Ohio River Scenic Byway - Ohio
Ohio River Scenic Byway - Ohio is a State Scenic Byway in Ohio. Within Ohio it covers roughly 450 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Ohio River Scenic Byway - Ohio with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
This byway follows the Ohio River along the state's southern border, through wooded hills and historic river towns. It passes Marietta, the first organized American settlement in the Northwest Territory, with its riverfront mansions and sternwheeler heritage. Overlooks of the broad, barge-traveled river and the West Virginia and Kentucky hills beyond line the route.
- Ohio River
- historic Marietta
- Northwest Territory history
- sternwheeler heritage
- wooded river hills
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What is a State Scenic Byway?
State Scenic Byways are roads a state has formally recognized for their scenic, natural, historic or cultural value — each state's own curated collection of drives worth taking slowly.
Where to Stay along Ohio River Scenic Byway - Ohio
5 campgrounds and RV parks sit within about 5 miles of Ohio River Scenic Byway - Ohio.
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