Parks & Trails

The Hocking Hills Region is Ohio’s premiere outdoor adventure destination. More than 10,000 acres of breathtaking unbroken forests provide a variety of activities that make it an ideal destination for the ultimate eco-adventure vacation. The region is world-renowned for incredible hiking, but that's just the beginning. Other Hocking Hills attractions include rock climbing, rappelling, horseback riding, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, disc golf, archery and bird watching.

Trails at all Hocking Hills State Park sites have been modified for safety. Click the logo for the new trails map.

The Hocking State Forest trail map can be downloaded by clicking Division of Forestry logo.

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Ash Cave

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(740) 385-6842

Ash Cave is the largest recess cave east of the Mississippi and perhaps the most awe-inspiring feature of Hocking Hills State Park. With a horseshoe-shaped rim that spans…

Cantwell Cliffs

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(740) 385-6842

Situated on a high outcropping of Black Hand sandstone, Cantwell Cliffs is in one of the most remote areas of Hocking Hills State Park, and offers hikers the best of two…

Cedar Falls

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(740) 385-6842

Cedar Falls has the greatest volume of water of all the falls in Hocking County, with water plunging 50 feet. It’s easily the most photographed of waterfalls in Ohio. The…

Conkles Hollow Nature Preserve

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(614) 265-6561

Designated as a State Nature Preserve in 1977, Conkles Hollow’s has sheer cliffs of Black Hand sandstone that rise nearly 200 feet above the valley floor. The deep, cool…

Hocking Hills State Park

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(740) 385-6842

Towering cliffs, waterfalls, and deep gorges are all found in Hocking Hills State Park. Actually encompassing six distinctly different natural areas, Hocking Hills State…

Old Man's Cave

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(740) 385-6842

Comprised of the Upper Falls, Upper Gorge, Middle Falls, Lower Falls and Lower Gorge, Old Man’s Cave travels along the magnificent gorge cut through the entire 150-foot t…

Rock House

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(740) 385-6842

The only true cave in Hocking Hills State Park, this grand tunnel-like corridor is situated midway up a 150-foot cliff of Black Hand sandstone. The cavern features natura…

Rockbridge State Nature Preserve

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(614) 265-6561

Natural Rockbridge or arch is more than 100 feet long and 10 to 20 feet wide, and gracefully arches 50 feet across a ravine. It is considered the largest natural bridge i…

Rose Lake

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(740) 385-6842

Rose Lake, also known as Fisherman’s Lake, is the Hocking Hills Reservoir. It is in Hocking Hills State Park and is easily accessible from State Route 374 via a 1/2-mile…

Whispering Cave/Hemlock Bridge

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(740) 385-6842

The Hemlock Bridge Trail passes Whispering Cave and connects with the gorge trail to Old Man's Cave and Cedar Falls. Whispering Cave Trail is a spur off of the Hemlock Br…

John Glenn Astronomy Park - JGAP

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(877) 403-4477

"The John Glenn Astronomy Park is dedicated to sparking an interest in science, learning, and exploration by sharing with visitors the wonders of the sky, both day and ni…

Boch Hollow State Nature Preserve

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(740) 380-8918

Newly renovated West Trail Head begins at a dramatic new bridge that takes you over a picturesque stream and connects to the 7-mile trail system that was created in 2016…