Recreational & Residential Land for Sale in Marietta, Ohio

This 13 acre tract sits in the heart of Washington County's whitetail and turkey country, part of a three-tract offering along Newell Run. Tract 2 runs along the northern line where Newell Run creek and Newell Run Road travel together, giving this ground a real creek edge without the creek cutting through the interior. The rest of the tract climbs off that bottom into hardwood ridges, part of the same 780 to 1,024 foot relief that defines this stretch of the county. The ground is heavily timbered from the road frontage back, with mature hardwoods offering cover, bedding, and browse a serious hunter will recognize immediately. A worked trail already cuts up through the timber toward the high ground, giving you a head start on stand access and future improvements. This is the kind of funnel and ridge country that moves deer between the creek bottom and the timbered high ground, textbook terrain for a still hunter or a bow stand. Turkey sign follows the same pattern, with the creek edge and mixed timber pulling birds through the property in spring. Washington County tightened its deer bag limit for the 2025-26 season after an EHD event hit local herds, which only raises the value of private, low-pressure ground like this where an owner manages his own herd on his own schedule. Wayne National Forest's Marietta Unit sits in the immediate area, and that public ground draws hunting pressure every season, making privately held, creek-adjacent acreage like this the scarcer and more valuable alternative. Road access runs directly off Newell Run Road, useful for equipment, a camper, or seasonal access without cutting a new drive. The seller has flagged this ground for camp, weekend retreat, or future homesite potential in addition to hunting, though buildability, utilities, and perc conditions have not been established and should be verified independently. Statewide, hunting land in Ohio is averaging close to $9,989 an acre, and Southeast Ohio recreational ground in this range typically runs $3,500 to $6,000 an acre, so a creek-adjacent, timbered 13 acre tract this close to Wayne National Forest is a differentiated piece at this price point. Prices across the region are already running 2 to 4 percent above last year, and ground like this with genuine water access does not sit on the market long. The privacy here is real, tucked back off the road under a full hardwood canopy with no through traffic. Marietta anchors the area about 20 miles out with full services, groceries, and a hospital, and the Little Muskingum River and Ohio River corridor add another layer of outdoor access nearby for an owner who wants more than just the deer woods. Whether the plan is a hunting camp, a weekend retreat, or holding ground in a tightening market, Tract 2 offers the combination of privacy, water proximity, and elevation change that serious land buyers look for in this part of the state. Ohio Land for Sale Details: 13 acres, Tract 2 of a three-tract offering (Tract 1 and Tract 3 sold separately) Creek-adjacent along the northern boundary, where Newell Run creek and Newell Run Road run together; the creek does not run through the tract's interior Heavily wooded with mature hardwood timber throughout Terrain rises from the creek-bottom road frontage into hardwood ridges, part of the property's broader 780 to 1,024 foot elevation range Existing worked trail cut into the hillside for stand and ridge access Direct road frontage and access off Newell Run Road Prime Southeast Ohio whitetail deer and wild turkey habitat Camp, weekend retreat, and future homesite potential (buildability, perc, and utility availability not established, verify independently) Minutes from Wayne National Forest's Marietta Unit Parcel Number(s): TBD - parent parcel 280051751000, tract-level split pending county survey Township: Not confirmed - property is in the Schley / State Routes 9 & 25 area of Washington County School District: Fort Frye Local (likely, unconfirmed for this exa