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Zoar Woods

Part of the original Zoar Holdings, this 193-acre preserve was donated to The Wilderness Center in 1973 by Mr. Tom Kane Sr. to be used for nature education and research. Shortly after the arrival of European settlers it is presumed that the land was cleared for agricultural and homesteading purposes. Later, the property was strip-mined for coal throughout the first half of the 20th century as was much of Tuscarawas County. While remnants of this activity are still visible, the property now exists as a matrix of reclamation projects. A testament to the resilience of natural systems, Zoar Woods contains excellent examples of central hardwood forests, is home to over 30 species of ferns and a selection of clubmosses, lichens and mosses. The parking area and 1.5-mile loop trail are open to the public dawn to dusk 365 days a year.