3116 State Route 3
Loudonville, Ohio 44842
(419) 994-5125 Park Office
(419) 994-4290 Camping Information

Mohican Resort & Conference Center
PO Box 429, Perrysville, OH 44864-9644

Park Map | Campground Map

Events Site

866-644-6727 for cottage, camping and getaway rental reservations

800-282-7275 for lodge reservations

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mohican is in the Emerald Ash Borer quarantine zone • Do not remove firewood from the park

Mohican State Park and the adjacent state forest are outstanding in their beauty and offer limitless opportunities for visitors to explore one of Ohio's most unique natural regions. The striking Clearfork Gorge, hemlock forest and scenic Mohican River offer a wilderness experience while the resort lodge and cottages provide luxurious accommodations.

Lodge  

• 96 air-conditioned rooms, each with a private balcony and color television
• Private meeting and banquet rooms for groups up to 425
• Restaurant and lounge
• Gift shop
• Lodge guests may use the olympic-size indoor and outdoor pools and sauna

Cottages  

• 25 two-bedroom family cottages are located along the river in a wooded area
• Each of the cottages will accommodate six people
• The cottages are heated for year-round use and contain cooking utensils, towels, bed linens and blankets
• Cottage guests may use the olympic-size pool located in the campground

Camping  

• 118 electric sites
• 33 full hook-up sites
• 35 non-electric sites 
• Showers, flush toilets, dump station and a camp commissary
• Registered campers may use the pool located in the campground
• Campground offers many recreational activities such as volleyball and basketball courts, and horseshoe pits
• Commissary loans games and sporting equipment to registered campers
• The group camp can accommodate organized groups of up to 100 people available by reservation

Getaway Rentals  

• 2 camper cabins are available from May through October
• Each comes equipped with bunk and double beds, a mini refrigerator and fan
• Registered guests may use the pool located in the campground

Picnic Areas  

• 12 Picnic areas are located around the park and offer tables, latrines and drinking water • Fires are permitted only in grills where available
• Concession stand offers limited picnic supplies
• 3 shelterhouses may be reserved online or by calling (866)-644-6727 

Trails

• 6 hiking trails
  • Lyons Fall Trail • 2 Miles • Easy • follows Clear Fork Gorge and features two waterfalls
  • Songbird Trail • 1 Mile
  • Grist Mill Trail • 1 Mile
  • North Rim Trail • 1 Mile
  • Hemlock Gorge Trail • 2 Mile • Difficult • Leads to the scenic wooden bridge
  • Pleasant Hill Trail • 3/4 Mile • Easy • Follows the lake shoreline and offers beautiful views of the lake
• 2 bike trails that also allow hiking
  • Mountain Bike Trail • 8 Miles • Moderate
  • Hog Hollow Trail
• 3 bridle trails
  • Grouse Trail
  • Pine Run Trail
  • Snowmobile Trail
• 1 mountain bike trail that also allows hiking • 8.5-mile mountain bike trail that also passes through Mohican State Forest • The scenic terrain is varied, offering a little of something for riders of all skill levels • Travels from the state park campground, off State Route 3, to County Road 939, near the state forest headquarters
• Other trails are available in the adjacent state forest for equestrians as well as hikers

Boating

• The Clearfork of Mohican River, which flows through the park, is one of the finest canoeing rivers in Ohio

Fishing

• The Mohican River is noted for smallmouth bass fishing • Largemouth bass, carp, crappie, catfish, perch and bluegill are also abundant in the river and at nearby Pleasant Hill Reservoir
• A valid Ohio fishing license is required

Hunting

• Hunting opportunities are available in the adjacent state forest
• A valid Ohio hunting license is required

Winter Recreation (conditions permitting)

• Snowmobiling is permitted on the Snowmobile Trail and on trails in the adjacent state forest

More To Do

• A naturalist program is offered during the summer months

Area Attractions

• Wolf Creek/Pine Run Grist Mill is located in Mohican State Park adjacent to SR 3 • This grist mill was built in 1831 and originally stood north of Loudonville at Wolf Creek • It was dismantled, moved and reconstructed at its present location in 1971 next to Pine Run stream • The grist mill features an overshot waterwheel that powers two millstones where grain was ground into flour • Today the grist mill is being restored and operated as a working museum by park volunteers • Visitors are welcome to tour the grist mill which is usually open on weekends during the summer • For more information visit the grist mill's website
• Malabar Farm State Park located northwest of Mohican was the home of Louis Bromfield -- noted author, farmer and conservationist. Visitors can tour Bromfield's "Big House" or take a wagon tour of the farm
• Mohican State Memorial Forest, located adjacent to the park, offers public hunting and trails for horseback riding, snowmobiling and hiking
• Fowler Woods State Nature Preserve which is north off State Route 13, is a mixture of mature beach-maple forest and swamp forest • There is a rich display of spring flowers in the woods • Visitation during daylight hours only.
• Downhill skiing is offered at Clear Fork and Snow Trails ski resorts and water recreation is provided at Charles Mill and Pleasant Hill lakes • There are several fine canoe rivers and liveries in the area
• For more information on local attractions and events
  • Visit the Loudonville-Mohican Convention & Visitors Bureau website or call 877-2mohican
  • Visit the Ohio Travel & Tourism Division website or call 800-BUCKEYE

Nature of the Area

The scenic beauty and natural features of the Mohican region can be attributed to events that occurred over 12,000 years ago during the ice age in Ohio • The last glacier to enter Ohio, the Wisconsinan, ended its advance in the Mohican region forming a glacial boundary • Several moraines, linear ridges of soil and rock till deposited along the ice edge, are evident in the area

The erosional forces of glacial meltwaters hastened the carving of the narrow gorge of the Clear Fork of the Mohican River • This gorge cuts into the sandstone bedrock exposing huge outcroppings and creating steep cliff walls • The gorge is more than one thousand feet wide at the top and over three hundred feet deep • The striking Clearfork Gorge with its towering hemlocks and stands of old-growth white pine are of national significance • The National Park Service has thus dedicated the area as a Registered National Natural Landmark

The Mohican State Memorial Forest surrounds the park and contains great plant and animal diversity • Ridge tops contain stands of white, red and black oaks, red maple and white pine • Beech, ash and tulip can be found in the middle and lower slopes with hemlock and yellow birch • The bottomlands contain sycamore, willow, buckeye, hawthorn and dogwood • The diversity of ferns in this region is astounding with as many as fifteen different species identified, including the rare walking fern

Mohican is home to numerous mammals including raccoon, white-tail deer, skunk, opossum and red fox • Reptiles such as the box turtle, black rat snake and the poisonous copperhead are present in the area • Dusky salamanders, American toads and the gray tree frog are samples of local amphibians • The wild turkey has made a tremendous comeback in Ohio after being totally extirpated at one time • Significant numbers of this magnificent bird can be found in the surrounding forest • Bald eagles are occasionally sighted in the area

Of particular interest is the abundance of nesting warblers in the Clear Fork Gorge • More than fifteen species including Northern Parula, Hooded, Cerulean and American Redstart nest here during spring and summer

History of the Area

The Mohican State Park area was once the hunting grounds of the Delaware Indians, whose more famous warriors included Janacake, Bill Montour, Thomas Lyon (reportedly the ugliest man alive!) and James Smith, who was the first white man to come to this area • Smith was captured by the Indians and later adopted into their tribe • Several Delaware villages were located in the Mohican vicinity

Settlement by non-Indians began at the turn of the nineteenth century, but settlement did not increase until the Indians were driven from the area during the War of 1812 • John Chapman, immortalized as Johnny Appleseed, frequented the region during the 1800's, caring for his apple tree nurseries • His name and the date, carved in the wall of Lyons Falls, were an attraction for years • Unfortunately, the etchings have been obliterated with the passage of time

Prior to 1949, most of the area that comprises the present Mohican State Park was part of the Mohican State Forest (also known as Mohican State Forest Park) • The forest lands were administered by the Ohio Division of Forestry • In 1949, when the Ohio Department of Natural Resources was created, Mohican and several other state parks were developed from existing state forests • The new park was named Clear Fork State Park • Years later in 1966, the name was changed to Mohican State Park in order to alleviate confusion between Mansfield's Clearfork Reservoir and the state park • Even before this official move, visitors referred to the area as Mohican