Tummonds State Nature Preserve
Portage County, Ohio
Our take written by Nature Awed
Tummonds protects 1.5 miles of river corridor on the Upper Cuyahoga State Scenic River in Portage County, dedicated in memory of conservation advocate Charles A. Tummonds.
Beyond the wooded river corridor with its big beech trees, the north part holds a small sphagnum bog, dry kame woods, swamp woods and marsh. There are no visitor facilities, and ODNR says it is reached by the Village of Mantua Glacial Esker Trail or by canoe.
Our plain-language reading of the ODNR text quoted on this page. It adds no facts of its own.
Verify current visiting hours and access restrictions with ODNR's page for this preserve and ODNR's permit page before relying on this summary.
What ODNR says about it
Tummonds State Nature Preserve was Ohio’s first scenic river preserve, designated in 1986. It protects 1.5 miles of river corridor along the Upper Cuyahoga State Scenic River. It is dedicated in memory of Charles A. Tummonds, a long-time friend of the division and advocate of preservation of the Cuyahoga River and conservation in northeastern Ohio.
In addition to the wooded riverine corridor, which contains impressive beech trees, the north part of the preserve contains a small sphagnum bog, dry kame woods, swamp woods, and marsh.
Visiting
No visitor facilities are present. Accessible by the Village of Mantua Glacial Esker Trail or by canoe from the Upper Cuyahoga River.
Open 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset
Pets are not permitted
No restrooms
Verify current visiting hours and access restrictions with ODNR's page before relying on these hours.
In ODNR's preserve guide
This preserve has no row in ODNR's printed guide. The guide says: Preserves not listed are either unimproved, or require a written permit to visit.
(ODNR: Ohio State Nature Preserves & Natural Areas Guide (PDF)).
Access permit
Tummonds State Nature Preserve is not on ODNR's list of preserves that require an access permit, and its ODNR page as quoted here doesn't call for one. ODNR also says: An access permit is required to leave trails within a state nature preserve.
(ODNR: State Nature Preserves Access Permit).
The land on ODNR's map
| LANDS_NAME | COUNTY | PROP_TYPE | SUM_CALC_ACRES | MANAGING_AGENCY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tummonds State Nature Preserve | PORTAGE | Dedicated Nature Preserve | 85.42 | Division of Natural Areas and Preserves |
| Mapped acres | 85.42 (our sum of the parcels ODNR's GIS layer maps under this name) |
|---|---|
| Access permit | No whole-preserve permit requirement identified in the sources we check; named-area or activity permits may still apply |
| Centre of mapped land | 41.2722, -81.2366 (our calculation; not an entrance or parking lot) |
Statewide rules
Ohio Administrative Code chapter 1501:17 sets rules for nature preserves and natural areas under ODNR's supervision or its designated custodian, on pets, drones, picnics, collecting and more. Can I…? quotes them rule by rule, with their exceptions.
Pets are prohibited at all state nature preserves, except Blackhand Gorge State Nature Preserve where leashed pets are only allowed on the multipurpose paved trail.
Check before you go. Verify current hours, access and trail information on ODNR: Tummonds State Nature Preserve and ODNR: State Nature Preserves Access Permit; our checker last found the quoted words there on October 14.
Nearest other preserves
Straight-line miles between the centres of mapped land (our calculation), not driving distance.
- Mantua Bog State Nature Preserve · Portage County · about 2.0 miles · permit
- Aurora Sanctuary State Nature Preserve · Portage County · about 4.7 miles
- Novak Sanctuary State Nature Preserve · Portage County · about 5.1 miles
- Centerville Mills Falls Dedicated Nature Preserve · Portage County · about 7.4 miles · permit
- Beck Fen State Nature Preserve · Portage County · about 7.7 miles · permit