Public lands in Ohio

6 units whose boundary reaches Ohio, 870,699 acres counted whole even where a boundary crosses into another state. 4 national wildlife refuges, 1 wilderness area, 1 national forest. Largest first within each type.

National wildlife refuges

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Refuge · USFWS
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
8,536 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge
3,218 acres3 campgrounds near
Refuge · USFWS
Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge
2,610 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge
74 acresNational Wildlife Refuge

Wilderness areas

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Wilderness · USFWS
West Sister Island Wilderness
77 acresWilderness

National forests and grasslands

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Forest · USFS
Wayne National Forest
856,184 acres11 campgrounds near

Boundaries come from the agencies’ own layers. A unit is listed in every state its boundary reaches. Data refreshed September 18, 2026.