| PRESERVE |
AREA |
COUNTY |
TOWNSHIP |
DIRECTIONS |
| Acadia Cliffs |
SW |
Washington |
Decatur |
From Cutler, 4 mi. SW on CR 3. No entrance sign and no visitor facilities. |
| Adams Lake Prairie |
C |
Adams |
Tiffin |
In Adams Lake State Park. 1 mi. N of West Union on SR 41. |
| Audubon Islands |
EC |
Lucas |
City of Maumee |
Located in the Maumee River adjacent to Perrysburg. |
| Aurora Sanctuary |
NW |
Portage |
City of Aurora |
Take East Pioneer Trail E out of Aurora for 2 mi. Park in City of Auroras parking lot. |
| Bigelow Cemetery Prairie |
NW |
Madison |
Pike |
8 mi. W of Plain City on SR 161, 1/2 mi. S on Rosedale Rd. |
| Blackhand Gorge |
NE |
Licking |
Hanover |
8 mi. E of Newark on SR 16, 1/4 mi. SE on SR 146, 11/2 mi. S on CR 273.
|
| Boord |
W |
Washington |
Fairfield |
From Bartlett, 4 mi. E on SR 550, 1 mi. S on CR 6, 1/2 mi. W on TR 69. |
| Browns Lake Bog |
SW |
Wayne |
Clinton |
From Shreve, 2 mi. W on Brown Rd. |
| Burton Wetlands |
EC |
Geauga |
Burton & Newberry |
From Burton, take Rapids Rd. to Pond Rd. Turn E on Old Rider Rd. The parking area is 1/4 mile N on Old Rider Rd. |
| Caesar Creek Gorge |
NE |
Warren |
Wayne |
From Oregonia, 3 mi. N on Corwin Rd. |
| Cedar Bog |
SC |
Champaign |
Urbana |
From Urbana, 4 mi. S on US 68, W on Woodburn Rd. 1 mi. to entrance. |
| Chaparral Prairie |
C |
Adams |
Tiffin |
3 mi. NW of West Union on Hawk Hill Rd. (just off Chaparral Rd.) |
| Clear Creek |
NC |
Hocking |
Good Hope |
From Lancaster, follow US 33 S 7 mi to Clear Creek Rd. Proceed W 31/2 mi. |
| Clear Fork Gorge |
SW |
Ashland |
Hanover |
From SR 3 & SR 97, go W on SR 97 27/8 mi. Turn right on DNR Rd. 51 and proceed E 3/4 mi. to Fire Tower parking area. Trail access is across from Fire Tower. |
| Clifton Gorge |
NE |
Greene |
Miami |
On SR 343, 1/4 mi. W of Clifton (E end of John Bryan State Park). |
| Collier, Howard |
SC |
Seneca |
Seneca |
From McCutchenville, 3 mi. E on CR 58, 1/2 mi. N on TR 131, 1/4 mi. E on TR 38. |
| Compass Plant Prairie |
C |
Lawrence |
Mason |
From Aid, 11/2 mi. NE on SR 141. No visitor facilities; use care when parking along the road. |
| Conkles Hollow |
WC |
Hocking |
Benton |
From Logan, 12 mi. S on SR 664, 1 mi. N on SR 374, 1/4 mi. E on Big Pine Rd. |
| Crooked Run |
SC |
Clermont |
Franklin |
1 mi. E of Chilo on US 52. |
| Culberson Woods |
SW |
Clinton |
Vernon |
Located 1 mi. SW of Cowan Lake State Park. From SR 350, go S 1 mi. on SR 730. |
| Davey Woods |
WC |
Champaign |
Concord &
Mad River |
From Urbana, 7 mi. W on US 36, 1 mi. N on Neal Rd., 1/2 mi. W on Smith Rd., NW on Lonesome Rd. |
| Davis Memorial |
NE |
Adams |
Meigs |
From Peebles, E on Steam Furnace Rd. approx. 21/4 mi., then E 21/2 mi. on Davis Memorial Rd. (TR 129). |
| Desonier, Marie J. |
SE |
Athens |
Carthage |
From Coolville, 31/2 mi. W on US 50, 1/4 mi. E on CR 56, 1/2 mi. N on CR 65. |
| Drew Woods |
WC |
Darke |
Brown |
SR 118 N of Ansonia, W on Brown Rd., N on Michael Rd., W on Zumbrum Rd. |
| DuPont Marsh |
NC |
Erie |
Huron |
Located on the E side of the Huron River, 3 mi. upstream from Lake Erie on River Rd. |
| Eagle Creek |
NE |
Portage |
Nelson |
From Garrettsville, 2 mi. NE on Center Rd., 1 mi. S on Hopkins Rd. |
| Erie Sand Barrens |
C |
Erie |
Oxford |
At intersection of Scheid and Taylor Rds., 1 mi. N of Mason Rd. |
| Fowler Woods |
NE |
Richland |
Butler |
From Olivesburg, 6 mi. NW on Olivesburg-Fitchville Rd. |
| Frame Lake Fen |
NW |
Portage |
Streetsboro |
From SR 43, 1/2 mi. S of Streetsboro, follow SeasonsRd. (TR 157) SW to the preserve via a gravel easement which leads to the parking lot. |
| Gahanna Woods |
EC |
Franklin |
Jefferson |
From Gahanna, 11/2 mi. E on Havens Corners Rd., 1/2 mi. S on Taylor Station Rd. |
| Goll Woods |
SW |
Fulton |
German |
From Archbold, 11/2 miles N on SR 66, 3 mi. W on CR F, 1/4 mile S on CR 26. |
| Goode Prairie |
NW |
Miami |
Newberry |
Located between Union Church Rd. and Bradford-Bloomer Rd. N of SR 185 and N of the Stillwater River. |
| Greenville Falls |
NW |
Miami |
Newberry |
Off US 36, 1 mi. W of Covington, S on Range Line Rd., 1/4 mi. W on Covington-Gettysburg Rd. |
| Gross Woods |
NE |
Shelby |
Jackson |
6 mi. E of the I-75 Botkins exit on Botkins Rd. |
| Hach-Otis |
NW |
Lake |
Willoughby |
From Willoughby Hills, 1 mi. E on US 6, 200 yds. N on SR 174, E on Skyline Dr. to dead end. |
| Halls Creek Woods |
SC |
Warren |
Salem & Union |
From South Lebanon, 3 mi. E on Mason-Morrow Rd. (CR 38) |
| Headlands Dunes |
NC |
Lake |
Painesville |
Just W of Fairport Harbor, at N end of SR 44 and E end of Headlands Beach State Park. |
| Hueston Woods |
SW |
Preble |
Israel |
5 mi. N of Oxford in Hueston Woods State Park, W side of Acton Lake. |
| Hutchins, Edward F. |
NC |
Franklin &
Delaware |
Sharon &
Orange |
From Worthington, 4 mi. N on US 23, within Highbanks Metro Park. |
| Irwin Prairie |
NW |
Lucas |
Spencer |
1 mile S of US 20 on SR 295, 23/4 mi. E on Bancroft. |
| Jackson Bog |
N |
Stark |
Jackson |
From Massillon, 2 mi. N on Fulton Rd., 1/2 mi. W of SR 241. Park at Jackson Park. |
| Johnson Ridge |
C |
Adams |
Oliver |
Intersection of Unity and Marjorie Johnson Rds. |
| Johnson Woods |
EC |
Wayne |
Baughman |
From Orrville, 4 mi. N on SR 57, 1 mi. E on Fox Lake Road. Parking lot is on N side of road. |
| Kendrick Woods |
C |
Allen |
Amanda |
From Lima, take SR 81 10 mi. W to Defiance Trail, N on Defiance Trail, preserve is 1/2 mi. N on W side of road. |
| Kent/Cooperrider Bog |
WC |
Portage |
City of Kent |
From I-76, 1 mi. N on SR 43, 200 yds. W on Meloy Rd. |
| Kiser Lake Wetlands |
WC |
Champaign |
Johnson |
Within Kiser Lake State Park, S of the campground on Kiser Lake Rd. Park at the Red Oak Trail parking lot. |
| Kitty Todd |
W |
Lucas |
Spencer & Harding |
From I-475, 5 mi. W on Airport Hwy. (SR 2), right 1 mi. on Eber Rd., then 1/4 mi. W to entrance. |
| Knox Woods |
C |
Knox |
Monroe |
3 mi. NE of Mt. Vernon on US 36. Park at Knox Co. Opportunity Center. |
| Kyle Woods |
SW |
Mahoning |
Canfield |
From Canfield, 11/2 mi. E on US 224, 1/2 mi. S on Tippecanoe Rd., W on Turnpike access road (just S of overpass on Tippecanoe Rd.). |
| Lake Katharine |
C |
Jackson |
Liberty |
From Jackson, 2 mi. W on State St. (which becomes CR 76), 2 mi. N on CR 85 (Lake Katharine Rd.). |
| Lawrence Woods |
SC |
Hardin |
Taylor Creek |
From Kenton, follow SR 292 31/4 miles S to CR 190. 2 mi. W on CR 190. Entrance on left. |
| Marsh Wetlands |
NC |
Portage |
Mantua |
From Mantua, E on Mennonite Rd. from SR 44. Preserve on S side of road, W of Peck Rd. (CR 167) |
| Mentor Marsh |
NC |
Lake |
Mentor |
From Painesville, 31/2 mi. W on SR 283, 1/2 mi. N on Corduroy Rd. |
| Morris Woods |
NW |
Licking |
Liberty |
2 mi. NE of Johnstown on US 62, 1/2 mi. E on Dutch Lane Rd. |
| North Pond |
Kelleys Island |
|
Located 1 mi. N on Division St. from Water St., then 1/2 mi. E on Ward Rd. |
| North Shore Alvar |
Kelleys Island |
|
Located at N end of Division St. W of Glacial Grooves. |
| Novak Sanctuary |
NW |
Portage |
City of Aurora |
Located on Townline Rd. at the E edge of Aurora, about 1 mi. N of SR 82. Park by oil tanks on E side of Townline Rd. |
| Old Woman Creek |
NE |
Erie |
Berlin |
3 mi. E of Huron on US 6. Visitor Center open 1 to 5 p.m., Wed.- Sun. |
| Olsen, Augusta-Anne |
NE |
Huron |
Wakeman |
From Wakeman, 1 mi. N on West River Rd. |
| Pickerington Ponds |
SE |
Franklin & Fairfield |
Madison &
Violet |
2 mi. W of Pickerington on Wright Rd. Two public viewing areas exist on Wright Rd. and Bowen Rd. |
| Portage Lakes Wetland |
S |
Summit |
Coventry |
From the junction of I-277 and SR 93 S of Akron, proceed S on SR 93 to Portage Lakes Dr. (CR 75). Proceed E 1 mi., park at the Senior Center. |
| Rockbridge |
NC |
Hocking |
Good Hope |
From Rockbridge, 11/2 mi. SE on US 33, left on TR 503 (Dalton Rd.), go S then E 1/2 mi. to parking area. |
| Sears Woods |
SW |
Crawford |
Bucyrus |
One mi. S of Bucyrus on SR 4, 2 mi. W on Mt. Zion Rd. |
| Seymour Woods |
SC |
Delaware |
Liberty |
From I-270 and US 23 on N side of Columbus, N on US 23 8 mi. to Winter Rd., W 3/4 mi. to preserve on right. |
| Shallenberger |
W |
Fairfield |
Hocking |
From Lancaster, 4 mi. SW on US 22, 1/4 mi. N on Becks Knob Rd. |
| Sharon Woods Gorge |
NE |
Hamilton |
Sycamore |
Located SW of the dam in Sharon Woods Metro Park. Take Exit 46 off I-275 and proceed S on US 42, proceed E on Kemper Rd.1/2 mi. to entrance. |
| Sheepskin Hollow |
SE |
Columbiana |
Middleton |
From Negley, follow SR 170 S 3 mi. to Pancake-Clarkson Rd., 11/2 mi. E on Pancake-Clarkson Rd. to railroad overpass. Take old railroad bed S to first hollow on left. |
| Sheldon Marsh |
NC |
Erie |
Huron |
From Huron, 3 mi. W on US 6. |
| Siegenthaler-Kaestner Esker |
NW |
Champaign |
Harrison |
Between Urbana and Rosewood, N of SR 29 on Calland Rd., 1/2 mi. E on Couchman Rd. |
| Smith Cemetery Prairie |
NC |
Madison |
Darby |
2 mi. W of Plain City on SR 161, 1 mi. S on Kramer Rd., 1/4 mi. W on Boyd Rd. |
| Springville Marsh |
SW |
Seneca |
Big Spring |
From Carey, 31/2 mi. N on US 23-SR 199, 1 mi. W on TR 24. |
| Stages Pond |
EC |
Pickaway |
Walnut |
From Circleville, 5 mi. N on US 23, 11/2 mi. E on Hagerty Rd. |
| Swamp Cottonwood |
SW |
Medina |
Homer |
1 mi. from Homerville on US 224, 11/2 mi. S on Camp Rd. (TR 36), 1/2 mi. W on Williams Rd. (TR 79). Unmarked pull-off is on S side of Williams Rd. |
| Thomas, Edward S. |
N |
Franklin |
Sharon |
Located within Sharon Woods Metro Park on Cleveland Ave. near Shrock Rd. in Westerville. |
| Tinkers Creek |
NE |
Summit & Portage |
Twinsburg & Streetsboro |
From Aurora, 3 mi. SW on Hudson-Aurora Rd., 11/2 mi. W on Old Mill Rd., adjacent to RR tracks. |
| Tucker, Walter A. |
NW |
Fairfield |
Violet |
Located within Blacklick Metro Park, 1 mi. E of Brice Rd. on Livingston Ave. |
| Tummonds |
NC |
Portage |
Shalersville |
1/2 mi. S of Mantua along SR 44, adjacent to the Upper Cuyahoga State Scenic River. Access is poor from SR 44 as most of the preserve is on N side of river. Accessible by canoe from the Upper Cuyahoga River. |
| Whipple |
S |
Adams |
Monroe |
1 mi. N of US 52 on SR 247. There is a small pull-off area. |
| Zimmerman Prairie |
W |
Greene |
Beavercreek |
This small preserve is bordered by US 35, Research Blvd. (SR 835) and an H-connection bike trail, 7 mi. W of Xenia. Parking along US 35 should be done with extreme caution. |