Contact Us

The Wayne has three offices to serve visitors. 

Office hours are 8 - 4:30 Monday through 

Friday. 

Athens Ranger District

13700 U.S. Hwy 33

Nelsonville, OH 45764

Phone: 740-753-0101

Marietta Unit Office

27515 State Route 7

Marietta, OH 45750

Phone: 740-373-9055

Ironton Ranger District

6518 State Route 93

Pedro, OH 45659

Phone: 740-534-6500

Federal relay system for the deaf and hearing 

impaired: 1-800-877-8339

website: www.fs.usda.gov/wayne

Facebook: 

https://www.facebook.com/waynenationalforest 

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To help slow the spread of emerald ash borer 

and other invasive pests, no firewood may 

be transported onto Wayne National Forest 

lands, except commercially 

packaged wood with the USDA 

inspection label. You may col- lect a small amount (what can 

be carried by hand) of down 

and dead firewood to be used at 

your recreation site.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider 

and employer.

Camp the Wayne 

National Forest

Each of the three units of the Wayne National 

Forest (NF) have opportunities for camping. The 

Wayne also offers a wide spectrum of camping 

experiences, from full service developed campgrounds with all the amenities, to backpack camping in most of the Forest’s areas. 

Primitive 

Camping

Whether you backpack in or 

camp along a roadside out of 

your vehicle, if the area has no 

improvements for camping, it is 

called primitive camping. 

Primitive Camping is allowed on NF land away 

from developed campgrounds and anywhere that 

your camping equipment and/or vehicle do not 

block developed trails or road right-of-ways. 

Plan to bring enough drinking water for the duration of your stay. We do not recommend filtering 

water in streams and ponds due to the high metal 

content in our water from past mining. 

Leave a clean campsite by packing out all refuse. 

There is no charge for primitive camping, although 

a 14-day limitation is in effect. It is not normally 

necessary to check in with the Forest Service. 

However, groups larger than 25 people require a 

permit and prior coordination.

Wayne National Forest

Camping

Forest

Service

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Leave No Trace Principles

The Wayne encourages people to practice the 

Leave No Trace Principles of outdoor ethics while 

camping. Further information on some of these 

principles are provided. 

 - Plan Ahead and Prepare 

 - Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces, Avoid 

Wet Areas or Shorelines. 

 - Dispose of Waste Properly 

 - Leave What You Find 

 - Minimize Campfire Impacts 

 - Respect Wildlife and Control your Pets

 - Be Considerate of Other Visitors 

Campfires

Campfires can cause lasting impacts to the forest. 

A lightweight stove may be preferable for cooking 

and a candle lantern for light. 

However, small, open fires are permitted except 

during extremely high fire danger. No special permits are required. Please use extreme caution with 

campfires and make sure they are dead out before 

vacating the campsite. 

Use only dead and down material for firewood. 

Cutting or defacing live trees or shrubs is prohibited. Campfires are not allowed within rock shelters.

Dispose of Waste

- Pack it in, pack it out. 

- Deposit solid human waste in cat holes dug 6 to 

8 inches deep at least 200 feet from water, camp, 

and trails. 

- Pack out toilet paper and hygiene products. 

- To wash yourself and dishes, carry water 200 feet 

away from streams or lakes and use small amounts 

of biodegradable soap. Scatter strained dishwater. 

[Trailheads

Camping is also allowed at trailheads, however the 

primary purpose of the trailheads is for parking. 

Be considerate of others and do not block access 

to roads, trails, or trailheads. 

Remember, if you camp at the trailheads, you can 

build a campfire as long as you have a 10-foot 

clearance around it and put a ring around it with 

rocks. Fires must be extinguished before leaving 

camp. No bonfires are allowed. No standing or 

green trees may be cut. Check the bulletin boards 

to ensure no fire bans are in effect. 

There are one or more trailheads for each of the 

trails on the Wayne. Please refer to the trail maps 

for exact locations of these trailheads.

ahCampgrounds Each of the three units of the Wayne NF have 

campgrounds. The level of services vary at these 

campgrounds from full service to those with 

reduced services. Some full service campgrounds 

may have reduced services during winter months.

Full service campgrounds provide drinking water, 

tables, fire rings, and toilets. They may also provide electrical outlets and other amenities.

The following full-service campgrounds are organized by unit:

Athens Unit: Burr Oak Cove 

 (detailed information in this brochure)

Marietta Unit: Leith Run - a campground with 18

elect. sites & 3 tent sites located on the 

banks of the Ohio River, 18 miles north of 

Marietta. This recreation area has its own 

brochure.

Ironton Unit: Vesuvius Lake Recreation Area 

 located 6.5 miles north of Ironton has its 

 own brochure. This area includes three camp

grounds; Iron Ridge with 32 sites, Oak Hill 

with 28 sites, and the Two Points Group Camp. 

A seperate brochure covers the Vesuvius 

Recreation Area. 

There are also reduced service campgrounds on 

each of the units.

Athens Unit: Stone Church Horsecamp 

 (detailed information in this brochure)

Marietta Unit: Lamping Homestead, Lane Farm, 

 Hune Bridge, and Ring Mill 

 (detailed information in this brochure) 

Ironton Unit: Timbre Ridge Lake which has its 

 own brochure and Paddle Creek Horse Camp.

ATHENS UNIT

Burr Oak Cove

Located 0.5 mile east of Hwy 13 on County Road 

107, Burr Oak Cove is a small wooded campground
Burr Oak Cove (Continued)

Stone Church 

Horsecamp vicinity 

map and photograph 

of campground.

MARIETTA UNIT

Lamping Homestead

This campground is located on S.R. 537, two miles 

off SR 26 (approximately 35 miles from Marietta). 

The secluded recreation area was once the farmstead of the Lamping family who homesteaded this 

area in the 1800s. The site has 11 walk-in campsites, 8 picnic sites and a picnic shelter. There are 

two loop trails for hiking, one is 31⁄2 miles long, the 

other is 11⁄2 miles. A two-acre pond at the site is 

stocked with bluegill, bass, and catfish. The water 

in the pond and streams is unsafe for human consumption. Carry in your water supply. 

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, 

employer, and lender.

Stone Church 

Horsecamp

Named for the skeletal ruins of an old stone church 

nearby, this campground serves a 22.5-mile horse 

trail system but camping for all users is allowed. 

A trailhead and campground are both provided just 

off C-38 (Old Town Road). The Stone Church 

trailhead, just west of C-39 (Stone Church Hollow 

Road) is open for camping from 4/15 through 12/15. 

At the campground, 10 sites are provided, each 

45’ long by 15’ wide. Two sites are accessible for 

people with disabilities. Each site has a covered 

paddock, fire pit, grill, and tent pad. A vault toilet 

is available. 

Drinking water for horses is provided in a tank, but bring buckets 

or jugs to carry water. Drinking 

water is not provided for people.

Before vacating your campsite, 

clean out the paddocks and put 

manure in the manure bin. 

on the northwest tip of Burr Oak Reservoir.

The campground has 19 camping units, including 

walk-in sites which offer additional seclusion to 

the camper looking for solitude. One barrier free 

campsite is available.

Drinking water, pit toilets, tables, and fire rings are 

provided on the site. The campground opens in the 

spring, and remains open until after deer season in 

the fall. The water is turned off when temperatures 

start to drop in early fall. When the water is shut 

off, camping fees are reduced. 

Burr Oak Cove is only a short distance from the 

Burr Oak Reservoir. The one-mile Lake View Trail 

provides easy access to the lake.

For the backpacker, Burr Oak Cove is along the 

North Country/Buckeye Trail. The North Country 

Trail is a National Scenic Trail from New York 

to North Dakota and the Buckeye Trail is a 1,200 

mile trail encircling Ohio. 

More information on the rules for camping 

and fees may be found on the Wayne National 

Forest website at www.fs.usda.gov/wayne.
Covered Bridge 

Scenic Byway 

Campgrounds

The Covered Bridge Scenic Byway follows SR 26 from 

Marietta to Woodsfield, Ohio. For most of its length, it 

parallels the Little Muskingum River. This byway traverses 

some of Ohio’s most beautiful countryside. If you choose to 

stop along its route, to camp and savor the natural beauty of 

this area, there are four campgrounds to select from. Lamping Homestead is also on the scenic byway.

Each of the four campgrounds are along the Little Muskingum River and each offer something a little different. Drinking water is not available at any of these sites, but each have 

pit toilets, tables, and fire rings provided. There is no fee for 

camping at any of these sites. 

Lane Farm--Formerly the Lane family farm, this small 

campground is approximately five miles north of Marietta. 

The site has four campsites on the Little Muskingum, and a 

trailhead for the North Country Trail.

Hune Bridge--Located approximately 12 miles north of 

Marietta, access to this site from SR 26 is adjacent to the 

historic Hune Covered Bridge. Three camping sites lie just 

below the covered bridge. This campground is also a canoe access point and trailhead for a five mile hiking trail to 

Haught Run, or via a connector trail, to the North Country 

Trail.

Ring Mill--This site was once a mill and farmstead. The 

mill is now gone, but the stone house of its original owner, 

built in 1846, is still located at the site. The house is on the 

National Register of Historic Places. The Ring Mill campground is three miles off SR 26, on County Road 68 (32 

miles north of Marietta.) It has three campsites and a picnic 

shelter. The site is adjacent to the Little Muskingum River 

and is a trailhead for the North Country Trail.