Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail Scenic Byway
Ohio Scenic Byway 112 mi in Ohio.
About the Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail Scenic Byway
Beginning in downtown Portsmouth, the byway ties into the Ohio River Scenic Byway near the Portsmouth murals. Heading west, it then follows the Ohio River and turns north into the Shawnee State Forest, the largest of Ohio's 20 state forests. Travelers along the way will discover the boyhood homes of two famous Ohioans. Leonard Slye grew up west of Lucasville in Rush Township, and after moving to California, became American legend Roy Rogers. Major League Baseball executive Branch Rickey also grew up in Rush Township. Rickey is best known for breaking the color barrier by signing the first African American player in Major League Baseball, Jackie Robinson. The area is rich in Native American history, and there are numerous points of interest and historic landmarks along the trail. The byway travels along the highest elevations in Scioto County and provides scenic views overlooking the valley below.
Ohio Department of Transportation's own description, in its words. Byway page on transportation.ohio.gov.
Camping along the byway
- on the roadShawnee State Park - Turkey Creek Campground · State park · 107 sites · reservable
- on the roadShawnee State Park - Ohio River Campground · State park · 78 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.
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.