This pond or lake was named by 5th graders from the Poston Elementary School. The Forest held a contest to name the pond. The 5th grade class submitted names, and the York Township Trustees took the names and selected the winning entries. The child who had suggested the winning name said he chose it...

The Hocking is one of the largest rivers in Ohio, and a portion of it flows through the Wayne National Forest, near Nelsonville and Athens. There are only a handful of National Forest tracts with frontage to the Hocking River, but access is provided in several places. Canoes and small jonboats can ...

Lake Vesuvius was drained in January 2001 to make improvements to the dam and to recreational facilities. Fish that were in the lake were allowed swim out the outlet valve into Storms Creek. As of January 2004, water was once again in the lake.The Ohio Division of Wildlife restocked the lake with l...

Perhaps the Wayne's best kept secret. This stream is located in Monroe and Washington counties, in the Marietta Unit of the Athens Ranger District. The upper half of the river has a moderate gradient and has been known to produce some nice smallmouth bass and sunfish. The mid-reaches are home to the...

The Ohio River has seen much change, including the construction of locks and dams and continual maintenance dredging for river transportation. This has basically formed a series of at least 20 impoundments, arranged like beads on a 981-mile necklace between Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Cairo, Illinoi...

During the Summer of 2000 the lake was drained so the Forest Service could repair the dam's outlet works. Dropping the lake level was a positive event for the Pumpintown Lake fishery. There was no underwater structure in this relatively deep lake. When the lakebed was dry, the lake bottom was allow...

Picnicking at Sand Run Lake is a popular activity for Wayne National Forest visitors looking for an out-of-the way place to spend the day. Six shady picnic sites offer a relaxing atmosphere for family gatherings.

These two streams flow through the Ironton Ranger District. Each are Ohio River tributaries and have slow gradients. Long, deep pools are characteristic of these two streams. Symmes Creek (shown below) and some lower portions of Pine Creek are canoeable in the winter and spring months. Sauger, small...

In the 1970's, an entrepreneur constructed Timbre Ridge Lake and hoped to develop a resort and sell individual lots to interested citizens. His dreams did not materialize, but fortunately, the Forest Service was able to acquire Timbre Ridge Lake in 1991. Over 1,000 acres of National Forest land surr...