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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.

 

 

 

Camping Reservations ! 1-866-OHIOPARKS

www.ohiostateparks.org

or online:

Reserve here

There are three different types of camping offered at Hocking Hills State Park:

    1)  Old Man's Cave Campground

          A) Electric Sites

          B) Non-Electric Sites

          C) Old Man’s Cave Group Campground

     2) Primitive Family Hike-In Area

     3) Primitive Youth Group Campground

 

 

Old Man’s Cave Campground is located on State Route 664, 11 miles south of Logan in the scenic Hocking Hills State Park.    The campground has 172 campsites, 145 reservation sites and 27 non-reservation sites.  All 172 campsites are equipped with a picnic table and a fire ring.  When you enter the campground, stop by the camp office to check in.  If the office is closed, and you did not make a reservation, just follow the instructions for self-registration and only select a non-reservation site.

 Checkout: 1:00 pm

 If staying on an electric site, you will be charged for an electric site whether you use it or not.

There is a limit of 6 people per campsite. 

Anyone under the age of 18 not accompanied by a parent or guardian must have a signed permission slip from their parent or guardian.

 

Old Man’s Cave Campground Rates:

 

                                                Weekend         Holiday            Off Season

A) Electric Sites

(159 sites)                    $25.00             $26.00             $27.00             $23.00

B) Non-Electric Sites

(site/#81-93only)          $21.00             $22.00             $23.00             $19.00

 

Pet Camping:  limit two domestic pets/site for all camping sites (pets are not permitted in camper cabins or cottages). 

The following facilities in the Old Man’s Cave campground are available to our guests (including group and hike-in campers): 

Year-round amenities:  campground office and store, two playgrounds, amphitheater and water pump. 

Seasonal amenities:  outdoor pool, dump station, coin-operated laundry.

Shower house with hot & cold running water & flush toilets.

General Information:  There is a limit of six people per campsite.  Pets are allowed on all campsites, limit of two domestic pets per site, (no pets in camper cabins or cottages).  If staying on an electric site, you will be charged the electric site rate whether or not electric is used.  Reservations are required for Camper Cabins and Group Camps.

 

C) Old Man’s Cave Group Campground

Reservations are required for either group camp and can be made by calling the reservation number at 1-866-OHIOPARKS or on-line, www.ohiostateparks.org.

Check in for reservations are at Old Man’s Cave Camp Office.

This group camp is located in the main campground between the swimming pool and Rose Lake.  This area offers 4 non-electric sites.  Each site is equipped with a fire ring and picnic tables.  A shelter house with picnic tables and a fireplace is available on a first come first use basis.  Group campers have full use of all the campground amenities.

RATES:  Old Man’s Cave Group Camp sites:

Sites:                                        Rates:               Capacity:

Small G-1 & G-2                     $40.00             20 people maximum

Large G-3 & G-4                     $60.00             40 people maximum

 

The Hocking Hills State Park Primitive Family Hike-In area, located off State Route 374 near Cedar Falls, is open April 1 through October 31.  There are 33 non-electric wooded sites ranging from 20 yards to ½ mile past the entrance.  Each site is designated with a clearing for a tent, picnic table and fire ring.  This is a hike-in area only, no RV’s, pop-up campers or motorcycles permitted.  Pit latrines are located throughout the area.  A water pump is located in the hike-in parking lot.  Six people maximum per site.  Campers are welcome to full use of facilities at the Old Man’s Cave Campground.  Check in at the Old Man’s Cave Camp Office.

 RATE:                                  Weekends           Holidays                  Off Season

Primitive Family  18.00          $19.00             $20.00                         closed

Hike-In

 

3) Primitive Youth Group Campground

 

This group camp is located off of State Route 374 between Cedar Falls and Ash Cave.  This wonderful wooded area is great for introducing youngsters to the outdoors.  These sites and areas are non-electric; pit latrines are located throughout the area.  A water pump is available at the Cedar Falls parking lot.  Youth group campers are permitted full use of the family campground amenities.

 

RATES:  Primitive Youth Group Campground

 

Sites:                            Rate:                Capacity:

Small 1-10                   $20.00             10 people maximum

 

Area:                            Rate:                Capacity:

Large 11, 12, 13          $50.00             60 people maximum

 

Discounts:  Golden Buckeye cardholders receive a 50% discount on camping Sunday thru Thursday nights, 10% discount on Friday and Saturday nights. Camper Cabins are excluded from this discount. (see above)

 

Wheelchair accessible facilities:  Camper Cabin site, shower house and certain camp sites in the Old Man’s Cave campground.  A view into Old Man’s Gorge can be enjoyed from the A-Frame Bridge near the Visitors Center.  At Ash Cave, a flat, hard-surface trail leads from the parking lot through the woods to Ohio’s largest recess cave (about ¼ mile).  At Conkle's Hollow, a state nature preserve has a gorge trail about  ¾ mile that features scenic geologic formations and rare and unique plants (pets are not permitted at Conkle's Hollow).

Hocking Hills State Park areas and trails all close at dusk.

 

Need more information on the parks:

ODNR - Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Ted Strickland, Governor - Sean D. Logan, Director

614-265-6561

The Insider's Official Guide to Hocking Hills State Park

 

 

 

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