Kokosing River
🏔 Scenic River
Knox Co. · 52 mi · Class Riffles
—CFS/ 12.12 ft
Loading…Optimal: 100–400 CFS · USGS #03138500
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Ohio State Scenic River · Kokosing Gap Trail
A scenic gem flowing through the rolling hills of Knox County and the charming town of Mount Vernon. The Kokosing is one of Ohio's healthiest smallmouth bass streams — clear water over gravel riffles, wooded banks, and a pastoral landscape that feels far from any city. The Kokosing Gap Trail parallels the river for easy bike-and-paddle trips.
Trip sections
Fredericktown to Mount Vernon — 15 mi, riffles and pools, best scenery
Mount Vernon to Millwood — 20 mi, scenic valley, good fishing
Millwood to Mohican confluence — 17 mi, wider water, wooded corridor
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