Most of the more scenic areas of the region are under state ownership, including: •
Hocking Hills State Park (with five use areas: Ash Cave, Cedar Falls, Old Man's Cave, Rockhouse, and Cantwell Cliffs) •
Hocking State Forest •
Conkle's Hollow State Nature Preserve • Sheick Hollow State Nature Preserve (entry by permit only) • Little Rocky Hollow State Nature Preserve (entry by permit only) •
Kessler Swamp State Nature Preserve •
Lake Logan State Park •
Wayne National Forest •
Rockbridge State Nature Preserve The core area also includes two privately owned preserves, Crane Hollow and Camp Oty-Okwa (owned by Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Central Ohio). The geological series that forms the Hocking Hills extends south and west, gradually diminishing but still forming impressive bluffs and gorges in: • Clear Creek Metro Park, part of the
Columbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park District • Rising Park in
Lancaster • Wahkeena Memorial State Nature Preserve in
Fairfield County • Christmas Rocks State Nature Preserve in Fairfield County • Rhododendron Cove State Nature Preserve in Fairfield County • Shallenberger State Nature Preserve in Fairfield County • Saltpetre Cave State Nature Preserve in
Hocking County • Boch Hollow State Nature Preserve (exposure is along the westernmost edge only) in Hocking County •
Lake Katharine State Nature Preserve in
Jackson County •
Blackhand Gorge State Nature Preserve in
Licking County • Liberty Wildlife Area in Jackson County The
Buckeye Trail, along with the
North Country Trail and the
American Discovery Trail, passes through the Hocking Hills region. Also nearby are: •
Lake Hope State Park •
Zaleski State Forest •
Camp Wyandot •
Tar Hollow State Park •
Tar Hollow State Forest • Camp Akita (UCC church camp) ==Climate==