Covered Bridge Scenic Byway
National Forest Scenic Byway 46 mi in Ohio.
About the Covered Bridge Scenic Byway
The National Forest Covered Bridge Scenic Byway follows State Route 26 from Marietta to Woodsfield, Ohio. For most of its length, it parallels the Little Muskingum River. The scenic byway traverses some of Ohio's most beautiful countryside and many choose to stop along its route, to camp and savor the natural beauty of this area. There are four campgrounds along the byway. The Scenic Byway is a self-guided tour to interpret 35 miles of scenery and history along the Little Muskingum River. To guide you along the tour, look for the tour markers that will lead you to each of the ten stops. The tour is approximately four hours, plus one hour to return to Marietta. For a shorter tour, omit Stops #9 and #10 and return by S.R. 260.
US Forest Service's own description, in its words. Byway page on fs.usda.gov.
Camping along the byway
- Mile 6 · on the roadLane Farm Campground · Forest Service
- Mile 18 · on the roadHune Bridge Campground · Forest Service
- Mile 32 · 1.7 mi offRing Mill Campground · Forest Service
- Mile 35 · 1.1 mi offLamping Homestead Campground · Forest Service
- Mile 46 · 3.5 mi offPiatt Park Campground · City, county or regional park · 10 sites · reservable
Public campgrounds within 5 miles of the road as the crow flies, in order along the byway; each one's page has its facts, season and weather by month.
About this page's facts
The line is the Federal Highway Administration's scenic byways layer (HEPGIS, a snapshot of 2022-06-24, a US government work), cut at the state line and simplified for the map; the length is the line's. The designation is the program's own: the national tiers from FHWA's America's Byways roster, the rest from the layer's designation field. Road conditions, closures and seasonal gates change: check the agency's own page and the state's road conditions before you go.