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East Fork State Park Contact: P.O. Box 119 Bethel, OH 45106 (513) 734-4323 Description: This state park has a 12 mile backpack trail and also a 37 mile horse/hiker trail that circumvents the whole reservoir. There is also a five mile bike trail. There are backcountry primitive camp sites located along both trails. This park has won a Dirtbagger's Deluxe Award! The prestigious "Worst Maps in the State Award"! They publish a little park newspaper that contains the registration slip and map for backpackers. this is the worst map I have ever used. It is so inaccurate that it is more dangerous to use the map than it is to hit the trail with no map at all. There are only about 1/2 of the road crossings on the map as there actually are on the trail. I have been frustrated to cursing on this trail due to the horrendous maps. Do not go to this trail without additional maps! This is a rugged trail and well worth doing. I have seen very few people on this trail and never have a hard time finding solitude here. When you begin to reach the worth side of the lake where there are additional horse trails be very careful to follow your map carefully as it is easy to get lost among the horse trails. this is spoken from personal experiences! Directions: From Cleveland, Ohio: I-71 South to I-275 East at Cincinnati. I-275 East East to Exit #63 ( State Route 32), East- Batavia (Campground) or Exit #65, Beechmont Avenue East- Amelia ( Day Use) Come East 11 miles and follow signs. From Columbus, Ohio: I-71 South to I-275 East at Cincinnati. I-275 East to Exit 63 (State Route 32), East- Batavia (Campground) or Exit #65, Beechmont Avenue East- Amelia (Day Use), come East 11 miles and follow the signs. From Cincinnati, Ohio: From Downtown: take I-471 South into Kentucky to I-275 East. I-275 East to Exit #65, Beechmont Avenue East - Amelia ( Day Use) or Exit #63 From Toledo, Ohio: I-75 South to I-275 East at Cincinnati. I-275 East to Exit #63 ( State Route 32), East- Batavia (Campground) or Exit #65, Beechmont Avenue East- Amelia ( Day Use) Come East 11 miles and follow signs. From Lexington, KY: I-75 North, to I-275 East (Near Erlanger, KY) to Exit #65, S.R. 125 - Beechmont Avenue East- Amelia ( Day Use) or Exit 63, S.R. 32 - East Batavai (campground). Come East 11 miles and follow signs.
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