Can you reserve a site at Kinderhook Trailhead?

No. Kinderhook Trailhead is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Kinderhook Trailhead

Facility · Ohio ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Wayne National Forest (NF) · Open Access

636 ft
Elevation

This is the Wayne National Forest's newest trail system which provides 12 miles of scenic riding. Horses, mountain bike riders, and hikers are welcome on this trail.The trail winds through some of the steeper hills on the Wayne National Forest. It will lead you through a variety of vegetation: open fields, brushland, mature forest, and new forest. Along the way, you may glimpse wildlife, and will recognize the influence of humans, both now and in the past. You will also pass many of our land management activities.

Getting there

To find this campground and trailhead west of Marietta, OH:

Take Hwy. 7 east/north from Marietta to Newport (17 miles).
Turn north at the Kinderhook sign at County Road 25, two miles past Newport
Follow the road 0.8 miles to County Road 244 and the trailhead.

39.40692, -81.22461 · 39°24'24.9"N 81°13'28.6"W

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Typical weather

Typically 84°F in Jul, down to 39°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	39	43	53	66	74	81	84	84	78	67	54	44
Low °F	22	23	30	40	50	59	64	62	55	43	33	27
Precip in	3.5	3.2	4.0	3.7	4.7	4.7	4.9	4.2	3.3	2.9	2.9	3.6

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 1 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Kinderhook Trailhead

Can you reserve a site at Kinderhook Trailhead?: No. Kinderhook Trailhead is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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