• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Visit Ohio Today
  • Search By County
  • Hocking Hills
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Subscribe
  • Search By Ohio County
  • Hocking Hills
  • Metro Parks
  • State Parks
  • Adventures
  • Wineries
  • Pumpkin Farms
  • Ohio orchards
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube
  • subscribe
    search icon
    Homepage link
    • Subscribe
    • Search By Ohio County
    • Hocking Hills
    • Metro Parks
    • State Parks
    • Adventures
    • Wineries
    • Pumpkin Farms
    • Ohio orchards
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube
  • ×

    Home » Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio

    Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio

    January 6, 2023 by Cindy Leave a Comment

    Pin
    Share
    Tweet

    There are plenty of wonderful places in Ohio where one can go cross-country skiing. As we all know, in Ohio we are blessed with very cold winters and these conditions give visitors the opportunity to get out and about. Below are 20+ places to enjoy Cross Country Skiing in Ohio.

    A figure wearing a yellow jacket skiing downhill

    Map of Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio

    Contents show
    1 Map of Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio
    2 Northeast Ohio
    2.1 Cleveland MetroParks (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)
    2.2 Findley State Park (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)
    2.3 Geauga Park District (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)
    2.4 Geneva State Park (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)
    2.5 Lake MetroParks (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)
    2.6 Lake Milton State Park (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)
    2.7 Lorain County Parks (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)
    2.8 Mill Creek MetroParks (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)
    2.9 Portage Lakes State Park (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)
    2.10 Mosquito Lake State Park (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)
    2.11 Punderson State Park (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)
    2.12 Portage Park District (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)
    2.13 Quail Hollow Park (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)
    2.14 Summit MetroParks (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)
    2.15 Stark Parks (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)
    2.16 Pymatuning State Park (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)
    2.17 Medina County Park District (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)
    2.18 Holden Arboretum (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)
    2.19 Headlands Beach State Park (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)
    3 Northwest Ohio
    3.1 Oak Openings Ski Trails (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)
    4 Central Ohio
    5 Southeast Ohio
    6 Southwest Ohio
    7 Favorite Ohio Ski Resorts

    Northeast Ohio

    Cleveland MetroParks (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)

    In Cuyahoga County, skiing is allowed on the hiking, bridle, and unplowed all-purpose trails. This country park also has 6 golf courses. Ski rentals are available on an hourly basis.

    • Address: 4101 Fulton Pkwy., Cleveland, OH 44144
    • Website | Facebook

    Findley State Park (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)

    In Lorain County, there are over 5 miles of trails available for people to use. These trails are available when the ground is frozen solid and is covered with an abundance of snow. Visitors who come here must provide their own equipment.

    • Address: 25381 State Route 58, Wellington, OH 44090
    • Website | Facebook

    Geauga Park District (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)

    In Geauga County, Skiing is permitted at 17 of the parks that are located in this district. On the website, there are different classes and programs available for visitors to take part in.

    • Address: 9160 Robinson Rd., Chardon, OH 44024
    • Website | Facebook

    Geneva State Park (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)

    In Ashtabula County, there are 2 miles of trails that are available when the ground is frozen solid and there are snowfields. In this county, visitors must provide their own ski equipment.

    • Address: 4499 Padanarum Rd., Geneva, OH 44041
    • Website | Facebook

    Lake MetroParks (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)

    In Lake County, Skiing is available at the Chapin Forest Reservation and Girdled Road Reservation. Ski equipment can be rented here and the equipment is rented at Pine Lodge Ski Center. It should also be noted that Chapin Forest Trails are floodlit at night.

    • Address: 11211 Spear Rd., Painesville, OH 44077
    • Website | Facebook

    Lake Milton State Park (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)

    In Mahoning County, there are over 1.25 miles of trails. These trails are available for skiing when the ground is frozen solid and covered with snow. In this county, visitors must provide their own Ski equipment.

    • Address: 16801 Mahoning Ave., Lake Milton, OH 44429
    • Website | Facebook

    Lorain County Parks (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)

    In Lorain County, Skiing is permitted in all of the parks. Skiing is also permitted at Forest Hills Golf Course and Schoepfle Garden providing there are at least 3 inches of snow on the ground.

    • Address: 12882 Diagonal Rd., LaGrange, OH 44050
    • Website | Facebook

    Mill Creek MetroParks (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)

    In Mahoning County, skiing is permitted on 7 trails within the Metropark. Skiing is also available on the Par 3 golf course and Mill Creek. Skiing equipment must be provided by visitors.

    • Address: 7574 Columbiana-Canfield Rd., Canfield, OH 44406
    • Website | Facebook

    Portage Lakes State Park (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)

    In Summit County there are 5.5 miles of trails available when the conditions are correct. The ground must be frozen solid with snow cover. It must also be noted that visitors must bring their own ski equipment.

    • Address: 5031 Manchester Rd., Akron, OH 44319
    • Website | Facebook

    Mosquito Lake State Park (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)

    There are over 15 miles of trail available in Trumbull County. These trails are available to people when the ground is frozen solid and has copious amounts of snow cover. Visitors will have to bring their own Ski equipment.

    • Address: 1439 Wilson Sharpsville Rd, Cortland, OH 44410
    • Website | Facebook

    Punderson State Park (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)

    There are two trails available in this park and it is advised that these trails are for people who have moderate skiing skills. Visitors will have to bring their own Ski equipment.

    • Address: 11755 Kinsman Rd., Newbury, OH 44065
    • Website | Facebook

    Portage Park District (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)

    In Portage County, skiing is permitted on 8 of the trails that are within the park. These trails are varied in length, from 1.9 miles to over 7 miles long. Visitors must bring their own ski equipment.

    • Address: 705 Oakwood St. – Suite 4, Ravenna, OH 44266
    • Website | Facebook

    Quail Hollow Park (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)

    In Stark County, Cross Country skiing is permitted on the bridle paths. A condition of this use is that the paths are covered with a minimum of 4 inches of snow. In this location, equipment is available for rent. Classes are also available for people who choose to take up this option. Classes are available in January and February.

    • Address: 13480 Congress Lake Ave., Hartville, OH 44632
    • Website | Facebook

    Summit MetroParks (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)

    In Summit County, skiing is permitted in 8 of the Metroparks. Skiing is also permitted at:

    • The Bike and Hike trail
    • Freedom Trail 
    • Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail

    For these trails to be open, there must be a minimum of two inches of snow on the ground.

    • Address: 975 Treaty Line Rd., Akron, OH 44313
    • Website | Facebook

    Stark Parks (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)

    In Stark County, skiing is permitted in all areas of the County. Three recommendations for Skiing are:

    • Towpath Trail
    • Nickel Plate Trail
    • Iron Horse Trail
    • Address: 5300 Tyner Street NW, Canton, OH 44708
    • Website | Facebook

    Pymatuning State Park (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)

    In this park, Skiing is allowed on the 1 mile Beaver Dam Trail. It must be noted that visitors will have to bring their own Ski equipment.

    • Address 6100 Pymatuning Lake Rd., Andover, OH 44003
    • Website | Facebook

    Medina County Park District (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)

    In Medina County, Skiing is permitted at 14 different locations, providing that is snow on the ground and the ground is ice packed. Visitors will need to bring their own ski equipment to Medina County.

    • Address: 6364 Deerview Ln., Medina, OH 44256
    • Website | Facebook

    Holden Arboretum (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)

    In Lake County, the trails are not groomed and looked after by the authorities. Having said that, visitors are allowed to bring their own equipment and use the trails. It is important and part of the rules that visitors must be registered before they are allowed to use the trails

    • Address: 9500 Sperry Rd., Kirtland, OH 44094
    • Website | Facebook

    Headlands Beach State Park (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)

    In Lake County, there are over a mile of trails available for visitors to use. The ground must be ice packed and covered with snow. Visitors will also need to bring their own equipment with them when they visit Lake County.

    • Address: 9601 Headlands Rd., Mentor, OH 44060
    • Website | Facebook

    Paint Creek State Park

    • Address: 280 Taylor Road, Bainbridge, NorthEast Ohio 45612
    • Website
    A person wearing a red jacket walking through a snowy forest

    Northwest Ohio

    Oak Openings Ski Trails (Cross-Country Skiing In Ohio)

    Ski with the animals! At Evergreen Park you can follow rabbit, mink, and deer tracks!

    • Address: Evergreen Lake Trail, Whitehouse, OH 43571
    • Website | Facebook 

    Mt. Gilead State Park

    See our full article on Mt. Gilead State Park

    • Address: 4119 State Route 95, Mt. Gilead, NorthWest Ohio 43338
    • Website

    Central Ohio

    an image of skiing equipment ready to be used

    Alum Creek State Park

    • Address: 3615 S Old State Road, Delaware, Ohio 43015
    • Website

    Aspen Ski And Board Ski Shop

    • Address: 1170 E Powell Road on Polaris Parkway, Lewis Center, Columbus, OH
    • Website | Facebook

    Glacier Ridge Metro Park

    See our article on Glacier Ridge Metro Park

    • Address: 9801 Hyland-Croy Road, Plain City, Ohio 43064
    • Website | Facebook
    A person wearing a blue ski jacket walking through snow covered trees

    Southeast Ohio

    Lake Hope State Park

    • Address: 27331 State Route 278, McArthur, OH 45651
    • Website

    Strouds Run State Park

    • Address: 11661 State Park Road, Athens, Ohio 45701
    • Website
    A person wearing a yellow ski jacket walking through snow covered trees

    Southwest Ohio

    Cowan Lake State Park

    • Address: 1750 Osborn Road, Wilmington, OH 45177
    • Website

    Favorite Ohio Ski Resorts

    Do you have a favorite ski resort or maybe know of one we didn't include? Drop us a comment below and we can add it!

    Check out our post about Ski Resorts In Ohio!

    If you really do enjoy sporty adventures, why not try your hand at snorkeling at Gilboa Quarry?

    green circle with white check mark

    Hello! We have done our very best to ensure that the accuracy of events, hours, addresses, etc are up to date. Please know that information can change due to weather, updated health and safety challenges, etc. If you find incorrect information, please send us an email and we can get it updated.

    To be updated and stay connected, subscribe to our newsletter.

    click here to search by ohio county
    Pin
    Share
    Tweet
    « Sweetwaters Coffee and Tea - Dublin
    Pins Dublin »

    Reader Interactions

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Primary Sidebar

    white background, black circle with words: visit ohio today.com est 1803 inside

    This site was created to help others discover what Ohio has to offer! There are activities for all ages and interests in Ohio. We are helping you to discover or “re” discover Ohio, one day at a time.

    More about Visit Ohio Today →

    Reader Favorites

    • square image showing a large red ohio map with River Tubing in Ohio text and a cartoon image of a young girl in a river tube
      River Tubing in Ohio
    • square photo showing the entrance sign to the Rocky Fork Metro Park
      Rocky Fork Metro Park
    • square photo of the little miami river at clifton gorge. The water movement is gentle, and the surrounding trees and foliage are very green
      Clifton Gorge
    • square photo of clifton mill, showing the double waterfall, the mill and the little miami river
      Clifton Mill

    Popular Categories

    • Adventures
    • Animals
    • Hocking Hills
    • Metro Parks
    • Nature Reserves
    • Ohio orchards
    • Things to do in
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube

    Recent Posts

    • River Tubing in Ohio
    • Rocky Fork Metro Park
    • Clifton Gorge
    • Clifton Mill
    • Petting Farms In Ohio

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    Info

    • Sign Up! for emails and updates
    • Privacy Policy
    • Contact: team (at) visitohiotoday (dot) com

    Popular Posts

    • Logan Ohio
    • Haunted Houses in Ohio
    • Things to do in Hocking Hills
    • Glacier Ridge Metro Park
    • Rockbridge Ohio

    Popular Winery Posts

    • Hocking Hills Winery
    • Grand River Cellars
    • Spring Hill Winery
    • South River Winery

    Please note that we are not the official web site for ANY Ohio Division of Travel and Tourism, Historical Society, Ohio State or Government. This website is owned by a private Ohio media company and was created as a travel resource.

    Disclaimer: Always call ahead to make sure that the place you are visiting is open, has current open hours, etc. Use the information on this website as a "starting point" for your travel planning. Please check the official websites and social media of the places you plan to visit before you go.

    OUR SISTER SITES

    air fryer eats logo
    easy veg recipes by vegetarian mamma
    happy food healthy life words with a red beet and green leaves
    insanely easy recipes

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Copyright © 2023