The Zoar arboretum contains 82 acres of wetlands and is nestled between the historic Village of Zoar and the Tuscarawas River. There are several trails here and visitors can park at the picnic shelter and walk in two directions to the trails.
First, to the left is the Guardlock Trail that follows the base of the levee. This trail takes you past the newly established Dogwood Grove and Wildflower Loop Trail. Continue on to the Tuscarawas River where the trail splits. Follow the sign downstream to get to the Towpath Trail or upstream to the Wetlands Trail and the River Trail. The river trail will take you past the remains of the old mill which fell into the river long ago.
The second path from the picnic shelter is the Cemetery Trail that follows the edge of the lake towards Zoar Cemetery. This path is the original wagon road extension of 5th Street connecting Zoar to Bolivar in the 1800’s before Rt. 212 was built.
A copy of the Zoar Wetland trail guide can be found by visiting this link
Please BYOP and daylight caching only. Have fun and enjoy all there is to see and do here.