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Mohican
State Park offers an 8.5-mile mountain
bike trail that also passes through
Mohican State Forest. The scenic terrain
is varied, offering a little of something
for riders of all skill levels. Open
both to mountain bike riders and hikers,
the trail travels from the state park
campground to County Road 939, near
the state forest headquarters. |
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The
family campground at Mohican offers
120 campsites with electricity, fire
rings and picnic tables. Full service
hookups are available at 33 campsites.
The main campground is equipped with
showers, flush toilets, dump station
and a camp commissary. Twelve walk-in
campsites are close to the main campground
amenities. |
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The
Clear Fork Gorge is situated along
the north bluff of the Clear Fork
of the Mohican River. The white pine-hemlock
forest community here, although only
eight acres in extent, is one of the
best remaining woodlands like this
in the state. Huge native white pines
and eastern hemlocks grow on the steep
sides of the gorge wall. |
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The
covered bridge that crosses the Clearfork
River in the midst of the forest is
a Mohican State Park icon. Built in
1963 less than a mile downstream from
Pleasant Hill Dam, the bridge is a
focal point for picnickers and hikers. |
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For
the brave of heart, a thrilling climb
to the top of an 80-foot fire tower
will reward visitors with a treetop
view of Mohican State Park and Forest,
as well as several miles beyond. |
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The
Mohican River is noted for smallmouth
bass fishing. Largemouth bass, carp,
crappie, catfish, perch and bluegill
are also abundant in the river and
at nearby Pleasant Hill Reservoir.
Hunting opportunities are available
in the adjacent state forest. A valid
Ohio fishing and/or hunting license
is required. |
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Over
13 miles of trails take the visitor
to the more interesting areas of the
park and forest. Lyons Falls trail
follows Clear Fork Gorge and features
two waterfalls. The Hemlock trail
leads to the scenic covered bridge,
and Pleasant Hill trail follows the
lake shoreline and offers beautiful
views of the lake. |
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RIDING / SNOWMOBILING |
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Mohican
State Memorial Forest, located adjacent
to the park, offers public hunting
and trails for horseback riding, snowmobiling
and hiking. |
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In
a peaceful corner of the state forest
is the Memorial Forest Shrine, where
park and forest visitors can pause
to reflect on Ohioans killed in World
War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam
War and the Persian Gulf War. The
Memorial Forest Shrine is the state's
official monument to her nearly 20,000
sons and daughters who died in those
conflicts. |
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