Orienteering on permanent courses is done at your
own risk. Neither OCIN nor the property owners and managers, course
designers and maintainers, assume any liability for any loss, damage, injury
or death which may occur. We make the following safety suggestions:
1. Know your physical limitations.
2. Dress for current and changing
weather conditions.
3. Carry any needed medications
(especially Epi-kits for those with allergies).
4. Carry a whistle (emergency
signal is 3 blasts, repeat).
(Courses generally are NOT monitored. Do not assume you will be heard.)
5. Wear orange during hunting
seasons. Do not do courses during deer gun season.
6. Do the course with a partner.
7. Inform a responsible adult
where you will be and when you expect to return.
8. If you drive to the site, park
in designated areas and secure valuables out of sight.
Public courses
are in public parks which are generally open to anybody, at least during
daylight hours. If the park has an admission fee, that is noted.
Private courses
are in scout camps or other private property, and arrangements for use
must be made through the property owner or manager.
A sequential course is designed to be completed
in numerical order, eg marker 1, 2, 3, etc. They usually have beginner
or intermediate points as noted.
A score course
is designed to be done in any order. You can select which points
you want to visit, based on your skill level and the time available.
You can create different combinations for different types of training.
Ordering Maps
Maps of "Active Permanent Courses" may be ordered by sending appropriate
payment to:
Orienteering Cincinnati Maps
6797 Stillwell Beckett Rd
Oxford, OH, 45056-8870
1. Make check payable to "OCIN"
2. Price per map includes mailing
within the USA
3. Be sure you clearly specify
which maps you want.
4. Be sure to include neatly printed
name and address for shipping.
5. Please also include phone number
and e-mail in case we have questions.
6. E-mail Mike
Minium for discounts on quantity purchases.
7. Delivery within 4 weeks, usually
much faster. E-mail Mike Minium
for rush orders.
Map "packets" available from Hueston Woods include a safety whistle.
Maps ordered directly from OCIN do not include a whistle.
OCIN's orienteering whistle may be ordered for $1 with any map order.
Active Permanent Courses
Governor Bebb Butler County MetroPark, Okeana,
OH
course type: public
score
20 control points of mostly beginner difficulty,
a few are challenging.
markers: 3' tall white and orange posts
course designed by: Lafe Meicenheimer (Eagle Scout
Project)
course maintained by: Mike
Minium
maps:
$4 from OCIN
MetroParks car permit needed:
($5 daily or $10 annual, free for Butler County residents, purchase on site from ranger)
Rentschler Forest Butler County MetroPark, Hamilton,
OH
course type: public
sequential or score
15 control points of mostly beginner difficulty, a couple are challenging.
markers: 3' tall white and orange posts
course designed by: (Scout Project)
course maintained by: Mike Minium
maps:
$4 from OCIN
Metroparks car permit needed:
($5 daily or $10 annual, free for Butler County residents, purchase on site from ranger)
Hueston Woods State Park Campground Area, Oxford, OH
course type: public
score
campground area: 15 control points of beginner to
intermediate difficulty.
markers: 3' tall white and orange posts
course designed by: Mike Minium
maintained by: Mike
Minium
maps:
$4 from OCIN
$5 packet available seasonally
at Campground Store
Hueston Woods, Lodge Area
Lodge area. 20 posts. 5 easy, 5 intermediate, 10
hard..
course type: public
score
markers: 3' tall white and orange posts
course designed by: David Chrzanowski (Eagle
Scout Project)
mainitained by Mike
Minium
maps:
$4 from OCIN
$5 packet available seasonally
at Campground Store
Note: Construction of
new disc golf course fairways has changed the woods along the park road
near the start and posts 1 and 2, and east of the road toward post 11.
Miami University Middletown Campus, Middletown,
OH
course type: public
sequential
20 control points. Two 10-control courses
(beginner and intermediate)
markers: 4' tall post topped by metal plate
course designed by: Mike McCrystal (Eagle Scout
Project)
course maintained by: maintainer needed, contact
Mike
Minium
maps:
$4 from OCIN (shows all
20 points on one map)
Pick up free visitor parking
permit from campus police or parking services office in Logan-Johnston
Hall.
Note: Post 5, on the ruined foundation was removed by vandals and has not been replaced.
Big Bone Lick State Park, Union, KY
course type: public
sequential or score
20 control points of mostly beginner difficulty,
a couple are challenging. Part of the Kentucky Orienteering Trail.
markers: 3' tall white and orange posts
course designed by: Mike Minium
course maintained by: Ben Hart
maps:
$4 from OCIN, or a color copy is available from the Park Store.
Camp Stonybrook, GSUSA, Waynesville OH
course type:
private sequential
beginner and intermediate courses
markers: 3' tall white and orange posts
course designed by: Vicki and Margie Huseman
course maintained by: Vicki
Huseman
maps:
Contact Girl Scouts of Western Ohio
Council Office, Cornell Rd, Cincinnati
girl scout camp, access
with permission only, Girl Scouts of Western Ohio
Note: The camp received extensive storm damage in summer 2016 and trails will not be open until sometime in 2017.
Camp Friedlander / Camp Craig BSA, Loveland,
OH
course type: private
sequential
14 points including start and finish.
course designed by Ron Reynolds
markers: metal orange and
white plaques
boy scout camp, access
with permission only, Dan Beard Council BSA
Free Map: http://old.danbeard.org/camp/pdf/facilities/cf_orienteering_instructions.pdf
Camp Michaels BSA, Boone County, KY
course type: private
sequential
13 points including start and finish.
course designed by Pete Watkins
markers: metal orange and
white plaques
boy scout camp, access
with permission only, Dan Beard Council BSA
This map is not currebtly available from the BSA.
Inactive and Proposed Courses
Fort Ancient State Historic Site, Lebanon,
OH
course type: public
sequential
beginner level, 2 mile course (plus one mile return
to car, or driver shuttle)
Match historical facts about this site with the
locations you visit.
Some answers are on plaques; others are found by
observing your surroundings.
markers: 3" plastic plaques attached to park interpretive
signs or other posts.
course designed by: Greg Sack
course maintained by: Fort Ancient (Jack Blosser)
and Mike Minium
maps:
$4 from OCIN
$5 packet available at Fort
Ancient Visitor Center
additional park admission
fee applies. Free or discounted admission for Ohio Historical Society
members and Time TravelersTM program.
Note: As of fall 2009 about
half the markers are missing but it is still an interesting and educational
hike. Park hours may be very limited due to state of Ohio budget
cuts.
Caesar Creek State Park (Campground Area)
course type: public
sequential beginner course
score
intermediate course
15-20 beginner and intermediate controls
markers: 3' tall white and orange posts
course designed by: Mike Minium
course maintained by: not currently maintained
1993 map is badly out-dated; area is heavily used
by mountain bikes.
Posts adjacent to bike trails were repeatedly damaged
or removed.
A volunteer is needed to remove existing markers.
We would seek park approval to re-install the course
in another part of the park.
Contact Mike
Minium
Cincinnati Nature Center
formerly Wildwood Christian (Presbyterian)
Camp & Conference Center, Milford, OH
course type: private
sequential
7 control beginner course
markers: 3' tall white and orange posts
course designed by: Steve Hughes
course maintained by: maintainer needed.
maps not currently available, CNC restricts off trail use.
Contact Greg Sack
Other nearby permanent courses
Woodland Trails BSA Camp, Camden OH
- contact Matt Bond, Miami Valley
Orienteering Club
course type: private
Cricket Holler BSA Camp, Dayton OH
- contact Matt Bond, Miami Valley
Orienteering Club
course type: private
Camp Whippoorwill GSUSA, Lebanon, OH
- contact Matt Bond, Miami Valley
Orienteering Club
course type: private
Bear Creek BSA Camp, Connersville, IN
- contact Indiana Crossroads Orienteering,
Indiana Crossroads Orienteering
course type: private
Kentucky State Parks
course type: public
- contact Orienteering Louisville
Orienteering Louisville maintains courses at several Kentucky State Parks as part of the Kentucky Orienteering Trail, including Taylorsville, E P Sawyer, and Rough River.
Story Resort, Hoosier National Forest, Story,
IN
course type: public
Maps may be available at:
Hoosier National Forest
Supervisor's Office
811 Constitution Avenue,
Bedford, IN 47421
(812) 275-5987
Fax (812) 279-3423
orienteering map, master map and brochure. Current cost unknown (was $2.10).
Morgan-Monroe State Forest, Bloomington, IN
course type: public
black and white USGS map. available online
for FREE
brochure:
http://www.wildindiana.com/topics/brochure.pdf
map:
http://www.wildindiana.com/topics/trail.pdf