Wellston Vacation Rentals, Hotels, Weather, Map and Attractions

Wellston is a small town located in Jackson County in south-central Ohio. The population is approximately 6,000 residents. Wellston is conveniently located within a two-hour drive of five major cities and near seven interstate highways. It's a great place for a getaway, set in the rural, peaceful countryside. Wellston is home to several beautiful city parks that offer baseball fields, soccer fields, basketball courts, tennis courts and swimming. There are two public golf courses in Franklin County, including Fairgreens, built in 1925. Fairgreens is a mature parkland course which features bent grass, watered fairways, fast running greens and lush tees. Swimming pool, tennis courts, function rooms, corporate entertainment/rates for golf and meetings, restaurant available in the 1920s Clubhouse. Other recreational opportunities include the Wellston Bike Path, which begins near the intersections of Broadway and Railroad Avenue at Pride Park. Jackson is home to the Jackson County Apple Festival, usually held the third full week of September. This festival is considered to be one of the finest festivals in the State of Ohio and people travel from all over the Midwestern United States to attend.

Surrounding areas: Hocking Hills, Ohio (23.2 mi), Athens, Ohio (27.1 mi), Gallipolis, Ohio (28.0 mi), Chillicothe, Ohio (28.1 mi), Burr Oak, Ohio (38.8 mi), Circleville, Ohio (39.7 mi)

Wellston Vacation Rentals

Wellston Hotels and Resorts


Hotels & Motels
Simmons Motel	812 S Penn Ave & 8TH St	Wellston, OH		(740) 384-3230
Jackson Motor Inn	346 E Broadway St	Jackson, OH	7.0 mi.	(740) 286-3258
Red Roof Inn	1000 Acy Ave	Jackson, OH	7.4 mi.	(740) 288-1200
Comfort Inn	605 E Main St	Jackson, OH	7.5 mi.	(740) 286-7581
Days Inn Jackson	972 E Main St	Jackson, OH	7.8 mi.	(740) 286-3464
Amerihost Inns & Suites	800 W Emmitt Ave	Waverly, OH	24.5 mi.	(740) 941-4678
Comfort Inn	7525 US 23	Piketon, OH	26.1 mi.	(740) 289-3000
Ohio University Inn	331 Richland Ave	Athens, OH	26.5 mi.	(740) 593-6661
Country Hearth Inn	1135 E Main St	Chillicothe, OH	26.8 mi.	(888) 395-4289
Holiday Inn Express	1003 E Main St	Chillicothe, OH	26.9 mi.	(740) 779-2424
Mason Motel	Rt 33	Mason, WV	27.9 mi.	(304) 773-9000
Super 8 Motel	321 Upper Riv Rd	Gallipolis, OH	28.0 mi.	(740) 446-8080
Days Inn Athens	330 Columbus Rd	Athens, OH	28.1 mi.	(740) 592-4000
Chillicothe Inn	24 N BRG St	Chillicothe, OH	28.1 mi.	(740) 774-2512
Comfort Inn	20 N PLZ Blvd	Chillicothe, OH	28.1 mi.	(740) 775-3500
Amerihost Inn & Suites Athens	20 Home St	Athens, OH	28.2 mi.	(740) 594-3000
Best Western Adena Inn	1250 N Bridge St	Chillicothe, OH	28.5 mi.	(740) 775-7000
Comfort Inn	20 N Plaza Blvd	Chillicothe, OH	28.5 mi.	(740) 775-3500
Hampton Inn And Suites	100 N Plaza Blvd	Chillicothe, OH	28.6 mi.	(740) 773-1616
Holiday Inn Express Logan Oh	30732 Lake Logan Rd	Logan, OH	29.2 mi.	(740) 385-7700
Amerihost Inn	12819 State Rt 664	Logan, OH	29.6 mi.	(740) 385-1700
Holiday Inn Express	12916 Grey St	Logan, OH	29.6 mi.	(740) 385-7700
Inn At Cedar Falls	21190 SR 374	Logan, OH	29.6 mi.	(614) 985-7489
Shawnee Inn	30916 LK Logan Rd	Logan, OH	29.6 mi.	(740) 385-5674
Super 8 Motel	2091 East State St	Athens, OH	29.8 mi.	(740) 594-4900

Wellston Weather & Climate

Southeast Ohio has a distinct four-season climate. This region is located in the unglaciated Allegheny Plateau, surrounded by hills and river valley. Summers in southeast Ohio are warm and humid. Temperatures are slightly warmer in this region than in northern Ohio, although milder in the eastern highlands. The growing season is also longer here than the rest of the state. More than half of the precipitation occurs from May to October. Winters in southern Ohio are cool to cold. Snowfall varies greatly year to year. Blizzards, ice storms and freezing rain are all a possibility, although there are also often mild periods during winter. Spring has a mix of weather, from sunny and mild to cool and rainy. Autumn is the sunniest season of the year with mild days and crisp, cool evenings.

Month	High Temp	Low Temp	Rainfall	Ocean Temp
January	37°F	19°F	3.04 in.	-
February	42°F	21°F	2.84 in.	-
March	53°F	29°F	3.74 in.	-
April	64°F	37°F	3.53 in.	-
May	73°F	47°F	4.49 in.	-
June	81°F	57°F	4.02 in.	-
July	84°F	62°F	4.37 in.	-
August	83°F	60°F	4.40 in.	-
September	76°F	52°F	3.12 in.	-
October	65°F	40°F	2.85 in.	-
November	53°F	32°F	3.32 in.	-
December	41°F	24°F	3.23 in.	-

Wellston Map & Transportation



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The closest airports in the area are the Rickenbacker International airport (LCK) located about 52 miles northwest of Wellston in Columbus, Ohio, Tri State Milton J Ferguson Field (HTS) located approximately 52 miles south of Wellston in Huntington, West Virginia, the Mid Ohio Valley Regional airport (PKB) located roughly 60 miles east of Wellston in Parkersburg, West Virginia, the Port Columbus International airport (CMH) located around 63 miles northwest of Wellston in Columbus, Ohio, and finally the Airborne Airpark airport (ILN) located about 70 miles west of Wellston in Wilmington, Ohio.

Wellston Attractions


Amusement and Theme Parks
Camden Park	Huntington	WV	48.9 mi.
Wyandot Lake	Powell	OH	77.1 mi.

Water Parks
Wyandot Lake Amusement & Water Park	Powell	OH	77.1 mi.
The Beach Waterpark	Mason	OH	96.5 mi.
Parky's Pirate Cove/Miami Whitewater Forest	Cincinnati	OH	103.2 mi.
Surf Cincinnati Water Park	Cincinnati	OH	103.2 mi.
Mohican Waterslide	Loudonville	OH	105.7 mi.

Golf Courses
Oaks Golf Club	Lima	OH	22.6 mi.
Springbrook Golf Club	Lima	OH	22.6 mi.
Tamarac Golf Club	Lima	OH	22.6 mi.
Elm Golf Course	Athens	OH	23.4 mi.
Waverly Golf Club	Waverly	OH	24.0 mi.
Big Beaver Creek Golf Club	Piketon	OH	26.0 mi.
Cliffside Golf Club	Gallipolis	OH	27.9 mi.
Dogwood Hills Golf Course	Chillicothe	OH	27.9 mi.
Jaycee Public Golf Course	Chillicothe	OH	27.9 mi.
Running Fox Golf Course	Chillicothe	OH	27.9 mi.
Riverside Golf Course	Mason	WV	28.4 mi.

Ski Areas
Canaan Valley	Davis	WV	92.8 mi.
Mad River Mountain	Zanesfield	OH	103.7 mi.
Snowtrails	Mansfield	OH	113.0 mi.

State Parks
Lake Alma State Park		OH	1.7 mi.
Lake Hope State Park		OH	17.3 mi.
Hocking Hills State Park		OH	21.2 mi.
Scioto Trail State Park		OH	23.3 mi.
Lake White State Park		OH	25.7 mi.
Great Seal State Park		OH	27.2 mi.
Lake Logan State Park		OH	28.4 mi.
Tu-Endie-Wei State Park		WV	29.3 mi.
Strouds Run State Park		OH	30.8 mi.
Tarlton State Park		OH	32.9 mi.
Burr Oak State Park		OH	38.9 mi.
A W Marion State Park		OH	39.4 mi.

Museums
Museum of Radio and Technology	Huntington	WV	48.9 mi.	(Technology)
Motts Military Museum	Groveport	OH	55.4 mi.	(History)

Zoos and Aquariums
Columbus Zoo	Columbus	OH	63.0 mi.
The Wilds	Cumberland	OH	68.7 mi.
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	Cincinnati	OH	103.2 mi.
Oglebay's Good Zoo	Wheeling	WV	116.3 mi.

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