Hocking Hills Events
The park is open all year long so you can hike from dawn to dusk 365 days a year in the Hocking Hills. But at Hocking Hills State Park you MUST stay on the trails. That means no hiking along the cliff edges and no jumping in the waterfalls.
Hocking
47th
Annual Winter Hike
January 21, 2012 Continuous Starts from 9 AM to 11 AM
Enjoy winters splendor on this 6-mile trek from Old
Man’s Cave to
Sweethearts Hike
February 11, 2012
5-7 PM
Meet at the
Maple Sugaring in the Hills
March 10 & 11, 2012
12-4 PM
Join us at the Naturalist Cabin located behind the
Old Man’s
Wildflowers and Waterfalls Hike
April 21, 2012
10 AM
Observe nature’s carpet of wildflowers and
sparkling waterfalls in beautiful Hocking Hills. Meet at the parking
lot at
Grandma Gatewood’s Fall Colors Hike
October 13, 2012
1:00 PM
Bring along a cool drink and celebrate the
season’s colors. Meet with the naturalist at the Old Man’s
October 26 & 27, 2012
Join with the Haunted Hocking “HHIT” team as they
search for the unexplained at
Frontier Trail Hike
November 3, 2012
12-4 PM
Explore the history of the Hocking Hills region with
a walk back through time dramatized by costumed interpreters along
Christmas in Ash Cave
December 8, 2012
5 – 7 PM
Step away from the hectic holiday season and come
bundled for the weather while enjoying a lighted stroll back to
3 Fun Things to do in the rain at Hocking Hills State Park
They say April showers bring May flowers. And it's supposed to make us feel better about sitting inside and watching it pour after a long, cold winter. But it doesn't seem to help when your only day off is calling for 100% rain showers. Don't threaten the weatherman! You can still have lots of fun in the Hocking Hills. And here's just a few ways to get the most out of the day:
1) Grab an umbrella and your kids and hike to Ash Cave. It's only about a 1/2 mile hike back to the recess cave and you can sit in the huge cave shelter while the kids play in the sand.
2) Shop the Shops-Make your first stop the Hocking Hills Flea Market on State Route 33 between Lancaster and Logan. Then you can find loads of little shops tucked into the hills- Ravenwood Castle and more!
3) Stop in at the Hocking Hills Visitor Center at the state park.
4) Just GET WET! If thundershowers aren't in the forecast, put on some old clothes and take a canoe ride down the Hocking River at the Hocking Hills canoe liveries.