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Brush Creek State Forest
Route #3, Box 156
Peebles, Ohio 45660-9592
740-372-3194
Located in the unglaciated hill country of south central Ohio, Brush Creek State Forest
was established in 1928 with the acquisition of 285 acres of land. This and other early
land acquisitions were originally part of Shawnee State Forest.
As acreage and distances grew, the need to form a separate state forest unit became
apparent in order to properly manage these scattered land holdings. In the early 1950s, a
new state forest was formed and drew its name from a major stream in the area known as
Scioto Brush Creek.
A forest headquarters and service center was established along State Route 73 about one
mile west of the village of Rarden in western Scioto County, and presently remains at that
site. Today, Brush Creek State Forest comprises well over 12,000 acres of productive
hardwood forest land.
The vast majority of these acres is made up of steep hillsides, deep hollows, and
narrow ridge tops. Combined with the climate in the region, this land is ideally suited to
the growth of deciduous hardwood forests.
Map of Brush
Creek State Forest (286K)
Forest Rules
- Brush Creek State Forest is open to visitors between the hours of 6 a.m. and 11 p.m.
daily. Legal campers, hunters and anglers may be present during other hours.
- Operation of motor vehicles is restricted to roads provided for such travel. The speed
limit on state forest roads is 30 mph unless otherwise posted. Vehicles may not be parked
where traffic or access to division service roads or trails will be obstructed.
- Horses may be ridden only along forest roads or on designated bridle trails.
- Fires are not permitted except in grills or fire rings provided or in portable stoves.
Fires must be attended at all times.
- Litter must be disposed of in receptacles provided.
- Camping is permitted only in areas provided and designated for such use.
- Public display or consumption of any alcoholic beverage is prohibited.
- Disturbance, defacement or destruction of any property, material, natural feature or
vegetation is prohibited. Berries, nuts and mushrooms may be gathered and removed from
state forest land.
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