- Note: Also see biking and horse trails. Hikers are allowed on all trails in these categories.
- BENCAD Trail
- BENCAD stands for BuckEye - North Country - American Discovery Trail. The Buckeye Trail is a long-distance Ohio trail that circles around the state. The North Country Trail is a National Scenic Trail extending from New York to North Dakota. The American Discovery Trail is a long-distance multimodal trail extending from coast to coast. The three are combined in much of our area.
- Wildcat Hollow Trail
- The Wildcat Hollow Trail is on the Wayne National Forest, north of Burr Oak State Park. It is 15 miles long, with a 5-mile hiking option. There are no designated campsites, but camping is allowed on the Wayne.
- Zaleski Backpacking Trail
- The Zaleski Backpacking Trail is a 23.5-mile loop trail in the Zaleski State Forest, with shorter loop options, and with three backpacking campsites.
- Strouds Run Trails
- This page includes both the Strouds Run hiking trails and also the Athens Trail system. There is a single backpacking campsite on the Blair Preserve, adjacent to the state park.
- Burr Oak Trails
- The BENCAD Trail passes through Burr Oak, with 12 miles within the park, but the park also offers other trails, including a 22-mile backpacking loop. There are four designated campgrounds that are accessible to the trails.
- Lake Hope Trails
- Lake Hope State Park has a well-developed trail system. There are no backpacking campsites within the park, but there is an extensive campground, and the trails connect with the Zaleski Backpacking Trail, above.
- Other Regional Trails
- This outlink to a partner site lists a variety of trails in the eastern United States east of the Mississippi River.
