The Area

Hocking Hills, by the numbers

A quick guide to the region your guests are coming to explore, with handy facts and the attractions worth sending them to.

10,000+

acres of state park & forest

Hocking Hills State Park alone draws millions of visitors a year to its gorges and waterfalls.

iconic natural areas

Old Man's Cave, Ash Cave, Cedar Falls, Rock House, Conkle's Hollow, Cantwell Cliffs, and Whispering Cave.

~150 ft

tall recess caves

The region's Blackhand sandstone was carved over 350 million years into dramatic overhangs.

Dark Sky

stargazing destination

John Glenn Astronomy Park offers some of the darkest, clearest night skies in Ohio.

A booming market

Tourism by the numbers

Demand in the Hocking Hills has exploded. For owners, that is the case for showing your stay at its absolute best.

4M+

annual visitors

The Hocking Hills now draws crowds on par with Yellowstone and Yosemite, up from under 1 million before 2020.

$270.4M

tourism economic impact

The total visitor-driven economic impact in Hocking County in a single year (2023).

$162.9M

in direct visitor spending

Spent by tourists across Hocking County in 2023, much of it on lodging and local businesses.

14.1%

of local jobs

The share of all Hocking County jobs supported by visitor spending.

Sources: State of Ohio / Tourism Economics economic impact report (2023); Hocking Hills Tourism Association.

Attractions worth the trip

The places I point every guest toward. (Soon, the free "What's Near My Stay" tool will generate a custom version of this list for any address.)

Hiking

Old Man's Cave

The most popular gorge trail, with waterfalls, the Devil's Bathtub, and stone bridges.

Hiking

Ash Cave

The largest recess cave in Ohio, with an easy, accessible paved approach.

Hiking

Cedar Falls

The highest-volume waterfall in the park, framed by towering hemlocks.

Hiking

Conkle's Hollow

A deep, narrow gorge plus a rim trail with sweeping cliff-top views.

Attraction

John Glenn Astronomy Park

Public stargazing programs under genuinely dark skies near Old Man's Cave.

Adventure

Hocking Hills Canopy Tours

Ziplines and aerial bridges through the forest canopy for the thrill-seekers.

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