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Appalachian Retreat

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· Newport, Washington, Ohio

500 acres hosted by J. R.

1 RV site · 2 tent sites

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Located in the rolling Appalachian hills of Southeast Ohio. This farm has been in our family since 1869 when our relatives settled here from Germany. This particular location was originally a home site for my grandfather's sister, Lizzie. Originally farmed for cattle and sheep with many orchards over the years our property is now mostly mature forest. Southeast Ohio, including our property is known for its hilly topography and microclimates. Hills range from 400 to 1,000 feet. On our property you will find dry ridges with tree species like Chestnut Oak or humid valleys that resemble a moss-covered temperate rain forest from the pacific northwest. Much of our property has now reached late stage mature forests with an open understory. Nearly 500 acres of land with an additional 200+ acres of Wayne National Forest adjacent to our farm and close proximity to other Wayne areas for outdoor activities. We have nearly 10 miles of available trails for hiking. Many activities can be done at or centered around our property such as excellent and challenging road biking, mountain biking, horseback riding, hiking, fishing, kayaking and boating. We are about one mile from the Little Muskingum river. A great river for kayak trips. The Wayne Kinderhook horse and hiking trail is roughly 5 miles from our location. Hike to the Irish Run Natural Land bridge trail also a short drive to the trailhead from our property. Riding your motorcycle up Rt. 26 is great! A great Ohio byway for scenic driving. This is also a great home base for dual sport or adventure bike motorcycle riders to camp while adventuring along gravel roads through Appalachia. If motorcycles aren't your method of entertainment and travel. Bring your horse and ride on several of our trails. From steep ascents to long flat ridge lines, you will have lots of time to immerse yourself with nature while hiking. We're next to a section of the Wayne National Forest and a short drive to other similar Wayne activities. It's a great place to hear a whip-poor-will sing on a spring night while stargazing as you see a satellite zip past in the sky. If you like to camp, but don't want the busy public park experience then you will enjoy the privacy of our camping location. Camp at our main site along the forest edge near the country backroad with a fire ring and mowed grassy area or there are also several backwoods primitive camp sites available for someone who wants to rough it. We are also only about a 20-minute drive to downtown Marietta. Where you can find restaurants, bars, and many other fun activities.

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Dallas L.recommends

November 21, 2023

Masons Ridge

Wonderful stay on beautiful land

We had a great few nights at masons ridge camp. The campsite itself felt isolated and private, if you want the feeling of being out in nature this spot is an excellent choice. Masons ridge provides good tree cover and had plenty of flat spots to places tents and good trees to hang lines from. Because we camped in mid-november the leaves had come off the trees revealing beautiful views down from The Ridges and colorful sunrises and sunsets. The campsite was equipped with nice fire ring with a Grill attachment. It had plenty of fallen wood to make fires from and already had some firewood in a wood holder at the campsite. There were plenty of wide, well maintained trails that winded through various parts of the property and with the map provided to us, we hand no problem navigating the trail systems through the picturesque ridges and Forest. Furthermore, We arrived in a rain storm that lasted for multiple hours. however this did not create any kind of issues with mud. The campsite dried out very quickly. And the trails did as well only a few low spots on the trails held onto water that turned into mud and the muddy spots were few and far between. The host went above and beyond making sure that we had a good time campaign on their land.

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Newport, Washington, Ohio, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of 𐓏𐒰𐓓𐒰𐓓𐒷 𐒼𐓂𐓊𐒻 𐓆𐒻𐒿𐒷 𐓀𐒰^𐓓𐒰^(Osage), Shawandasse Tula (Shawanwaki/Shawnee), and Kaskaskia First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking

Hosted by J. R.Joined in July 2023

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