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Hocking Hills Ohio  - Ohio Cabin information and general guide to the Hocking Hills

 

Hocking Hills - Old Man's Cave Map

Special Events

2008 Hocking Hills State Park - Year Ending

43rd 3rd Annual Winter Hike  January 19 - Continuous starts from 9-11 AM

Enjoy winters splendor on this 6-mile trek from Old Man’s Cave to Ash Cave. Layered clothing and good footwear recommended. Refreshments are available at Cedar Falls for a donation. A shuttle bus returns hikers to Old Man’s Cave.

Sweethearts Hike  February 9 - 5-7 PM  Meet at the Ash Cave parking lot. Take your  sweetheart for a romantic stroll to Ash Cave in the soft light of dusk. Afterwards, enjoy a cozy fire and refreshments.

Maple Sugaring in the Hills March 8 & 9- 12-4 PM Join us at the Naturalist Cabin  located behind the Old Man’s Cave Visitor Center. Savor the taste of the season as we boil down our local maple sap. Discover the many methods used throughout history to make this tasty treat.  Free samples are available.

 

Wildflowers and Waterfalls Hike  April 19   -10 AM Observe nature’s carpet of wildflowers and sparkling waterfalls in beautiful Hocking Hills. Meet at the parking lot at Ash Cave.

 

 

Frontier Trail Hike May 3 -12-4 PM  Explore the history of the Hocking Hills region with a walk back through time dramatized by costumed interpreters along Ash Cave trail. Don’t forget to check-in with the historical interpreters at Richard Roe’s History Camp to explore and learn more about Ohio’s fascinating past May 4-6, 2007. Maybe even join in and try your hand at the Frontier Trail Games on Sunday afternoon!

 

Hocking Valley Birding Trail  Presents: International Migratory Bird Weekend May 9-11 Times and locations will vary…see the flier, www.birdhocking.com or the parks website for details. Join with several area naturalist and birders along the Hocking Valley Birding Trail route for a variety of programs, hikes and events to celebrate the return of our avian friends.

 

Grandma Gatewood’s  Fall Colors Hike October 18- 1:00 PM Bring along a cool drink and celebrate the season’s colors. Meet with the naturalist at the Old Man’s Cave Visitor Center for a strenuous hike that spans roughly 6 miles of the Grandma Gatewood trail. We will be traversing the section that runs from Old Man’s Cave to Cedar Falls and back while enjoying the scenic beauty and cultural personality. This hike does include several hills and steps and is not  recommended for the easily winded individual. (Approx. 3to4 hrs)

 

Haunted Hocking Weekend October 31 & November 1 Join with the Haunted Hocking “HIT” team as they search for the

unexplained at Ash Cave or try your hand at Pumpkin decorating. Registered campers and cabin guest can enjoy a hayride, a family fun spooky movie, site judging, and trick or treat at Old Man’s Cave campground. Regular camping & cabin fees apply.

 

 

Christmas in Ash Cave December 13- 5 – 7 PM Step away from the hectic holiday season and come bundled for the weather while enjoying a lighted stroll back to Ash Cave. Once you arrive at the cave warm with refreshments by an open fire. Listen to or join with our carolers, have the kids visit with an old fashion Santa or help to decorate our Christmas tree for wildlife.

 

 
News from the Hocking Hills

 
 

Hocking Hills Cabin Rentals! The Hocking Hills are Ohio's premier cabin getaway! For hikers, campers, horseback riders and anybody who loves the outdoors, the Hocking Hills is the place to play in the outdoors and to stay in a cabin. With cliffs and recess caves, cascading waterfalls and hemlock-lined trails that look like they're pulled straight out of a fairy tale, this wild section of southeastern Ohio is any hiker's dream come true.

 
 
 

 

Something interesting to think about:

There have been one or two bear sightings a month near the park outside Conkle's Hollow and around Ash Cave. Tracks have also been found along the rim trail at Conkles Hollow and the public hunting area near Ash Cave.

Recent sightings include Hocking Hills State Park Campground, Zaleski State Forest (near Lake Hope State Park) and Ash Cave.

Shopping the Hocking Hills-3 shops within just a few miles of each other.

You don't have to go far to find a good bargain in collectibles, crafts and homemade jams and jellies. Just a few minutes from Old Man's Cave, there's alot of shopping you just can't miss.

Take a scenic drive along State Route 374 and stop off at the Inn at Cedar Falls Gift Shop.

You can drive on down the road to State Route 56, make a left and then follow 56 until you get to Locust Grove Road on the right. Make that right and go straight where it makes a sharp veer to the right. This will place you on on Creola Hue Road.

You'll pass Lois' Summer Kitchen on the left and within minutes, you can follow the signs to Wicker Cabin Gifts and Collectibles, turning right on the next street which is McVey Road.

Coyotes in this neck of the woods?

If  you stay at the cottages at Hocking Hills State Park, you may get the chance to hear one of the more haunting and unforgettable sounds you'll ever hear as the coyotes holler out their high-pitched howls deep in the belly of the gorge and in the dark of night.

Some folks have compared the ghostly echoes of their yowls to the screaming cries of a woman.

But don't fear. The coyote is not only one of the most elusive members of the Hocking Hills wildlife but it is also one of the shyest, seldom being seen by hikers along the trails.

So how do you get to the park?


From Cincinnati:


Take I-71 North towards Columbus. Take State Route 56 East through Mt. Sterling.
Continue on State Route 56 East through Circleville and Laurelville to South Bloomingville, Ohio.
In South Bloomingville take State Route 664 North approximately 4 miles to the park.

From Columbus:


Take US 33 East through Lancaster. Exit at State Route 664 (Logan-Bremen exit). Turn right (south) onto SR 664.

From Toledo:

Take I –75 South toward Findlay, get on State Route 23 to Columbus. Take I-270 East towards Wheeling to U.S. 33 East (Lancaster Exit).
Travel East to Logan, Exit 664 South.
 

From Cleveland:

Take I-71 South toward Columbus.
Take 270 East toward Wheeling, WV to U.S. 33 East (Lancaster Exit) Travel East to Logan, Exit on 664 South.
 

 

 

Getting Married? There's no place more romantic than the Hocking Hills. Find out some of Ohio' s most romantic honeymoon cabins, cool ceremony settings and the area's most talked-about wedding photographer by clicking below:

Romantic Hocking Hills Weddings

 

 
 
 
 

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