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withswimmersandboaters.Birdersalsoflocktothesurroundingparkland,wherecardinals
(Ohio's state bird) flash through foliage, wild turkeys gobble in the underbrush, and the
hollow tappings of pileated woodpeckers, largest of their genus, reverberate through the
forest.
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Nelsonville
The drive turns around and climbs northward along Rte. 278, entering Wayne National
Forest. Rolling up and down hills and valleys, it leads to Nelsonville, a place where the
1800s are very much alive and well. Its fine Victorian homes, historic public square, and
the Stuart's Opera House still look much as they did in the 19th century.
On the final Friday of every month (excluding December), galleries and retail shops
on the public square stay open late to feature special art events. On summer weekends the
Hocking Valley Scenic Railway, located just off Rte. 33, chugs into the surrounding hills.
Robbins'Crossing,oneofthetrain'sstops,operatesasamuseum,re-creatinglifeinarural
Ohio community of the 1850s.
Star Route
COVERED BRIDGE SCENIC BYWAY
A surplus of rural charms enhance the rolling terrain of the easternmost sector of
Wayne National Forest, where the Covered Bridge Scenic Byway—Rte. 26—winds
northward from Marietta. Tracking the Little Muskingum River, the drive passes fam-
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