Athens, Ohio Micropolitan Area Local camping, hiking, backpacking, lakes, beaches, whitewater, skiing and snowboarding information. Lots of great nature around Athens, Ohio just waiting to be explored. Below is a list of nearby places for you to chose from. The list of nearby nature is quite long as you can see. Spending some time picking the right spot will make you trip more enjoyable. Find a Business in the Athens, Ohio Micropolitan Area Business TypeOR Business Name Books about Athens Books from Amazon.com about Athens, Ohio. High Quality Topo Map of the Area Hikercentral outdoors article of the week.   Campgrounds near Athens, Ohio: James J Cotter's Camping, Ohio, 8 miles away Smoke Rise Resport and Cmpgrnds, Ohio, 11 miles away Burr Oak Campground, Ohio, 10 miles away Burr Oak Cove Campground, Ohio, 10 miles away Carthage Gap Campground, Ohio, 15 miles away Happy Hills Campground, Ohio, 19 miles away River's Bend Campgrounds, Ohio, 20 miles away Muskingum River Campgrounds, Ohio, 26 miles away Top Of The Caves Campground, Ohio, 27 miles away Krodel Campground, West Virginia, 27 miles away Old Town Campgrounds, West Virginia, 26 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro to the center of the zips of the campgrounds, actual driving distance may be different. Trails near Athens, Ohio: Beaver Pond Trail, Athens County, Ohio, 1 miles away Broken Rock Trail, Athens County, Ohio, 1 miles away Homestead Trail, Athens County, Ohio, 0 miles away Indian Mound Trail, Athens County, Ohio, 2 miles away Lakeview Trail, Athens County, Ohio, 2 miles away Sycamore Valley Trail, Athens County, Ohio, 2 miles away Whitewater paddling spots near Athens, Ohio: Licking River, Ohio, Ridgely Tract to Dillon Falls 32 miles away, class II, 4.2 miles long. Wakatomica Creek, Ohio, to Muskingum River 40 miles away, class II+, 12 miles long. Licking River, Ohio, Newark to Rock Haven Park 40 miles away, class I, 8.6 miles long. Rocky Fork, Ohio, Hickman to Licking River 43 miles away, class I, 10 miles long. Hocking River, Ohio, 1/4 mile above Rock Mill Road to Mt Zion Road 51 miles away, class II-IV, 0.75 miles long. Mud River, West Virginia, Ona to Blue Sulphur Road bridge 52 miles away, class I-II(III), 1 miles long. Kokosing River, Ohio, Gambier to Walhonding River 55 miles away, class I-II, 12 miles long. Clear Fork of Mohican, Ohio, Pleasant Hill Reservoir to Black Fork 68 miles away, class II, 4.9 miles long. Little Coal River. Pond Fork, West Virginia, Van to Madison 76 miles away, class I-II, 12.2 miles long. Little Coal River - Pond Fork, West Virginia, Rocklick to Van 83 miles away, class I-III, 13.8 miles long. * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer. Ski Resorts near Athens, Ohio: Clear Fork, Ohio, 69 miles, vertical drop 300 feet Snow Trails, Ohio, 74 miles, vertical drop 300 feet Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio, 82 miles, vertical drop 600 feet Boston Mills, Ohio, 104 miles, vertical drop 240 feet Brandywine, Ohio, 105 miles, vertical drop 240 feet Winterplace, West Virginia, 116 miles, vertical drop 603 feet Mad River, Ohio, 124 miles, vertical drop 300 feet * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer. Hotels in or near Athens, Ohio: Amerihost Inn - Athens, Athens, Ohio, 3 miles away Super 8 Motel - Athens, Athens, Ohio, 2 miles away The Ohio University Inn And Conference Ctr, Athens, Ohio, 5 miles away Holiday Inn Express Logan, Oh, Logan, Ohio, 26 miles away Holiday Inn Gallipolis-Point Pleasant, Oh, Gallipolis, Ohio, 28 miles away Amerihost Inn - Logan, Logan, Ohio, 29 miles away Gallipolis/ Point Pleasant Super 8 Motel, Gallipolis, Ohio, 29 miles away Scottish Inns Ravenswood, Ravenswood, West Virginia, 29 miles away Golf Courses near Athens, Ohio: Elm Golf Course, Athens, Ohio, 4 miles away Forest Hills Golf Course, Glouster, Ohio, 8 miles away Meigs County Golf Course, Pomeroy, Ohio, 15 miles away Riverside Golf Club, Mason, West Virginia, 18 miles away Brass Ring Golf Club, Logan, Ohio, 27 miles away Morgan CO Golf Course & Fairgrounds, Mc Connelsville, Ohio, 23 miles away Perry Country Club, New Lexington, Ohio, 21 miles away Rushcreek Golf Course, Somerset, Ohio, 29 miles away Green Hills Country Club, Ravenswood, West Virginia, 30 miles away Hidden Valley Country Club, Point Pleasant, West Virginia, 27 miles away North Fork Valley Golf Course, Washington, West Virginia, 29 miles away Lakes near Athens, Ohio: 210 Reservoir, Athens County, Ohio, 3 miles away Dow Lake, Athens County, Ohio, 2 miles away Beal Lake, Athens County, Ohio, 9 miles away Buck Lake, Athens County, Ohio, 9 miles away Burr Oak Reservoir, Athens County, Ohio, 10 miles away Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company Ash Pond, Athens County, Ohio, 9 miles away Margaret Creek Conservancy District Reservoir, Athens County, Ohio, 8 miles away Margaret Creek Conservancy District Reservoir, Athens County, Ohio, 7 miles away Matters Pond, Athens County, Ohio, 6 miles away Modoc Reservoir, Athens County, Ohio, 9 miles away Rainbow Lake, Athens County, Ohio, 8 miles away Rays Lakes, Athens County, Ohio, 5 miles away Slater Brothers Pond, Athens County, Ohio, 5 miles away Woods Lake, Athens County, Ohio, 10 miles away Beaches near Athens, Ohio: National Parks near Athens, Ohio: Bluestone National Scenic River, 100 miles Gauley River National Recreation Area, 100 miles New River Gorge National River, 100 miles Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area, 105 miles * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer. Camping Gear Info       Go to Ohio Index    We recommend these good hotels in or near Athens, Ohio. Amerihost Inn - Athens, Athens, Ohio 3 miles away Super 8 Motel - Athens, Athens, Ohio 2 miles away The Ohio University Inn And Conference Ctr, Athens, Ohio 5 miles away Holiday Inn Express Logan, Oh, Logan, Ohio 26 miles away Holiday Inn Gallipolis-Point Pleasant, Oh, Gallipolis, Ohio 28 miles away Amerihost Inn - Logan, Logan, Ohio 29 miles away Gallipolis/ Point Pleasant Super 8 Motel, Gallipolis, Ohio 29 miles away Scottish Inns Ravenswood, Ravenswood, West Virginia 29 miles away