville, and Pittsburgh. Camping and picnicking

season

Recreation.gov

http://www.reserveusa.com

West Branch State Park Ohio Department of Natural Resources ODNR

http://www.ohiodnr.com/parks/parks/westbrnc.htm

330-296-3239

5708 Esworthy Road

Ravenna OH 44266-9659

West Branch State Park's large lake with its many forks and coves

is extremely popular with fishermen, boaters and swimmers. The

park's meadows and woodlots provide an excellent backdrop for

camping, hiking and horseback riding.

Recreation.gov

http://www.ohiodnr.com/parks/availability/default.asp

West Fork Lake US Army Corps of Engineers USACE

http://www.lrl.usace.army.mil/wfl

e-mail webmaster.celrl@lrl02.usace.army.mil

513-851-0611

10558 MCKELVEY ROAD

Cincinnati OH 45240-3930

Known as Winton Woods Park, the project features Hamilton

County Park District campgrounds and naturalist services. West

Fork Lake is located in southwest Ohio and lies completely in

metropolitan Cincinnati.

Recreation.gov

West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge Fish and Wildlife Service FWS

http://midwest.fws.gov/ottawa e-mail westsisterisland@fws.gov

419-898-0014

Lake Erie OH

West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge is located in the

western basin of Lake Erie. It is jointly owned by the U.S. Coast

Guard and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Staff at the Ottawa

National Wildlife Refuge manage the island as a wilderness

Recreation.gov

Western Reserve Greenway  Trail    Ashtabula County Metroparks
http://www.ashtabulacountymetroparks.org/
456 576-0717
Jefferson   OH
   Last Update   8 /10/2006

William H Harsha Lake US Army Corps of Engineers    USACE