Category: Ohio State

Cedar Bog State Nature Preserve
Cedar Bog State Nature Preserve, four miles south of Urbana in Champaign County, is a National Natural Landmark.  More than forty endangered, threatened, and rare plants and animals are found in its 450 acres.  This preserve is operated by the non-profit Cedar Bog Association and is owned by the Ohio History Connection.   There is a $5 per person admission fee.  Here is a description from the Ohio Division of Natural Areas and Preserves.
Their phone number is 937-484-3744.
The boardwalk, 1.2 miles, has been built to ADA specifications and is fully wheelchair accessible.  Thank you Mike Crackel for letting me know about it.

Quail Hollow State Park
Call the park for more information about their trails: 330-877-6652.  Here is the Park website.    Park Map  Trail Map
“The Nature For All trail is a 2000-foot paved interpretive trail for those visitors with a physical challenge.”
This park has eight interpretive nature hiking trails.  The longest are 1.5 miles and all are rated “Easy”.

Little Miami State Park
Caesar Creek Park Office: (513) 897-3055   North of Hedges Road   Here is their website.  Phone 937-376-7440 Park Map
Little Miami is a 50 mile long paved trail corridor created from an abandoned railroad right-of-way along the Little Miami River.  “As the river twists and bends, visitors will discover many natural wonders such as steep rocky cliffs, towering sycamores and elegant great blue herons on the wing.”

Hocking Hills State Park
Hocking Hills “features towering cliffs, waterfalls and deep, hemlock-shaded gorges for hikers and nature lovers to enjoy and serve as a backdrop to popular facilities and accommodations.”  Some information on the web pages is inconsistent.  Before going it would be wise to call 740-385-6842.  Here is their website.  Hocking Hills.com  Park Map   Trails Map   Maps of Trails
Conkles Hollow   Brochure  Map The Lower Gorge Trail is 1 mile and accessible.
There is a “deep, cool gorge, which is only 100 feet wide in places and is considered by some to be the deepest in Ohio”   There are has “numerous waterfalls cascading over its sandstone cliffs.”
Ash Cave Gorge has an 1/4 mile accessible trail. “Ash Cave is the largest, most impressive recess cave in the state.”
? Cantwell Cliffs  1/4 mile of the Cantwell Cliffs Gorge trail is said to be accessible, but call first as the rest of the 1 mile trail is rated “difficult.”
? Old Man’s Cave  HockingHills.com claims that 3/4 mile of the Gorge trail here is wheelchair accessible.  However, the park site says the 1 mile trail is “moderate” and does not mention accessibility.

Barkcamp State Park
“In addition to fine recreational facilities, visitors will enjoy the mature woodlands, open meadows, scenic lake and abundant wildlife of this secluded 1,005-acre park.”     Map For information call 740-484-4064.  Here is their website.
Hawk Trail 0.5 mile

Adams Lake State Park
“Located in Ohio’s Bluegrass region, one of the state’s most scenic and biologically interesting areas, Adams Lake State Park has much to offer the nature enthusiast. Remnant prairies and a quiet lake can be enjoyed in this small (50-acre) unique park.”
Park Office (Rocky Fork): (937) 393-4284   Here is their website.    Map
There is an accessible 3/4 mile path along the southern shore of Adams Lake.

Ohio State Parks  Accessible facilities, including trails
Ohio has about 58 state parks with hiking trails.  At least five have accessible paved or boardwalk trails.  Please let me know of easy (but not necessarily wheelchair accessible) hikes that I should include for hikers not restricted to wheelchairs, but needing easy footing.

Ohio State Nature Preserves   Accessible Nature Preserves  Call the Ohio Department of Natural Resources  614-265-6565 for more information.
There are 136 State nature Preserves and natural areas in Ohio., “Most…contain small parking lots and a trail system.”  “Restrooms, picnic facilities and areas for active recreation are generally not available.”  Some are within State Parks and are described under that heading.
Blackhand Gorge   Brochure  Photographs on this website show a paved path and it is listed as having an ADA trail.  This is probably the four mile bike trail, part of which is currently (10/2015) under repair.
Cooperrider-Kent Bog  Brochure     The 0.5 mile boardwalk leads you through this “living relect from the Ice Age.”