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Facilities and Activities:
| General | Land, acres | 2331 | | | Water, acres | 17 | | | Nearby State Forest, acres | 9238 | | Day-Use | Fishing | yes | | | Hiking Trail, miles | 24 | | | Picnicking | yes | | | Picnic Shelters, # | 4 | | | Rappelling/Rock Climbing | yes | | | Nature Programs | yes | | Camping | Primative, # | 13 | | | Electric Sites, # | 159 | | | Flush Toilets | yes | | | Dumpstation | yes | | | Showers | yes | | | Camper Cabins, # | 3 | | | Group Camp, capacity | 80 | | | Youth Group Camp, capacity | 160 | | | Campground Pool | yes | | Winter | Ice Fishing | yes | | Accommodations | Family Cottages, # | 40 | | | Game Room | yes | | | Outdoor Swimming Pool | yes | | | Restaurant | yes |
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Nearby Parks:
Hocking State Forest
Lake Logan State Park
Tar Hollow State Forest
Tarlton State Park
Shallenberger State Nature Reserve
Lake Hope State Park
Zaleski State Forest
Ross County Lake State Wildlife Area
Waterloo State Forest
A W Marion State Park
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| State Park Overview: |
 | Hocking Hills provides a variety of recreational opportunities in a splendid natural setting. Towering cliffs, waterfalls and deep hemlock-shaded gorges lure the hiker and naturalist and serve as a backdrop to popular facilities and accommodation. |
| Nature of the Area: |
| The natural history of this region is as fascinating as the caves are beautiful. Here, in these sandstones and shales, one can read Ohio's history from the rocks. The scenic features of the six areas of the Hocking Hills State Park complex are carved in the Blackhand sandstone. This bedrock was deposited more than 350 million years ago as a delta in the warm shallow sea which covered Ohio at that time. Subsequent millions of years of uplift and stream erosion created the awesome beauty seen today.
The sandstone varies in composition and hardness from softer, loosely cemented middle zone to harder top and bottom layers. The recess caves at Ash Cave, Old Man's Cave and Cantwell Cliffs are all carved in the softer middle zone. Weathering and erosion widened cracks found in the middle layer of sandstone at the Rock House to create that unusual formation.
Other features of the rock include cross-bedding, honeycomb weathering and slump blocks. The first is noticeable as diagonal lines in the rock intersecting horizontal ones. It is actually the cross section of an ancient sand bar in the delta and was caused by changing ocean currents. Honeycomb weathering looks like the small holes in a beehive comb. They are formed by differential weathering which comes about when water, moving down through the permeable sandstone, washes out small pockets of loosely cemented sand grains. Finally, the huge slump blocks of rock littering the streams tumble from near by cliffs when cracks widen to the extent that the block is no longer supported by the main cliff.
Although the glaciers never reached the park areas, their influence is still seen here in the form of the vegetation growing in the gorges. The glaciers changed the climate of all Ohio to a moist, cool environment. Upon their retreat, this condition persisted only in a few places such as the deep gorges of Hocking County. Therefore, the towering eastern hemlocks, the Canada yew and the yellow and black birch tell of a cool period 10,000 years ago. |
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The best kept secret in Ohio!
This is a beautiful park!! The best hiking in Ohio in my opinion. Book your reservations early for all the fall colors.
Written by ACKBelle
17-Apr-2008
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| Camping: |
| The family campground is situated on a wooded ridge and is open year-round on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations are required for the group camp areas which allow tents only. There are also 30 walk-in family sites with pit latrines. |
| Trails: |
| There are miles of trail located throughout the park and adjacent state forest. These trails are beautiful as well as potentially dangerous: caution and common sense are advised. Young children should be closely supervised while in these areas. All park visitors must remain on the trails at all times. |
| Picnicking: |
| Picnic areas with tables, grills, latrines and drinking water are located at each of the recess caves. The picnic shelters at Old Man's Cave and Ash Cave may be reserved; the shelters at Rock House and Cantwell Cliffs are first-come, first-served. Contact the park office for details. |
| Swimming: |
| The swimming pool outside the dining lodge is free to cottage guests 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, Memorial Day to Labor Day, and open to the general public for a small daily fee. Special evening swims are often offered at an additional fee. Registered campers only may use the outdoor pool in the family campground. |
| Fishing and Hunting: |
| A valid Ohio fishing license is required to fish in Rose Lake. Access is off State Route 374 via a 1/2-mile hiking trail. |
| History of the Area: |
| The hollows and caves of the park complex have long attracted the peoples of Ohio. Evidence of the ancient Adena culture illustrates man first inhabited the recesses more than 7,000 years ago.
In the mid 1700's several Indian tribes traveled through or lived here including the Wyandot, Delaware and Shawnee. Their name for the river from which the park gets its name was Hockhocking of "bottle river." The name comes from the bottle-shaped valley of the Hocking River whose formation is due to its one-time blockage by glacial ice.
After the Greenville Treaty of 1795, Numerous white settlers moved into the region and Hocking County was organized in 1818. The area around the parks began to develop in 1835 when a powder mill was built near Rock House and a grist mill was constructed at Cedar Falls.
The cave areas were well-known as scenic attractions by 1870. In 1924, the first land purchase by the state was made to preserve the scenic features. This first parcel of 146 acres included Old Man's Cave. Subsequent purchases built acreage while the areas existed under the Department of Forestry as State Forest Parks. The Department of Natural Resources was created in 1949 and the new Division of Parks assumed control of the Hocking Hills State Parks assumed control of the Hocking Hills State Park complex which today includes the six park areas. A dining lodge and cottages were opened in 1972. These cottages, together with a campground, provide overnight facilities in one of the most beautiful areas of our state. |
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| Area Accommodations |
| | | Cottages and Cabins | |  | Tranquil Retreat Cabins - South Bloomingville, OH
Let nature entertain you! Whether you are sitting in the Hot Tub, OR relaxing on one of our log beds, OR just listening to the rippling stream, Or exploring the small cave on the property, NATURE SURROUNDS YOU!
Web Site: http://www.tranquilretreatcabins.com |
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This is not your typical cabin in the woods and you ain?t gonna be roughing it. It?s a log home lovingly furnished to make you feel spoiled. From the moment you enter, you?ll realize that you?ve found your dreamscape. Beautiful, tranquil music playing the background (feel free to take the CD home with you), luxurious amenities all around you, a soothing, private hot tub overlooking the forest and a bottle of champagne chilling next to the flick-of-a-switch gas fireplace. Oh yes, you have arrived! And we promise you?ll wish you never had to leave.
Web Site: http://www.dreamscapehideaway.com/ |
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Mesa Vista Lodge offers 4200 sq. ft. of luxury living with 6 bedrooms, 4 full baths, 2 gas log fireplaces, massive kitchen/dining/great room with cathedral ceiling, 8-10 person hot tub and 2400 sq. ft. of covered walk-around porch.
Web Site: http://www.mesavista-lodge.com/ |
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| Area Attractions: |
| Conkles Hollow, a state nature preserve, features scenic geologic formations and rare and unique plants. It is located off S.R. 374, open during daylight hours only.
A rock climbing/rappelling area is available in the adjacent Hocking State Forest.
The Hocking Valley offers a variety of points of interest for visitors. Local attractions include craft and antique shops, museums, canoeing, horse back riding, a scenic railway, hiking trails and scenic drives. |
| Area Campgrounds | | Hocking Hills State Park
19852 State Route 664 S
Logan, OH
(740) 385-6841
| Campbell Cove Camping
30775 Lake Logan Rd
Logan, OH
(740) 385-2994
| Caveman Retreat
18693 State Route 664 S
Logan, OH
(740) 385-9485
| Lake Logan Campground
28920 Lake Logan Rd
Logan, OH
(740) 385-2630
| Top of the Caves
26780 Chapel Ridge Rd
Logan, OH
(740) 385-6566
| Lost Hollow Campgrounds
16700 Harble Griffith Rd
Logan, OH
(740) 385-6320
| Scenic View Campgrounds
29150 Pattor Rd
Logan, OH
(740) 385-4295
| Inn the Woods
17250 Campbell Rd
Nelsonville, OH
(740) 753-0500
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| | Area Fishing Related Businesses | | John Bait & Tackle
351 Short St
Logan, OH
(740) 385-4772
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| | Area Resorts and Lodging | | Paniccia Real Estate Services
29043 Hide Away Hills Rd
Sugar Grove, OH
(740) 746-9999
| Hide-A-Way Hills Club Inc
29042 Hide Away Hills Rd
Sugar Grove, OH
(740) 746-9589
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| From Cleveland, Ohio: Take I-71 South to Columbus. Take 270 East toward Wheeling, WV to U.S. 33 East (Lancaster Exit)Travel East to Logan, Exit on 664 South.
From Columbus, Ohio: Take U.S. 33 East through Lancaster to Logan, Ohio and exit onto State Route 664 South.
From Cincinnati, Ohio: Take I-71 North towards Columbus.Watch for and 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 Toledo, Ohio: Take I ?75 South to Findlay, get on State Route 23 to Columbus. Take I-270 East towards Wheeling to U.S. 33 East (Lancaster Exit). Travel East tot Logan, Exit 664 South.From Logan, Ohio:Take 664 South approximately 12 miles to park area. |
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