About trails in Portage County, Ohio

Portage County has 100 named trails on the map, covering 270 miles in total, an average of 2.7 miles per trail. That is the 12th largest mapped trail network among 74 counties in Ohio. 84 of them are tagged for hiking and 25 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Buckeye Trail (Mogadore), at 70.8 miles. 7 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 7 trailheads, 27 campsites, 3 waterfalls, and 24 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Ravenna, Brady Lake, and Parkman.

What the trails in Portage County are like

By length, 56 are under a mile, 37 run 1 to 5 miles, and 7 are 5 miles or longer. 15 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Berlin Lake Trail, at 4.2 miles.

Of the 31 with a difficulty rating, 17 easy, 12 moderate, and 2 hard. Of the 100 with measured elevation, Buckeye Trail (Mogadore) climbs the most, about 2,481 ft, and 2 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

270Total miles

27Campsites

24Boat launches

3Waterfalls

7Trailheads

Buckeye Trail (Mogadore)Hike70.8 mi Buckeye TrailHike23.5 mi Headwaters TrailHikeMTB20.2 mi Portage Hike and Bike TrailMTB17.4 mi Portage Hike & Bike TrailHikeMTB11.1 mi Rock Spring Trail6.6 mi Blackberry Haven5.5 mi Main TrailHike4.5 mi Berlin Lake TrailMTB4.2 mi Hiram Loop TrailHike4.1 mi Lakeside LoopMTB3.9 mi University EsplanadeHike3.8 mi Lottie's Run3.5 mi Picket Point3.4 mi Coyote LoopMTB3.1 mi Bear Ridge & Hollow3.1 mi Lester A. Lefton EsplanadeHikeMTB3.1 mi Silver Creek LoopMTB3.1 mi East Davis LoopMTB3.0 mi Beaver Lodge Trail2.8 mi Black Cherry TrailHike2.8 mi 🟦Lakeside Loop 0.9miHikeMTB2.7 mi 🟢Silver Creek Loop 2.7miHikeMTB2.6 mi Club Moss TrailHike2.4 mi Camp Road2.3 mi ♦ Quarry Loop 2.3miHikeMTB2.3 mi Quarry LoopMTB2.3 mi ◆Southside Trail 2.1miHikeMTB2.1 mi Deer Run TrailHike2.0 mi Seven Ponds TrailHike1.8 mi 🟦East Davis Loop 1.8miHikeMTB1.8 mi Bear HollowHike1.7 mi Osprey LoopHike1.6 mi 🟦Coyote Loop 2miHikeMTB1.6 mi Peek A BooHike1.6 mi Ski TrailHike1.4 mi Spicebush TrailHike1.4 mi Jay Lake TrailHike1.4 mi 🟦Coyote Loop 1.1miHikeMTB1.3 mi Lakeside TrailHike1.3 mi Cable Line RoadHikeMTB1.2 mi ◆Southside Trail 1.1miHikeMTB1.2 mi ClubmossHike1.1 mi 🟦East Davis Loop 0.6miHikeMTB1.1 mi Kingfisher WayHike0.9 mi 🟦Lakeside Loop 2.9miHikeMTB0.9 mi Bear RidgeHike0.9 mi Meadow TrailHike0.8 mi Blue TrailHike0.8 mi Tupelo TrailHike0.8 mi Grand Oaks TrailHike0.8 mi Meander Trail - 1 mileHike0.7 mi Fern TrailHike0.7 mi Beaver TrailHike0.7 mi Buckeye Trail LoopHike0.7 mi Sassafras TrailHike0.7 mi Farm LaneHike0.7 mi GoldenrodHike0.7 mi Glacial Esker TrailHike0.7 mi Ernest B. Miller TrailHike0.7 mi Wood Frog TrailHike0.6 mi Florance E Couch TrailHike0.6 mi Wetlands TrailHike0.6 mi Butterfly TrailHike0.6 mi Woodland LoopHike0.6 mi Trillium TrailHike0.6 mi Storybook TrailHike0.5 mi Swann's WayHike0.5 mi Hike-Bike Trail0.5 mi Dr. Gordon F. Vars Memorial BoardwalkHike0.5 mi 🟢Silver Creek Loop 0.5miHikeMTB0.5 mi Sugarbush Trail - 0.64 milesHike0.5 mi Glacial TrailHike0.5 mi Buckeye Trail ConnectorHike0.5 mi Lakeview LoopHike0.5 mi Forest TrailHike0.4 mi Pinery Trail - 0.52 milesHike0.4 mi White TrailHike0.3 mi Oak Ridge TrailHike0.3 mi Baker-Spencer TrailHike0.3 mi Skunk Cabbage TrailHike0.3 mi Eagle LoopHike0.3 mi ◆◆ Expert Trail 0.3miHike0.3 mi Turkey TrailHike0.3 mi Picket Point ConnectorHike0.3 mi 🟦Lakeside Loop 0.3miHikeMTB0.3 mi Blue - East Davis Loop 0.6miHikeMTB0.3 mi Swan LoopHike0.3 mi Yellow TrailHike0.2 mi BLUE -Coyote Loop 0.3miHikeMTB0.2 mi Ginseng TrailHike0.2 mi Tom Collins Memorial Rotary TrailHike0.2 mi Shagbark Trail0.2 mi Meadow LinkHike0.2 mi Red TrailHike0.2 mi Fox LoopHike0.2 mi Grand Oaks Connector TrailHike0.2 mi Wood thrush TrailHike0.2 mi Eagle Point TrailHike0.2 mi The George Jenkins and Jim Phelan Hall of Fame PlazaHike0.1 mi

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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.