
The New Straitsville Section offers a remote and varied hike through state parks, national forest, and wildlife areas in the unglaciated Appalachian Plateau. The route includes extensive off-road mileage, rolling wooded hills, and opportunities for backcountry camping. Services are limited, with Shawnee being the primary town along the section. Water in the Wayne National Forest is nonpotable and non-filterable due to the mining history in the area.
Shawnee, Murray City
In life-threatening situations, call 911 throughout the Section. For other problems, call:
| County | State Highway Patrol | Sheriff |
|---|---|---|
| Athens | 740.593.6611 | 740.593.6633 |
| Hocking | 740.593.6611 | 740.385.2131 |
| Morgan | 740.439.7578 | 740.962.4044 |
| Perry | 740.654.1523 | 740.342.4123 |
August 18, 2026 New Straitsville Section Trail Alert Pt 4: Sunday Creek Rd at Entrance to Parking … Read more
The post office in Murray City has closed and services have moved to the town of Buchtel, 4 mi to … Read more
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July 27, 2026 New Straitsville Map Update Pt 14: SR 13 Bridge at Sunday Creek The update is for Pt … Read more
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This map update for New Straitsvile applies to the 2018 BTA printed map and to the 2025 Avenza and … Read more
This trail update applies to the November 2018 New Straitsville map with previous Map Updates dated … Read more
This trail update applies to the November 2018 New Straitsville map and affects Point 21 to Point … Read more
During the data book update process, an error was found in a waypoint description. At Pt 22, the … Read more
This map update applies to the New Straitsville Section map edition of November 2018. This update … Read more
Point 4: Wildcat Hollow Trailhead offers 8 overnight parking spaces as well as a pit toilet.
Point 6: Burr Oak State Park Campground Dock 3 has 8 overnight parking spaces and pit toilets.
Point 10: Burr Oak State Park Office offers overnight parking as well as a restroom in the naturalist’s office.
Point 12: Boat Dock 1 Marina has parking, plus concessions and restrooms.
Point 13: Tom Jenkins Dam Day offers day use parking, pit toilet, picnic table.
Point 15: Four day use parking spaces along Antle Orchard Road.
Point 22: Fifteen day use parking spaces, picnic area (no restrooms) at Tecumseh Lake.
Point 20: Day use parking area with 2 parking spaces.
Point 21: Day use parking area with 2 parking spaces.
Point 22: Tecumseh Lake Picnic Area. On the shore of Tecumseh Lake is a day use parking area with 15 spaces and a picnic area.
Point 23: Old Stone Church Trail Trailhead and Overflow Camping Area offers a multi-day parking area.
Point 26: North Country Trail Trailhead offers a multi-day parking area. Trailhead/parking lot for the North Country Trail on T-190 road. A white-blazed spur trail leads East from this area to Buckeye Trail/New Straitsville Section Point 26. Dispersed campsites in woods just to northeast of parking lot.
Point 33: North Trailhead-Boch Hollow State Nature Preserve has a day use parking area with 6 spaces.
Point 4: Campsites
Point 6: Burr Oak State Park Dock 3 Campground, within Burr Oak State Park, camping with a fee along the trail is possible at Point 6 (Boat Dock 3). Rooms may also be rented at the lodge or cabins near Point 10.
Point 11: Within Burr Oak State Park, camping with a fee along the trail is possible at Point 11 (Boat Dock 2). Rooms may also be rented at the lodge or cabins near Point 10 (Parking Area at Burr Oak State Park Office).
Point 13: Burr Oak Cove CG may also be reached in 1 mile by trail from Point 13. From the privies just east of the parking area, follow BOBPT 0.2 mile northeast. At the corner of the lake, leave BOBPT and proceed north on a well-defined but unmarked trail.
Point 18: Smoke Rise Ranch: cabins, RV camping, tent camping, bath house, military and student discounts
Point 22: Tecumseh Lake. No camping in this area per Village of Shawnee, Ohio. Please explore other options in the area, such as dispersed camping within Wayne National Forest lands.
Point 22: Shawnee Hills Campsite offers private dispersed tent camping off of short spur trail from Upson Hollow Road, parking spaces for about 5 vehicles, porta-potty, and picnic table. Call Zach 740.603.8155 to reserve
Point 22: Camp Bell Garage/Shelter: a brown garage with a blue blaze on the unlocked back door. Indoors, find two bunk beds, bottled water, and electricity.
Point 23: Campsite 1 near Point 24: campsite with fire ring, north of Point 24, on west side of trail.
Point 23: Campsite 2 near Point 24: campsite north of Point 24 in pine woods, flat area just off trail to west. No fire ring.
Point 23: Campsite 3 near Point 24: campsite north of Point 24 in pine woods, flat area just off trail to west where trail takes a sharp turn to east along a ravine. No fire ring.
Point 26: Two campsites nearby
Point 27: 100 Acre Shelter: Camp in an Adirondack-style shelter on Buckeye Trail Association’s Imhoff Preserve. Purify water from Dan’s Run. Use minimum impact techniques. To access the shelter, follow the trail 0.3 miles west from Point 27 to a three-way trail intersection. Take the side trail 200 feet west to the shelter (39.60049°N, 82.29968°W).