Wolf Run State Park

Wolf Run State Park is a state park encompassing 1,338 acres near Caldwell, in Noble County. The park features swimming, boating and fishing on 220-acre Wolf Run Lake and hiking on trails that include a section of the Buckeye Trail.

• Wolf Run State Park s nestled in the heart of the unglaciated Appalachian Plateau of southeastern Ohio.
• Land acquisition for the park began in 1963. Construction of the dam and spillway for the lake was complete in 1966 as part of the West Fork Duck Creek Watershed Project.
• The 1,338-acre facility including the 220-acre lake was officially dedicated as a state park in 1968.

• The park received its name from the Wolf family, the first to settle in the area.
• A 3-mile section of the Buckeye Trail passes along the west side of the lake. A half-mile loop trail begins at the nature center providing opportunities for nature study and wildlife observation.
• Coal, iron ore, building stone, petroleum and salt were plentiful. Oil was accidently discovered near Caldwell in 1814 when Robert McKee began drilling a well to obtain brine.

• Boats with motors of up to 10 horsepower are permitted on Wolf Run Lake. A launching ramp and tie-ups are available on the south side of the lake, easily accessible from State Route 215
• The 220-acre Wolf Run Lake is well known for large catches of bass, bluegill, crappie, trout and catfish. A valid Ohio fishing license is required.
• 200-foot public swimming beach is located on the south side of the lake.

Address

16170 Wolf Run Road, Caldwell, Ohio 43724-9503

(740) 732-5035

Established: 1963

Barkcamp State Park

Barkcamp State Park is a public recreation area located in Belmont County, near the village of Belmont.

• The 1,005-acre state park centers around 117-acre Belmont Lake.
• The Barkcamp Creek, the namesake for the park, once ran through the area until the dam was completed in 1963, thus reducing the outflow of water.
• Barkcamp State Park lies in the heart of the coal-mining region of Ohio.

• The area once housed a logging camp where logs were stripped of bark in preparation for delivery to the mill.
• The Ohio Department of Natural Resources began land acquisition for the park in 1955 and developed the property into a fishing and game reserve.
• This area was first inhabited by the Moundbuilders, then later by Wyandots, Delaware and Shawnee.

For Information:

Barkcamp State Park
65330 Barkcamp Park Rd
Belmont, Ohio   43718-9733

Phone: (740) 484-4064
Reservations: 866-644-6727

Website

https://www.stateparks.com/barkcamp_state_park_in_ohio.html

Kiedaisch Point Park

Kiedaisch Point was developed as a picnic/overlook area with a parking area, picnic tables and bulletin board for visitors.

 

• The point was developed in 1974 as a picnic/overlook area with a parking area, picnic tables and bulletin board for our visitors.
• In 1997 The Monroe County Park District transferred ownership of 16 acres to the Monroe County Governing Board of Commissioners for the purpose of non commercial or emergency communication system.
• You can see approximately seven miles of the Ohio River. 
  

  

• Hiking trails afford our visitors a unique glimpse of the rugged terrain that exists in the River Valley, as feeder creeks cut their way into the mighty Ohio.
• In fall of 1985 the Blaney Family donated 213.17 acres to the Monroe County Park District in two transactions, one in 1983, and the other in 1985. 
• A commanding view of New Martinsville, WV and the Ormet Aluminum Company can be appreciated from this point.
  

 For Information

Monroe County visitors Center

  118 S Paul St.

Woodsfield, OH 43793

 (740) 472-4848

Website

https://www.monroecountyohio.com/visitors/tourism/index.php 

Foreaker Covered Bridge

The Foreaker Bridge was built over the Little Muskingum River in 1886 in order to help ease traffic heading from the inner communities of Monroe County to the county seat at Woodsfield.

•  The Foreaker family owned the land around the south end of the bridge when it was built.
•  One of two extant covered bridges in Monroe County.
• When the bridge was erected, it took the name of a family named Foreaker, which owned an adjacent farm.
• The Foreakers sold the property in 1925 to a Mr. Weddle, and the bridge has also sometimes been known as the "Weddle Bridge".
• The Foreaker Bridge is a single-span structure with a king post truss core. 

• The covered bridge has white oak walls that are vertically sided and covered with a metal roof.
• Its builder was anonymous, although the stone abutments are known to have been constructed by Isaiah Cline.
• The bridge was reinforced in 1938 for automobile traffic and has been well maintained by the county. The bridge is still open to automobile traffic.
•   In 1971 a large section of the roof was blown off in a windstorm and led to the entire roof being replaced with sheet metal. Currently, the bridge is repainted every year and inspected. 
• The abutments have been reinforced with concrete to add stability.  
• The floor is made of oak planks with additional beams and supportive I-beams added later. 

 For Information

Monroe County visitors Center

  118 S Paul St.

Woodsfield, OH 43793
 (740) 472-4848

Website

https://www.monroecountyohio.com/visitors/tourism/index.php  

Harmar

Harmar is a historic neighborhood in the city of Marietta, in Washington County.

• Located at the western side of the confluence of the Muskingum and Ohio Rivers.
• The first pioneers of Marietta landed in April 1788, beginning by building cabins and planting crops along the river. 
• In 1974, 60 acres of Harmar was designated the Harmar Historic District and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

  

• Harmar has been connected by bridge to Putnam Street in Marietta proper; the first bridge was destroyed in the Great Flood of 1913 and a swing bridge constructed in its place, although the bridge has since been replaced by a newer span that opened in September 2000.
• In 1993, the district was expanded by the addition of more than two hundred contributing properties over an area of approximately 150 acres

For information:

Washington County CVB
241 Front Street Suite 7
Marietta, Ohio 45750
740.373.5178 or 1.800.288.2577

Miner's Memorial Park

Miner's Memorial Park is located off of Route 78 in Morgan County, 9 miles from McConnelsville, 16 miles from Caldwell (Noble County).

• Miner's Memorial Park is dedicated to the miners was a part of the surface mining from 1969 to 1991.
• The Big Muskie bucket is the centerpiece of Miners' Memorial Park.
• The Big Muskie was the World’s Largest Dragline and one of the seven engineering wonders of the world! 
• It is said to be the largest dragline and machine designed that could walk across the earth.

• The giant bucket weighs 460,000 pounds empty and has the volume of a 12-car garage.
• Big Muskie was a coal mining Bucyrus-Erie dragline excavator owned by the Central Ohio Coal Company, weighing 13,500 short tons and standing nearly 22 stories tall.
• It operated in the U.S. state of Ohio from 1969 to 1991.

Address:  

4470 OH-78, McConnelsville, OH 43756

Roscoe Village

Roscoe Village is a restored Ohio and Erie Canal town located in Coshocton.

• Roscoe Village, was laid out in 1816. 
• It was originally named Caldersburgh after its founder James Calder. 
• After going bankrupt, the Coshocton merchant moved across the Muskingum River to some land he had managed to retain.

• In 1830, two prominent citizens petitioned the state legislature to rename the village Roscoe in honor of William Roscoe, the famous English author and abolitionist of the time. 
•  Until the great flood of 1913, the canals continued to operate, but the coming of the railroads marked the passing of the canal heyday.

• In 1960, the idea of historical restoration in Roscoe came to prominence at the presentation of the Canal Days mural the distinguished American artist Dean Cornwell painted for Coshocton's 1961 Sesquicentennial Celebration.

Visitor Center Address

600 N. Whitewoman Street Coshocton, Ohio 43812

Tel: 800-877-1830 or 740-622-7644 

Email: tbevins@roscoevillage.com