Contact Us

Two offices serve the Athens District of the 

Wayne National Forest. Office hours are 

8 - 4:30 Monday through Friday. 

Marietta Unit Office

27515 State Route 7

Marietta, OH 45750

Phone: 740-373-9055

Athens Ranger District

13700 U.S. Hwy 33

Nelsonville, OH 45764

Phone: 740-753-0101

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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jc] Fishing & Picnicking

A variety of activities are available to dayvisitors as well as overnight campers. 

Two group picnic shelters are available 

and may be reserved through the National 

Recreation Reservation System or used on 

a first come basis. Each shelter has a maximum capacity of 65 people and is equipped 

with electricity, grills, and picnic tables. 

Water fountains are nearby. The area also 

offers a volleyball court, a horseshoe pit, 

river overlooks, and a playground. 

Fishing piers provide accessible fishing opportunities from the shore and a children’s 

fishing derby is held annually at this site.

A centrally-located parking area easily accommodates boat trailers. 

Making Reservations

To reserve campsites or shelters call toll free: 

1-877-444-6777, TDD 1-877-833-6777, 

or on the web @ www.recreation.gov. 

(see details in brochure)

For wildlife 

viewing, Leith 

Run has a 

“watchable 

wildlife” area. A 

gazebo, located in an adjacent wetland, is 

accessible by 

a short paved 

path and is 

excellent for 

watching wildlife. v

Wayne National Forest

Leith Run

Recreation Area

Forest

Service

FS-R9-030

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A boat ramp 

is available 

1/2 mile 

north on SR 

7 at Frontier 

Boat Launch, 

shown here.
To help slow the spread of emerald ash 

borer and other invasive pests, no firewood 

may be transported onto National Forest 

lands, except commercially packaged wood 

with the USDA inspection label. You may 

collect a small amount (what 

can be carried by hand) of 

down and dead firewood to be 

used at your recreation site.

Leith Run Recreation Area

WelcomeWelcome to the Leith Run Recreation Area. 

This recreation complex on the banks of the 

Ohio River is a popular attraction offering a 

variety of activities. 

Located 18 miles north of Marietta on State 

Route 7. The area is open daily from mid April 

to mid October. The campground is open 24 

hours a day. The day use area is open from 

6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Visitors are reminded 

to camp and park in designated areas only.

When visiting Leith Run please remember that 

all pets must be on a leash. Clean up after your 

pets. 

a Camping - There are 18 camping sites with electricity. 

- Each campsite has electrical hookups, grills, 

fire rings, picnic tables, and lantern posts. 

- Sites # 2, #5 and #17 are 50 amp. sites; the 

remaining sites are 30 amp.

- Drinking water, hot water showers, flush 

 toilets and a dump station are close by. 

- There are 3 walk-in tent sites. 

- Please pay at the self-service fee station. 

- Sites are fully accessible.

Reservations

Campsites and shelters may be reserved by 

calling the National Recreation Reservation 

System (NRRS) at 1-877-444-6777, TDD

1-877-833-6777. Reservations may also be 

made online at www.recreation.gov. Reservations 

should be made at least five days in advance 

(there is a charge). Campsites are otherwise 

available on a first come basis. Fees may be 

paid on site.

Please check the list on the bulletin board for 

reserved sites before setting up camp.

w Hiking

The Scenic River Trail begins at the Leith Run Recreation Area. It 

meanders through a bottomland field where, if you walk quietly you 

are almost certain to see birds and other wildlife. Through a series 

of switchbacks the trail climbs the steep hillside overlooking the river 

and snakes between boulders and along the rocky bluffs. The trail 

ends near the German Cemetery on County Road 9.