About trails in Fairfield County, Ohio

Fairfield County has 66 named trails on the map, covering 110 miles in total, an average of 1.7 miles per trail. That is the 23rd largest mapped trail network among 74 counties in Ohio. 62 of them are tagged for hiking and 14 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Lancaster Bike Path, at 17.1 miles. 3 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 9 campsites, 2 waterfalls, and 3 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Lancaster, Hamburg, and Lithopolis.

What the trails in Fairfield County are like

By length, 41 are under a mile, 22 run 1 to 5 miles, and 3 are 5 miles or longer. 17 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Stage One - Chestnut Ridge MTB Trail, at 3.8 miles.

Of the 66 with measured elevation, Rhododendron Cove Orange Loop Trail climbs the most, about 953 ft.

Explore by activity

110Total miles

9Campsites

3Boat launches

2Waterfalls

Lancaster Bike PathMTB17.1 mi Buckeye Lake TrailMTB14.7 mi Violet-Liberty Bike RouteMTB9.1 mi Alley TrailHike4.0 mi Stage One - Chestnut Ridge MTB TrailHikeMTB3.8 mi Stage Two - Chestnut Ridge MTB TrailHikeMTB3.6 mi Christmas Rocks Blue Loop TrailHike3.3 mi bicycleMTB3.0 mi Buckeye Lake Dam Biking TrailHikeMTB3.0 mi Rhododendron Cove Orange Loop TrailHike3.0 mi Christmas Rocks Orange Loop TrailHike2.6 mi Benua Loop TrailHike2.0 mi Hickory TrailHike2.0 mi Ridge TrailHike2.0 mi hikingHike1.9 mi Oak TrailHike1.9 mi Buck Run TrailHike1.5 mi Shallenberger State Nature PreserveHike1.4 mi John's TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Heron Crossing TrailsHikeMTB1.2 mi Rhododendron Cove Blue Loop TrailHike1.1 mi Poplar Valley TrailHike1.1 mi Heron Crossing West TrailsHikeMTB1.1 mi Backhand TrailHike1.1 mi Paw Paw TrailHike1.1 mi Walnut Creek TrailHike1.0 mi Lake TrailHike0.9 mi Mount Pleasant Hiking TrailHike0.9 mi Multi-Purpose TrailHike0.9 mi Meadows TrailHike0.8 mi Maple LoopHike0.8 mi Christmas Rocks Orange Loop Trail MainHike0.8 mi Spring Creek FootpathHikeMTB0.8 mi Twin Lakes TrailHike0.8 mi Cross Mound TrailHike0.7 mi Shallenberger State Nature Preserve TrailHike0.7 mi Squatch LoopHikeMTB0.7 mi Path to Nature CenterHike0.7 mi Prairie Warbler TrailHike0.6 mi Tulip Tree TrailHike0.6 mi Quarry TrailHike0.6 mi Lakes TrailHike0.6 mi Muskrat BendHike0.6 mi Yellowlegs TrailHike0.6 mi More CowbellHikeMTB0.6 mi Trillium TrailHike0.5 mi Deer Run TrailHike0.5 mi Sourwood TrailHike0.5 mi Buttonbush TrailHike0.5 mi Meadow TrailHike0.5 mi Homesite TrailHike0.4 mi Walking pathHike0.4 mi Woodland TrailHike0.4 mi Harmon Road Park TrailHike0.4 mi Fireball LoopHikeMTB0.4 mi Winding Creek FootpathHike0.3 mi Green Mansions TrailHike0.3 mi Good Prairie TrailHike0.3 mi Christmas Fern TrailHike0.3 mi Glenshire Walking FootpathHike0.3 mi Vultures Roost TrailHike0.3 mi Winding Creek TrailsHike0.3 mi Ridge LoopHike0.2 mi Allen Knob TrailHike0.2 mi Cove TrailHike0.2 mi Pond LoopHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Fairfield County

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 24, 2026.