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Hocking State Forest is a state forest in Hocking County, Ohio, United States. [1] The forest adjoins Hocking Hills State Park and three nature preserves including Conkle's Hollow State Nature Preserve. The forest is in one of the most scenic areas of Ohio, known as the Hocking Hills.
Hocking Hills State Park is a state park in the Hocking Hills region of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. In some areas the park adjoins the Hocking State Forest. Within the park are over 25 miles (40 km) of hiking trails, rock formations, waterfalls, and recess caves. The trails are open from dawn to dusk, all year round, including holidays ...
Hocking County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio.As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,050. [2] Its county seat is Logan. [3] The county was organized on March 1, 1818, from land given by Athens, Fairfield, and Ross counties. [4]
Hocking County offers miles of trails that vary in length and difficulty depending on location. Some trails are pet friendly. [5] Old Man's Cave: 1 mile; Ash Cave Gorge: ¼ mile, wheelchair accessible; Ash Cave Rim: 1 ⁄ 2 mile; Cedar Falls: 1 ⁄ 2 mile; Rock House: 1 mile; Cantwell Cliffs: various trails, around 3 miles
Belmont County: 350 acres Dean State Forest: Lawrence County: 2,745 acres (10 km 2) Fernwood State Forest: Jefferson County: 3,023 acres Gifford State Forest: Athens County: 320 acres (1.3 km 2) Harrison State Forest: Harrison County: 1,345 acres (5 km 2) Hocking State Forest: Laurelville: 9,817 acres Maumee State Forest: Swanton: 3,299 acres ...
Forest headquarters are located between The Plains and Nelsonville, Ohio, on US Route 33 overlooking the Hocking River. First referred to as "Ohio National Forest" (unofficially), [3] the Wayne National Forest was later officially named in honor of General Anthony Wayne, an American soldier, officer, statesman, and one of the Founding Fathers ...
Tar Hollow State Forest is a state forest in Hocking, Ross, and Vinton counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. [1] It is part of an area of protected land that also includes Tar Hollow State Park. Tar Hollow State Forest originated from the Ross-Hocking Land Utilization project of the 1930s. The purpose of the program was to locate families to more ...
Conkle's Hollow State Nature Preserve is a deep, cool gorge, which is only 100 feet wide in places and is considered by some to be the deepest in Ohio. [1] The cliffs above the gorge are about 200 feet tall. The valley floor is covered in many species of plants, such as ferns, hemlock, and various wildflowers. [2]