Ohio

Ohio's covered bridges range from the 1829 Roberts Bridge to Smolen-Gulf, the longest covered bridge in the country. Our directory lists 70, led by Ashtabula and Fairfield counties.

Brown Covered Bridge

The Brown Covered Bridge is a 129-foot Smith truss spanning White Oak Creek near New Hope in Brown County, Ohio. Built in 1878 by the Smith Bridge Company, it has been closed to motor traffic since 1999.

New Hope Covered Bridge in New Hope, Ohio

New Hope Covered Bridge

The New Hope Covered Bridge is the longest single-span covered bridge in Ohio at 172 feet. Built in 1878 with a Howe truss and arch design, it spans White Oak Creek southwest of New Hope in Brown County.

Christman Covered Bridge in Washington Township, Ohio

Christman Covered Bridge

Historic 1895 covered bridge built by Everett S. Sherman, spanning Seven Mile Creek on Eaton-New Hope Road, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

National Register of Historic Places

Harra Covered Bridge in Watertown Township, Ohio

Harra Covered Bridge

Harra Covered Bridge is a historic Long truss bridge built in 1875 by William Meredith. Located in Watertown Township, it spans the South Branch of Wolf Creek and features distinctive cut stone abutments quarried from the nearby Harrah family farm.

National Register of Historic Places

Bell Covered Bridge

Bell Covered Bridge is a historic 52-foot Multiple Kingpost truss bridge built in 1888 by E.B. Henderson. Located near Barlow in Washington County, it crosses Falls Creek and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

National Register of Historic Places

Hueston Woods Covered Bridge in Hueston Woods State Park, Ohio

Hueston Woods Covered Bridge

The newest covered bridge in Preble County, built in 2012 as the first new wooden covered bridge in over 100 years, spanning Four Mile Creek in Hueston Woods State Park.

Dixon Branch Covered Bridge in Lewisburg, Ohio

Dixon Branch Covered Bridge

Historic 1887 covered bridge relocated to Lewisburg Community Park in 1964, now serving as a unique picnic shelter and the only Preble County covered bridge not over water.

Warnke Covered Bridge in Lewisburg, Ohio

Warnke Covered Bridge

The last covered bridge built by master builder Everett S. Sherman in 1895-1896, spanning Swamp Creek northeast of Lewisburg, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

National Register of Historic Places

Harshman Covered Bridge in Fairhaven, Ohio

Harshman Covered Bridge

Historic 1894 covered bridge by Everett S. Sherman spanning Four Mile Creek near Fairhaven, documented by HAER and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

National Register of Historic Places

Geeting Covered Bridge in Lewisburg, Ohio

Geeting Covered Bridge

Historic 1894 covered bridge built by Everett S. Sherman spanning Price's Creek, known for its perseverance through storms and truck damage, on the National Register of Historic Places.

National Register of Historic Places

Brubaker Covered Bridge in Gratis, Ohio

Brubaker Covered Bridge

Historic 1887 covered bridge with unique open-sided design for improved visibility, spanning Sam's Run near Gratis, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

National Register of Historic Places

Roberts Covered Bridge in Eaton, Ohio

Roberts Covered Bridge

Ohio's oldest covered bridge, built in 1829, is also the nation's oldest and only remaining double-barreled (two-lane) covered bridge in Ohio, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

National Register of Historic Places

Ohio has one of the largest collections of covered bridges in the country, and some of the most varied engineering. Our directory lists 70 of them, with the biggest clusters in Ashtabula, Fairfield, Washington, Preble and Brown counties.

Ashtabula County in the northeast corner of the state has 19 covered bridges, more than any other Ohio county, and hosts a covered bridge festival every October. Its collection mixes 19th-century spans with modern ones built by the county to keep the tradition alive, including Smolen-Gulf Covered Bridge, which at 613 feet is the longest covered bridge in the United States.

At the other end of the timeline, Roberts Covered Bridge in Preble County was built in 1829. It is the oldest covered bridge in Ohio and one of only a handful of double-barreled covered bridges left in the country.

Ohio bridge builders used a wider range of trusses than most states. Multiple kingpost trusses are the most common here, but you will also find Town lattice, Howe and two designs that are largely Ohio specialties: the Smith truss, sold by the Smith Bridge Company of Toledo, and the rare Childs truss, which survives mostly in Preble County.

Each listing below includes the truss type, length, status and directions.