Hocking HillsWhere all the best roads lead . . .HIKE. STAY. PLAY. YOUR HOCKING HILLS ADVENTURE BEGINS HERE!
Hocking HillsWhere all the best roads lead . . .HIKE. STAY. PLAY. YOUR HOCKING HILLS ADVENTURE BEGINS HERE!
Special Events
Hocking Hills State Park special events include Winter Hike and Christmas in Ash Cave.
Hocking Hills State Park
Annual Winter Hike: January 18, 2025. 9:00AM – 11:00AM
A difficult 6 mile winter hike from Old Man’s Cave to Ash Cave. Refreshments will be available at Cedar Falls for a donation. A shuttle bush will return hikers to Old Man’s Cave.
-Wear layered clothing and proper hiking footwear. Be prepared for winter weather and terrain.
Maple Sugaring in the Hills: March 8-9 2025 - 12-4 PM
Meet at log cabin, just behind the Old Man’s Cave Visitor Center. Join park staff to see how maple syrup was made.
April 21-26 Week of Spring Wildflowers Hike 10 am
Monday, April 21 2025 10 am: Fire tower to Ash Cave hike
Join us for an approximately 2-mile round trip hike from the Ash Cave Fire Tower to Ash Cave
and back. Meet us at the Ash Cave Fire Tower Parking lot on 374 S for a meander over rolling
hills to find a variety of native wildflowers! Be prepared for a possibly muddy hike.
Tuesday, April 22 2025 10am: Rose Lake hike
Join us for an approximately 2.5-mile round trip hike around Rose Lake. Meet us at the Rose
Lake Fisherman’s Parking Lot on 374 S for a hike along the edge of Rose Lake. We will have to
look out for roots and rocks along the edge of the lake.
Grandma Gatewood’s Fall Colors Hike: October 11, 2025 9:00 AM
Hike with staff for a seasonal fall hike.
Christmas in Ash Cave: December 13, 2025 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Come celebrate the season in Ash Cave.
Free to the public.
Celebrate the Hocking Hills with us!
At Ash Cave
There are seven major hiking areas in Hocking Hills State Park - All are one-way trail systems.
Ash Cave, Old Man's Cave, Rock House, Conkle's Hollow, Cedar Falls, Cantwell Cliffs, and Whispering Cave Trail. These park areas offer a unique experience for those who walk its paths no matter what season (the park is open year-round from dawn to dusk)—located on the southern edge of Hocking County. But those are just a handful. There are many hiking trails in the Hocking Hills include those at Wayne National Forest, Clear Creek Metro Parks, Lake Hope State Park, Vinton County Park District's Moonville Tunnel, and Hocking College's Robbins Crossing (with park programs) and the Athens Hock-Hocking Adena Rail Trail bikeway.