Woodsfield
Around Woodsfield
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Woodsfield
Locals say Buckeye Hills
Rugged hills, warm welcomes
Amber goldForest greenRiver blue
Welcome to Buckeye Hills, where the hills are steep and the coffee is strong. Whether you're here for the river, the forest, or just passing through, you'll find a friendly wave and a story. Pull up a chair at the diner and stay a while.
Clubs for Woodsfield
No clubs for Woodsfield yet.
The room
One room for everyone around Woodsfield. It never closes; when it's busy it splits into tables. Once you're in, you stay until you leave.
Ask the neighbours
AllA good plumber, the best tacos, a lost cat: nobody has asked yet. Be the first.
Coming up
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Marketplace
Things for sale, free and wanted, and rooms for rent, from people around Woodsfield. Sign in to sell something.
Things to do
- Wayne National Forest Sprawling public forest across Monroe and Noble counties
- Wolf Run State Park Lake, camping and trails near Caldwell
- Ohio River Eastern border of Monroe County, great for fishing and boating
- Muskingum River Flows along Morgan County, scenic and calm
- McConnelsville Historic District 19th-century architecture along the Muskingum
- Noble County Courthouse Historic courthouse in Caldwell
- Outdoors Hiking the trails at Wayne National Forest
- Outdoors Fishing for catfish and bass in the Ohio River
- With kids County fair nights with rides and 4-H shows
- With kids Swimming at Wolf Run Lake
- Evenings Small-town taverns with live music
- Evenings Community dances at the fairgrounds
- Locals love small-town diners
- Locals love state parks
Through the year
- Noble County Fair July Caldwell's big summer fair with livestock and rides
- Morgan County Fair August McConnelsville fair with demolition derby
- Monroe County Fair July Woodsfield fair with harness racing
- Christmas parades in Caldwell and Woodsfield December Small-town holiday parades
Humid continental with four distinct seasons. Best time to be out is spring and fall for mild temps. Summers are hot and humid, winters cold with occasional snow, springs rainy, falls crisp and colorful. Best: Spring and fall are the best times to be out, with mild temperatures and lower humidity.
Talk like a local
- “holler”
- A small valley or hollow between hills
- “crick”
- A creek or small stream
- “the river”
- The Ohio River, the big water to the east
- “Buckeye”
- Nickname for Ohioans, also the state tree
Getaways
- Marietta Historic river town with the Ohio River Museum
- Wheeling Victorian architecture and the Capitol Theatre
- Cambridge Glass museum and the Dickens Victorian Village
- New Martinsville Riverfront park and the Lewis Wetzel Wildlife Area
Local flavour
Rooting for Ohio State Buckeyes (NCAA), Cincinnati Reds (MLB), Cleveland Browns (NFL), Cleveland Guardians (MLB), Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL)
Eat and drink
- Pepperoni rolls Regional Appalachian staple
- Buckeyes Peanut butter and chocolate, named after the state tree
- Ohio River catfish Fresh, often fried
Where people go
- Small-town diners Home-style meals, local gathering spots
- State parks Wooded parks with lakes and trails, like Wolf Run and Burr Oak
- Covered bridges Historic bridges scattered through the countryside
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Nearby
Every areaNew MartinsvilleWest VirginiaWhere the river bends and the hills roll on.WheelingWest VirginiaWhere the river bends and the hills hold stories.MariettaOhioWhere the Muskingum meets the OhioCambridgeOhioWhere Appalachian hills meet the art of glass.Harrison CountyOhioRooted in the hills, open to the sky.ParkersburgWest VirginiaWhere two rivers meet and the hills hold you closeZanesvilleOhioWhere the rivers meet and the clay turns to art.CoshoctonOhioWhere three rivers meet and history flows
Noble, Morgan and Monroe counties, OH. Areas from the US Census Bureau and Statistics Canada; places from GeoNames. Local flavour was written with a model and may have mistakes. Team names identify teams; no endorsement.