Must-see sanctuary · Meigs, Ohio
Shade River State Forest
Shade River State Forest is a sanctuary in Meigs, Ohio.
Shade River State Forest: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Shade River State Forest
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Shade River State Forest — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.12379, -81.79590. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shade River State Forest
- Forked Run State Park · park · Meigs · ~4 km · Must-see
- Belleville Lock and Dam · lake · Wood · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mound Cemetery Mound · viewpoint · Meigs · ~14 km · Must-see
- Old Meigs County Courthouse · museum · Meigs · ~14 km · Must-see
- Turkey Run Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Jackson · ~22 km · Must-see
- Meigs County Fairgrounds · park · Meigs · ~25 km · Must-see
- Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park · park · Wood · ~27 km · Must-see
- Tight Squeeze Hollow · viewpoint · Washington · ~29 km · Must-see
- Fort Boreman · fort · Washington · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mount Zion Church · church · Wood · ~32 km · Must-see
- Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church · church · Wood · ~32 km · Must-see
- Veto Lake · lake · Washington · ~34 km · Must-see
- Butcher Hill · viewpoint · Washington · ~36 km · Must-see
- Hobson Site · fort · Meigs · ~36 km · Must-see
- Boord State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Washington · ~38 km · Must-see
- McClintic Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Mason · ~41 km · Must-see
- College Green · park · Athens · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lake Snowden · lake · Athens · ~46 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Shade River State Forest
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Shade River State Forest
- Boord State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Washington · ~38 km · Must-see
- McClintic Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Mason · ~41 km · Must-see
- Gifford State Forest · sanctuary · Morgan · ~47 km · Must-see
- Frozen Camp Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Jackson · ~53 km · Must-see
- Gallia County Junior Fairgrounds · sanctuary · Gallia · ~62 km · Must-see
- Chief Cornstalk Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Mason · ~64 km · Must-see
- Burr Oak State Park · sanctuary · Morgan · ~65 km · Must-see
- Sand Hill Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Ritchie · ~65 km · Must-see
- Zaleski State Forest · sanctuary · Vinton · ~65 km · Must-see
- Ritchie Mines Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Ritchie · ~67 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Shade River State Forest yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Shade River State Forest?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Shade River State Forest?
Nearby: Forked Run State Park (park, 4 km), Belleville Lock and Dam (lake, 6 km), Mound Cemetery Mound (viewpoint, 14 km), Old Meigs County Courthouse (museum, 14 km), Turkey Run Lake Wildlife Management Area (lake, 22 km), Meigs County Fairgrounds (park, 25 km).
Is Shade River State Forest worth visiting?
Shade River State Forest is listed as a must-see sanctuary in Ohio on Spotwander.