Vinton Furnace
Wildlife Area
Vinton Furnace Wildlife Area at a Glance
Date established:2010
Acreage (total):3,405 acres (1,379 hectares)
Miles of trails:
Hunting:All hunting allowed
Bordering natural area: Vinton Furnace Experimental Forest
Nearby natural areas: Zaleski State Forest
Wellston Wildlife Area
Lake Alma State Park
Superior Wildlife Area
Richland Furnace State Forest
Coalton Wildlife Area
Buckeye Furnace Mining Area Hunting Lands
Flint Run and Broken Aro Wildlife Areas
Official state website:None at this time
Vinton Furnace is part of a forest land complex that also includes the Vinton Furnace Experimental Forest to the north. These lands were formerly known as REMA, the Raccoon [Creek] Ecological Management Area, and were Mead-Westvaco timber lands before that. These were part of the experimental forest lands that were part of a contract between Mead and the US Forest Service starting in 1965.
To reach Vinton Furnace Wildlife Area, take OH-32 19 3/4 miles west from US-33 at Athens to OH-160 in Vinton County. Turn right on OH-160. The wildlife area is from 1.3 to 4.7 miles after the turn (on both sides; there is some border on the road on one side before and after this).