About Athens Ranger District - Athens Area
Located 70 miles southeast of Columbus, Ohio, the Athens Unit of the Athens Ranger District is home to the Wayne National Forest Welcome Center. From here you can learn about all that the Wayne National Forest has to offer and plan your trip.
- Managed by: Wayne National Forest, FS
- Where: 2 mi west of Chauncey, OH · 39.40306, -82.16722
Things to do:
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Mar.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visitor Center | Hiking | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Visitor Center Spur | Hiking | at camp | 0.1 mi |
| Pig Iron | Hiking | 0.4 mi | 7.0 mi |
| Tipple Top | Hiking | 0.8 mi | 4.4 mi |
| Coal Train | Hiking | 0.9 mi | 3.0 mi |
| Wild Turkey | Hiking | 1.0 mi | 5.0 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 7.6 mi
Water fill-up: 7.6 mi
Propane: 14.7 mi