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Voykit pocket guide · United States
Coshocton
Coshocton, Ohio
Give Coshocton one night, two at most: Roscoe Village plus one museum fills a day, and you need a car for everything else.
Coshocton is a small Ohio county seat at the meeting of the Tuscarawas and Walhonding rivers, about 124 km northeast of Columbus. Its draw is Roscoe Village, a restored 1830s Ohio & Erie Canal port, plus a county museum and a summer arts schedule. Sights sit 2–4 km apart with no useful bus network, so a car is the practical way to see it. Most travellers pass through on US 36 or stop one night between Columbus, Zanesville and Amish Country.
- Country
- United States
- Local name
- Coshocton, Ohio
- Best months
- May–Jun, Sep–Oct
- Avoid
- Jan–Feb (cold, ice), late Jul–Aug humidity
- Stay
- 1–2 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- USD
- Money
- Currency is the US dollar (USD, $). Cards and phone payments work almost everywhere; carry a little cash for tips and small vendors.
- Daily spend
- Budget $70–110 excl. bed · Mid $120–190 excl. bed · High $200+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile cover the country; prepaid SIMs at their stores and Walmart/Target (passport required), or an eSIM before you fly.
- Emergency
- Police, fire, ambulance 911 · Poison Control (24 h) 1-800-222-1222
- Plugs
- Types A, B · 120 V · 60 Hz · Chargers are dual-voltage; hair dryers and straighteners from 230 V countries need a converter.
- Tipping
- Sit-down restaurant: 18–22% of the pre-tax bill.; Bar: US$1–2 per drink or 20% of the tab.; Taxi / ride-hailing: 15–20%, in the app.; Hotel housekeeping: US$3–5 a night.; Porter / valet: US$2–5 per bag or car.; Tour guide: US$10–20 per person for a day tour.; Counter service / tablet prompts: Optional; 0–15%.
- Water
- Tap water is drinkable nearly everywhere; boil or treat water from streams in parks.
- Toilets
- Free public toilets are scarce in big cities; use cafés, department stores, libraries, stations. Rest areas on highways are free.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee | $2–5 |
| Diner breakfast | $9–16 |
| Sandwich or burger lunch | $10–18 |
| Sit-down dinner main | $14–28 |
| Draught beer | $5–8 |
| Museum entry | $5–12 (check) |
| Gallon of petrol | $3.00–3.60 (check) |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International
- About 1 h 45 min by car via SR 16/US 36; the usual arrival airport
- CAK · Akron-Canton
- About 1 h 30 min by car; smaller, fewer routes
- ZZV · Zanesville Municipal
- General aviation only; no scheduled airline service
- I71 · Richard Downing Airport (Coshocton)
- City airfield, 40.3092, -81.8533; general aviation, no scheduled flights
Typical fares
- CMH airport → Coshocton by car
- about 1 h 45 min, roughly 145 km (90 mi) (check)about 1 h 45 min, roughly 90 mi (145 km) (check)
- Downtown → Roscoe Village
- about 2 km (1.2 mi), 25 min on footabout 1.2 mi (2 km), 25 min on foot
- Coshocton → Zanesville by car
- about 50 min, roughly 60 km (37 mi)about 50 min, roughly 37 mi (60 km)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Drive. US 36, SR 16, SR 83 and SR 541 meet here and the sights are spread along them. There is no useful fixed-route bus for visitors and no rideshare guarantee outside the centre; a rental car or your own vehicle is the realistic option. Downtown to Roscoe Village is about 2 km (1.2 mi), a 25-min walk on the river trail in good weather.Drive. US 36, SR 16, SR 83 and SR 541 meet here and the sights are spread along them. There is no useful fixed-route bus for visitors and no rideshare guarantee outside the centre; a rental car or your own vehicle is the realistic option. Downtown to Roscoe Village is about 1.2 mi (2 km), a 25-min walk on the river trail in good weather.
See and do
Known for
- Historic Roscoe Village
- Ohio & Erie Canal history
- Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum
- Coshocton County Fair
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Roscoe Village | Drive or walk from downtown, about 2 km (1.2 mi) west on SR 541/Whitewoman StDrive or walk from downtown, about 1.2 mi (2 km) west on SR 541/Whitewoman St | 10 min by car, 25 min on foot |
| Zanesville | US 36 east / I-70, about 60 km (37 mi)US 36 east / I-70, about 37 mi (60 km) | About 50 min |
| New Philadelphia | SR 16/US 36 east, about 45 km (28 mi)SR 16/US 36 east, about 28 mi (45 km) | About 40 min |
| Cambridge | I-77 south via US 36, about 55 km (34 mi)I-77 south via US 36, about 34 mi (55 km) | About 50 min |
| Marietta | SR 83 south to I-77, about 130 km (81 mi)SR 83 south to I-77, about 81 mi (130 km) | About 1 h 45 min |
| Columbus | SR 16 to I-270, about 124 km (77 mi)SR 16 to I-270, about 77 mi (124 km) | About 1 h 45 min |
Sleep
- Downtown / Water Street
- Closest to the courthouse, the river walk and Roscoe Village; the Coshocton Village Inn & Suites is here.
- Roscoe Village area (Whitewoman Street)
- Walk to the restored village, the Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum and the Triple Locks Theater.
- SR 16 / US 36 strip
- Chain motels and free parking on the highway edge; 5–10 min drive to the centre, no walkable dining.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Where is the nearest petrol station? | Where is the nearest gas station? |
| Is the museum open today? | Is the museum open today? |
| Can I pay by card? | Can I pay by card? |
| A table for two, please | A table for two, please |
| How far is Roscoe Village? | How far is Roscoe Village? |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake and 'hi, how are you?' — reply 'good, thanks'; avoid: Treating the question as a real health enquiry
- Restaurants: Tip 18–22% and wait for the check; avoid: Leaving without tipping
- Personal space: Keep an arm's length in queues; avoid: Standing close to strangers
- Politics and religion: Listen more than you speak; avoid: Opening with hot-button topics
- Smoking: Smoke only in marked areas; avoid: Smoking near doors or in parks where banned
Scams and watch-outs
- Distances between sights are car distances: Roscoe Village, the museum and the fairgrounds are not a walkable cluster.
- Cell coverage is fine in town but patchy on the county back roads.
- Winter brings ice on SR 83 and the river bridges; drive to conditions.
- Small-town hours: many shops and the museum keep limited days — check before you build a day around them.
- Rideshare and taxi supply is thin; arrange your evening return before you go out.
Coshocton is a low-crime small town and the practical risks are driving ones: deer on rural roads at dusk, winter ice, and long unlit stretches between sights. Lock the car and keep to lit streets downtown at night.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Coshocton yet. Suggested stay: 1–2 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Historic Roscoe Village
- Ohio & Erie Canal history
- Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum
- Coshocton County Fair
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Visit Coshocton (county tourism): www.visitcoshocton.com/
- Coshocton County Fair: www.coshoctoncountyfair.org/
- Wikivoyage: Coshocton, revision 5276455 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5276455
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
CoshoctonCoshocton, Ohio
To this address, please
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- Police, fire, ambulance911
- Poison Control (24 h)1-800-222-1222
No embassies in Coshocton; your country's embassy or consulate is in Washington, DC, New York or Chicago — check the official list for your passport.
Tipping is expected: 18–22% at sit-down restaurants, $1–2 a drink, 15–20% for taxis.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/coshocton). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.