Parks
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…
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 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…
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…
Towering cliffs, waterfalls, and deep gorges are all found in Hocking Hills State Park. Actually encompassing six distinctly different natural areas, Hocking Hills State…
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…
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…
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, 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…
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…
"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…
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…
Hocking State Forest features 9,815 acres, There are 59 miles of hiking on three trails, 40 miles of bridle trails, 23 horse campsites, a rock climbing and rappelling are…
Lake Logan was developed by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources in 1955 for recreational purposes. It’s now one of the finest fishing lakes in Ohio. Lake Logan sport…
A natural paradise, 2,983-acre Lake Hope State Park lies entirely within the 26,824-acre Zaleski State Forest in the valley of Big Sandy Run. It is a rugged, heavily fore…
The metro park is home to more than 5,300 acres of woodland complete with cliffs, creeks and ravines. It houses more than 2,200 species of plants and animals with foreste…
More than 300 million years ago the Hocking Hills region lay under the waters of a vast inland ocean. The oceans have long since disappeared and the subsequent impact of…
At one time Ohio was one of the nation’s leading producers of iron known as the Hanging Rock Iron Region. The area was rich with the raw materials needed to manufacture c…
The Zaleski State Forest is the second largest forest in Ohio’s state forest system with nearly 28,000 acres. It also is the only state forest operating a state-owned sa…
The most spectacular feature at Christmas Rocks is the scenic vista from the top of the formation known as Jacob’s Ladder.
This preserve is near Sugar Grove in the northwestern portion of the Hocking Hills region. A hike to the top of the ridgeline is not for the faint of heart but provides a…
The community of Moonville soon sprung up around the railroad. Moonville principally housed miners and a few railroad workers. The town had approximately one hundred resi…
