Things to Do After a Day on The Trails in Hocking Hills
Rain or shine, when you're off the trails, the adventure still continues in Hocking Hills with enough things to do that would get any traveler excited.
Hocking Hills has more than beautiful scenery! With a plenty of options for things to do, even when you're done with the trails, the excitement of the hills (or relaxation) doesn't have to end. Grab a beer, catch a movie, create or admire art -- whatever the activity -- the opportunity for adventure in the hills abounds!
Shamrock Irish Pub
740-385-4609
Full-service Irish pub offering a wide variety of domestic, imported and craft beers as well as wine and liquor in a welcoming atmosphere with several TV's to enjoy your favorite team on game day.
Ellinger Farm Indoor Riding Area
740-385-0810
Ellinger's Farm has a 60' x 100' indoor riding area and a petting zoo. This is a great place to hold kids birthday parties complete with a mini horse. By appointment only.
Manchester Hill Winery
(845) 893-8724
This family-owned winery 10 minutes from Laurelville, Hocking Hills features a tasting room with hand-crafted award-winning grape and fruit wines and ciders. The tasting room offers a cheese plate and a Mediterranean platter, and is available for private parties for up to 35 people, with an in-house catering menu available.
Hocking Hills Adventures
(740) 385-8685
The original canoe livery in the Hocking Hills offers the best trips by canoe, kayak, raft or tube. Special events include Romantic Moonlight tours and Torchlight tours. Camp along the secluded banks off the Hocking River or stay in a rustic cabin. Hocking Hills Adventures also has special packages that include go-karts, miniature golf and horseback riding. Our mission is to provide safe and memorable experiences through fun and friendly service.
Hocking House
(740) 385-4166
Fine craft gallery housed in 150-year-old cabin and surrounding art gardens, featuring clay art of owner, Jean Magdich, and other fine American made crafts for home and garden. Housed on the corner of 664 South and Big Pine Rd. Summer hours: June-August noon-5pm. Fall through Spring hours: Sept.-May weekends only 11am.-4pm. or by appointment.
Stuart’s Opera House
(740) 753-1924
Stuart’s Opera House is the cornerstone of the Nelsonville Historic Art District, originally open from 1879 to 1924. Re-opening in 1997, Stuart’s Opera House hosts over 75 events a year including live music, theater, film, dance, visual art, and educational programming for area students. Stuart’s is home to local, regional, national and internationally acclaimed performances along with community events and more, and is Southeastern Ohio’s favorite place to experience live performance.
Hocking Hills Escape Games
(740) 603-4842
Hocking Hills Escape Games is the place for family-friendly escape rooms and mobile scavenger hunts! The Great Heist Escape Room is an interactive adventure game where you rely on teamwork and ingenuity to solve difficult puzzles, locate objects, and use clues to crack the safe and make off with the money. Make your reservation online now.
Columbus Washboard Company (Museum)
(740) 380-3828
The Columbus Washboard Factory, located in downtown Logan, Ohio, is the only remaining washboard manufacturer in the U.S.A. The factory uses many of the original presses and machinery to make washboards. See an American manufacturing factory in action on one of the guided tours. The Columbus Washboard Factory is open Monday through Friday 9am to 3pm (4pm May-Nov) & wifi is available.
Hocking Hills Winery
(740) 385-7117
Hocking Hills Winery is a family owned and operated winery, located in the heart of the Hocking Hills. They create quality wines from local grapes as well as grapes and juice from around the world. Come by for a tasting and stay to enjoy a glass or bottle by the fire or on the covered patio. Open each week, Wednesday - Monday (Closed Tuesday)! Tours of the winery are available upon request. No reservations necessary. Visit the website for all our upcoming events and specials.
Scenic Way Gifts & Art Glass Studio
(740) 596-1913
Beginner hands-on stained glass workshops - Learn basic copper foil stained glass techniques. Classes are two hours long and all supplies are provided; fee - $25. At the end of the class you will walk away with your completed project and the knowledge to dive into more sophisticated glass projects. Call to schedule your stained glass workshop. Just 3 miles east of Ash Cave. Fused Glass Workshops have just been added to the schedule. Classes are three hours long and all supplies are provided; fee - $35 +shipping to your address. All projects require to be kiln fired and will be shipped upon completion. Shipping is additional. Call to schedule your stained glass workshop.
Rocky Outdoor Gear Store
(740) 753-3130
Factory Outlet store selling Rocky Footwear & Gear as well as men’s, women’s and children’s casual clothing and giftware at rock bottom prices. Features a restaurant, as well.
Dairy Barn Arts Center
(740) 592-4981
The Dairy Barn Arts Center is one of Southeast Ohio’s premiere art galleries, drawing nearly 15,000 visitors to the region every year. It is The Dairy Barn Arts Center’s mission is to offer exhibitions, events, and educational programs that nurture and promote area artists and artisans; develop art appreciation among all ages; provide the community access to fine arts and crafts from outside the region; and draw attention and visitors to Southeast Ohio. Visit us to see the latest exhibition.
Keller Market House
740-277-6305
Provides a traditional shopping experience that highlights local grown, seasonal foods alongside handmade artisan goods. The house is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide a marketplace for local providers, a micro-business incubation center and a community gathering place.
Hocking Hills Candleworks
(740) 385-9537
Mix & match fragrances to create your personally-scented, one-of-a-kind pure soy candle in about 1 hour. Please call ahead if you would like to make a candle. Located inside Christmas Treasures. HOURS - OPEN Saturdays ONLY January & February 10 - 5 - weather permitting.
Hocking Hills Moonshine
(740) 603-4483
Hocking County’s only moonshine distillery. Come in and take a free tour to watch moonshine being made and learn the history of prohibition. You can also sample selections for a small fee before deciding to buy.
Pencil Sharpener Museum
740-385-9706
Stop by the Hocking Hills Regional Welcome Center and visit one of the more unique museums you will see, the Paul A. Johnson Pencil Sharpener Museum. Reverend Paul Johnson began his collection more than 20 years ago. This amazing collection of more than 3,400 pencil sharpeners has been featured in national magazines and is reputed to be the largest collection in America.
Decorative Arts Center of Ohio
(740) 681-1423
The Decorative Arts Center of Ohio is located in Lancaster, just Southeast of Columbus. It is a not-for-profit museum whose mission is to foster knowledge and appreciation of the decorative arts; celebrate the architecture and heritage of the Reese-Peters House; and enhance the vitality and integrity of historic Lancaster. The Center provides exhibitions, public programs, art classes and workshops for all ages. Click “Additional Info” for our current exhibit!
Sherman House & Georgian Museums
(740) 654-9923
The Sherman House, 137 E. Main St., is the birthplace of Civil War Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman and U.S. Sen. John Sherman. The home contains many family treasures and an extensive Civil War exhibit. The Georgian Museum, 105 E. Wheeling St., is a mansion built for entrepreneur Samuel & Sarah Maccracken in the early 1830s. It is an antique lover’s delight, with many fine 19th century pieces made by Fairfield County artisans. Buy a combo ticket for both museums and save!
Hocking County Historical Society & Museum
(740) 974-8931
Experience the historical complex featuring the Native American presence in Hocking County, the Lutz Steam Car, 1881 furnished Victorian home, military display, antique farm implements and the railway telegraph office. Research library available. Although now closed through March, visitors are encouraged to contact 740-385-4477 if they would like access to the museum. Handicapped accessible. Admission is free - donations are encouraged. Visit website for more information.
Hocking Valley Scenic Railway
(614) 226-5302
Family fun that’s entertaining and educational! Volunteer-operated historic train rides Memorial Day weekend through October at Noon and 2:30 on Saturdays and Sundays. Special event trains include: Easter Bunny Train, Train Robbery, Caboose-only, Fall Foliage, Santa Trains and New Year’s Eve Train. Reservations strongly suggested for all Special Event and Fall Foliage trains. Visit website or call center for more information and to buy tickets!
Midwest Glassware Outlet
(740) 380-9400
Retail glassware outlet for several glass makers, including Anchor Hocking. Although unable to advertise most company names, all make quality glassware, enabling us to offer a wide variety of continually changing items. Wholesale quantities are also sold through our warehouse. Come visit us for all your daily and fine glassware needs.
Brewery33
(740) 385-6033
Handcrafted beer made fresh and local, enjoy Live music and Food Trucks, an outdoor beer garden with a fire pit and a fun atmosphere. Bikers, Hikers and pets welcome. Taste the future, while you learn from the past history of Logan Ohio.
DustyBlues Hocking Hills Photography Gallery
(740) 385-5830
An experience that connects you through discovery, adventure, and serenity. Stop by and see the artwork of the Hocking Hills and more.
Shade Winery
(740) 696-1323
Relax with some wine! Enjoy wines by the glass, bottle or just a sip. They grow grapes and make wines for every taste, from the beginner to the experienced, from sweet to dry, from white to red, even pink. Shade serves local goat cheese and crackers as well as mixed olives and smoked salmon. Food Trucks - Fri. & Sat. 5:00 Brunch first Sunday of every month 1:00.
Liquid Light Fine Arts Workshops
740-385-1384
Beginner bead making - learn to melt colorful glass into beads using tools and a burner; one hour class $35, materials included. Call to schedule.
Ohio Glass Museum and Glass Blowing Studio
(740) 687-0101
Glass Museum tours include the main gallery with changing exhibitions in Sept. and March. The movie covers the history of glass making in Fairfield Co. and Lancaster, OH. The History Room has exhibits of glass making by primitive man to current day. Demos in Glass Blowing Studio with expert glass blower: classes, individual instruction and groups; oversee room for 30 people. Gift shop and hand blown glass items. Rental space for 50 to 100 available. Bus tours welcome. Call for additional information.
AHA! A Hands-on Adventure Children’s Museum
(740) 653-1010
AHA! A Hands-on Adventure offers an interactive learning experience for children from six months to eight years old. The sole mission of AHA! is to create a playful and educational environment that invites curiosity, allows exploration, encourages participation and celebrates the child-like wonder in us all.
Hocking Hills Artists & Craftsmen Association
740-380-6190
An association of artists and craftsmen living in the Hocking Hills area who take pride in handcrafted items for any occasion. The biggest event is an annual Fall Arts & Crafts show on the last full weekend in September.
RockSide Winery & Vineyards
(740) 687-4414
Located off Rt. 37 in Lancaster, Ohio. Owned by Valerie and Robin Coolidge, their Son Ryan is tasting room manager. Rockside has four-and-a-half acres of grapes mostly French hybrid and American vines surrounding the winery and tasting room. All wines are made on premises using mostly estate grown grapes. Open year round, you may come in to taste wines and enjoy the relaxing atmosphere! Tasting Hours are T-TH 1-8 PM Fr-Sat 1-9 PM. Thursday evenings Happy Hours 5-8, Saturday Live Music 6-9 PM
Clay Center of Ohio
740-697-7021
The museum offers exhibits of regionally-made pottery. We host pottery-making demonstration and events.
Jack Pine Studio
(740) 332-2223
Enjoy watching skilled glass blowing artist make beautiful glass art and shop in our gallery for a variety of glass art such as pumpkins and hummingbird feeders, glow in the dark eggs, vases and other items.
Movies 10 & Fun Barn
(740) 331-4447
10 screen indoor movie theater with a video and arcade area.
Bowen House (The)
(740) 385-0344
In the heart of downtown Logan, The Bowen House is a community center for arts and education, featuring art exhibits, concerts, literary events, workshops and children’s programming. Please check the website www.bowenhouse.org. Open Tues. - Sat.,, 2-5 p.m. The house offers a new exhibit each month. Additionally, it has theatrical, musical, and other art events.
Posted:
May 04, 2018
