Ohio River Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway The Ohio stretch (273 mi) of a 918 mi national scenic byway that also runs through Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky.
About the Ohio River Scenic Byway
This history-rich byway meanders along the banks of the Ohio River, hugging its shoreline and offering almost continuous views of the river. The history of the Ohio is found both in rural landscapes and quaint river communities, covering periods from Native American habitation through western settlement, affecting transportation patterns and industrialization.
Federal Highway Administration, America's Byways's own description, in its words. Byway page on America's Byways.
Camping along the byway
- on the roadLeith Run · Forest Service · 23 sites · reservable
- on the roadPaden City Park Campsites · City, county or regional park
- on the roadForked Run State Park · State park · 145 sites · reservable
- 1.1 mi offKrodel Park Campground · City, county or regional park
- 1.6 mi offGrand Vue Park RV Park & Tent Camping · City, county or regional park · reservable
- 2.5 mi offTomlinson Run State Park · State park · reservable
- 3.6 mi offLane Farm Campground · Forest Service
- 4.1 mi offBrooke Hills Park RV Park · City, county or regional park · 29 sites · reservable
Public campgrounds within 5 miles of the road as the crow flies, nearest the road first (this stretch is in several separate pieces); each one's page has its facts, season and weather by month.
The same byway in other states
- Ohio River Scenic Byway in Indiana · 286 mi
- Ohio River Scenic Byway in Illinois · 180 mi
- Ohio River Scenic Byway in Kentucky · 179 mi
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.