Motorcycle Roads in Ohio
The Buckeye State offers a top quality collection of popular motorcycle roads and destinations among Midwestern states. Southeastern Ohio (OH) in particular is a motorcycle riding paradise filled with quaint country towns, hills, & twisty roads, many offering river hugging journeys. The northeastern portion of the state offers access to the 11th largest fresh water lake in the world - Lake Erie - with its 262 miles of Ohio shoreline. The rest of the Ohio offers motorcycle rides meandering through classic portraits of Midwest Americana.
Best Rated Motorcycle Roads & Rides
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Color Key: top-5 ranked routes in the state
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The western end begins with rolling hills and farmland with regular dips into and out of small river valleys. East of West Union the hills become steeper and tree lined, with some great distance…
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rolling hills and farmland combined with three lakes and dams. You'll pass directly by Clendening Lake and Tappan Lake and see some great water scenery!
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The scenery is great it starts near the Ohio river and end at the ohio river . running right through the heart of Wayne national forest.
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This road goes through several small towns. It winds through many hills and has some entertaining views. Pretty much one of the twistiest roads in southeast Ohio.
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There's not a hell of a lot of scenery, but I wouldn't exactly call it boring. Truth be told, the further north you get the more you're going to be wanting to be focused on the road, with all of it's…
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This route runs a ridge line for miles so the views are spectacular especially in the fall.
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As can be seen by my videos of the road, it's typical rural Ohio, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. You have your rolling hills, your winding creeks, your trees removed from the road, a bit, and…
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All along the road you parallel or cross over the old canal. The towns are small midwestern Americana, but you have several opportunities to stop and explore the canal and about 25 of the locks…
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Route starts off in with a mile ride thru the shade and canopy of Fort St. Clair State Park. Travel past Crystal Lake on Water St., Roberts Bridge on S Beech St and across metal truss St. Clair…
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You travel through the hills of southern Ohio through small communities and farm land, but still beautiful.
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There really isn't too much scenery, due to the trees. There's some rolling hills parts, and a few overlooks, but nothing too crazy.
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Scenery is pretty late spring to early fall. Sunsets during harvest catch the dust in the air and make for some blazing orange evenings.
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This route follows the Maumee River, and never strays far from its banks. There are many, many gorgeous views. Most of the ride has the river on one side, and iconic Ohio farmland on the other. For…
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Blue Ridge type views to Rock house at 374, down hill run to Big Pine, it follows the creek bottom to 664. Rocky bluffs, streams caves etc. Runs right through the Hocking hills area ... you'll drive…
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This is a short, leisurely tour connecting destinations each worth its own tour, the scenic college town of Oxford, Ohio and the recreation mecca of Brookville Lake, Indiana. In between is a narrow,…
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OH-266 follows the Muskingum River along rural farm land with periodic views of the river passing by Big Bottom State Memorial Park. As you cross the bridge into Stockport, the Muskingum River Lock…
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Rt44 has great twists and beautiful country scenery. Rt542 is also a great ride. Atwood Lake offers excellent photo ops. The west end of the lake has a large boat ramp and picnic area.
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Nice scenery as most of the route stays along the scenic Maumee River.
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You are passing through a transition zone from mountainous to rolling hills of southern Ohio. The route passes by Stroud's Run State park, and through Wayne National Forest. There are some good…
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An excellent twisty alternative to riding I-77 north from Marietta. Some cliffs, creeks etc. This route follows US Rt. 21 which was decommissioned many years ago. This is how many southern folk found…