Public land in Ohio
The largest public lands we have for Ohio. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you pick.
Foraging laws for Ohio · Species recorded in Ohio
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Wayne National Forest
National Forest - Forest Service
243,092 acres
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Shawnee State Forest
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
64,556 acres
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American Electric Power Fee
Private Other or Unknown - Private
48,274 acres
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Zaleski State Forest
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
28,633 acres
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American Electric Power - Muskingum Mine
Private Other or Unknown - Private
24,321 acres
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Salt Fork State Park
State Park - State Department of Natural Resources
20,691 acres
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American Electric Power - Conesville
Private Other or Unknown - Private
19,654 acres
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Woodbury Wildlife Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
19,248 acres
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Cuyahoga Valley National Park
National Park - National Park Service
19,110 acres
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American Electric Power Restricted Land
Private Other or Unknown - Private
19,038 acres
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Egypt Valley Wildlife Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
17,793 acres
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Dillon Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
16,547 acres
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Tar Hollow State Forest
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
16,444 acres
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Tri-valley Wa
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
15,080 acres
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Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
14,516 acres
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Brush Creek State Forest
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
13,195 acres
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Vinton Furnace State Forest
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
12,333 acres
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Pike State Forest
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
12,051 acres
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Crown City Wildlife Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
11,285 acres
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East Fork State Park
State Park - Other or Unknown State Land
10,933 acres
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Arthur W Youngblood Watershed Area
State Recreation Area - County Land
10,825 acres
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Caesar Creek Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
10,632 acres
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Paint Creek Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
10,417 acres
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Hocking State Forest
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
9,972 acres
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Mosquito Creek State Park
State Park - State Department of Natural Resources
9,381 acres
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Scioto Trail State Forest
State Recreation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
9,350 acres
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Delaware Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
9,191 acres
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Alum Creek Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
9,165 acres
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Mosquito Creek Wildlife Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
9,011 acres
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Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
8,581 acres
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Deer Creek Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
7,631 acres
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Grand River Wildlife Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
7,583 acres
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Wallace H. O'Dowd Wildlife Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
6,749 acres
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American Electric Power - Gavin Plant
Private Other or Unknown - Private
6,651 acres
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Alum Creek State Park
State Park - State Department of Natural Resources
6,505 acres
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Cooper Hollow Wildlife Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
6,166 acres
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Berlin Lake Wildlife Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
6,065 acres
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Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
5,805 acres
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West Branch State Park
State Park - Other or Unknown State Land
5,667 acres
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Paint Creek Lake Wildlife Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
5,605 acres
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Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
5,186 acres
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Shenango Wildlife Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
5,034 acres
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American Electric Power - Avondale Wildlife Area
Private Conservation - Private
5,019 acres
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Perry State Forest
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
4,781 acres
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Mohican-Memorial State Forest
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
4,649 acres
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Tranquility Wildlife Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
4,553 acres
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Blue Rock State Forest
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
4,499 acres
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Clarence J. Brown Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
4,146 acres