Scenic Ohio is an affiliate of Scenic America. Created in 1933 as the Ohio Road Side Council, Scenic Ohio is the only not for profit in Ohio dedicated to protecting and enhancing the visual quality and scenic character of Ohio's towns and countryside.

Scenic Ohio seeks to educate the public and elected officials about their ability to enact stricter laws to enhance and protect the visual quality of the landscape.

The 2016 Scenic Ohio Award Recipients: The National Park Service, Ohio History Connection, Arc of Appalachia, Newark Earthworks Center, Dayton Society of Natural History, and Explore Licking County for maintaining and preserving Ohio's World Heritage archaeological and scenic sites including Newark Earthworks, Great Serpent Mound, Fort Ancient, and Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks.