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Fire tower

Covered bridge
 
Attractions
There are several sights to see as you visit Mohican State Park. Many come from far away to view the Gorge Overlook and covered bridge, while others climb the fire tower, check out Pleasant Hill Dam, and visit the Memorial Shrine further in the state park just to name a few. For more information and to locate these attractions and more on your visit, click here to download a Mohican State Park map.

For more information on Pleasant Hill Lake Dam and what it has to offer, visit the
Pleasant Hill Lake web page.

Canoeing
The Mohican River offers fantastic canoe adventures! There is no canoe livery in Mohican State Park. However, there are several private canoe liveries close to Mohican State Park where you can rent a canoe or kayak. For more information on the local canoe liveries contact the Loudonville-Mohican Convention & Visitors Bureau or phone 1-877-2-MOHICAN. 

If you would rather use your own canoe or kayak, you can go to this link for information on boating access and facilities for all rivers and streams statewide, including the Black Fork, Clear Fork and Lake Fork of the Mohican River, and, access for the Mohican River
http://ohiodnr.com/watercraft/areas/tabid/2306/default.aspx

Below is a link for Water Trails throughout Ohio and in the neighboring states. http://ohiodnr.com/watercraft/trails/howto/tabid/2899/Default.aspx

Remember, the watercraft must be legally registered and have the required safety equipment. For more information contact the Ohio Division of Watercraft.

 
Camp Store
The camp store located in the state park campground. Campers can purchase souvenirs and gifts, camping supplies, some grocery items, and ice cream and coffee at this location. Guests can also check into their cottage or camper cabin here. A game room is attached to the store, and guests may also sign out basketballs, volleyballs, and horseshoes for their personal use. To locate the store, download a copy of the campground map


 

Commissary

Hiking
There are 13 miles of hiking trails in Mohican State Park, plus an additional 32 miles of hiking trails in the adjacent State Forest. The designated mountain bike and bridal trails are also available for the hiker to use. Click here for more information on hiking.

To download a trail map, click here.

 

Hunting and Fishing
There are several places to fish and hunt in the Mohican Memorial State Forest. For more detailed information, please visit the Mohican-Memorial State Forest web page or call 330-339-2205.

 

Mountain Biking
An 25mile mountain bike trail that passes through Mohican State Park and the State Forest was opened to the public in 2005. The trail was created through a partnership between the Mohican/Malabar Bike Club and ODNR. The trail is open both to mountain bike riders and hikers. Click here to learn more about mountain biking at the state park. For safety and convenience please print out or buy a trail map before hitting the trails.



 


Nature Center

Naturalist Programs
From Memorial Day Weekend through the Sunday of Labor Day Weekend, Mohican State Park offers daily naturalist activities for its camping and cottage visitors as well as the general public. Activities include movies at the Amphitheater on weekends, nature hikes, family games, and grist mill tours. In addition, the Junior Naturalist program is offered for kids from ages 7 through 14.

The Nature Center and the Amphitheater are both located in the Class A Camping Area.

Please check back soon for her activities. She is currently finalizing her summer schedule.  

Activities are subject to change due to weather and staffing levels.


Gorge Overlook Picnic Shelter

Picnic and Shelter Houses
Mohican State Park has five different picnic areas and three reservable picnic shelter houses situated throughout the scenic park and forest area. All the picnic areas include picnic tables and waist-high charcoal grills. See Map page
for locations. Click here for more information on the shelter houses and reservations.
 
Swimming
The campground's heated, Olympic-size swimming pool is located just across the road from the commissary. The pool is open from Memorial day to Labor Day each season. Pool use is available to camping and cottage guests only, and visitors of our guests may also use the pool for a small visitor's fee.
 
  

Weddings
Congratulations on your engagement!

Weddings at the park are allowed but unless you reserve a shelter house, you cannot reserve a public area such as the covered bridge or the Gorge Overlook (another popular spot for weddings).  We have had many weddings in the park: 

At the Covered Bridge area, people have had their weddings in the picnic area that is beside/below the Covered Bridge area, using the covered bridge as a backdrop.  There is plenty of parking there, but no shelter in case of bad weather.  There are picnic tables and waist-high charcoal grills.  It is right beside the river.  This is a beautiful area but cannot be reserved, so you would have to try to use it on a first-come, first-serve basis. 

That goes for the Gorge Overlook area also.  The Gorge Overlook area faces out onto the Clearfork Gorge with a beautiful vista of the Mohican Forest and the river way down below.  It does have a small shelter house across the road that you can reserve; it seats a little less than 50 people and has no electric and no water.  There are no flush-toilet bathrooms in this area, nor at the covered bridge area, although both areas have pit-type latrines. 

The North Park Shelter house was used a couple times this year for weddings.  Its attraction is that it is out of the way somewhat so you don’t have as much public traffic in and out of the area.  It can also be reserved, seats close to 75 people, but has no electric nor water and has pit-type latrines.  It has plenty of room for the games you would want to bring. 

The third Shelter house is in the Class A Camp area.  It has electric, is close to flush-toilet bathrooms and drinking water, has a nice little playground area and plenty of room for the games.  It seats 100 people.   

All three Shelter houses can each be reserved for $50 per day by calling the Ohio State Park's reservation system at 1-866-644-6727 or at visit www.ohiostateparks.org.

 

Please note: Park and Pack camping and Horse camp is arranged through the Division of Forestry. For more information or to make reservations, visit the Mohican-Memorial State Forest web page or call 330-339-2205.





 

                              

3116 State Route 3 • Loudonville, Ohio • 44842