About Big Run Road Access

This developed paddler and angler access site (8921 Big Run Road) on the Kokosing River offers ample parking facilities and an information kiosk. Located approximately one-half mile south of the intersection of Big Run Road and State Route 229 in Gambier, the site includes benches for rest and relaxation. A 12x24 picnic shelter was constructed by Rotary Club of Mount Vernon in the summer of 2007, with Small's Sand and Gravel donating concrete for the shelter floor and sidewalk. No reservations are necessary to use the shelter.

The newly constructed Big Run Access picnic shelter

The historic bridge located at the site is a one-span, 190 foot-long, rivet-connected Warren thru truss bridge. The bridge, built in 1915, was manufactured locally by the Mount Vernon Bridge Company. The bridge is being rehabilitated and reinstalled by the Knox County Engineer this summer, so muddy conditions and construction equipment may be encountered.