Hocking Hills State Park
Dave V.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Oct. 31, 2019

Close proximity to natural attractions

Hocking Hills State Park, Oh-Site 89. https://thehockinghills.org/

Hocking Hills State Park offers close proximity to most of the popular natural attractions...Old Man’s Cave, Ash Cave, Cantwell Cliffs, etc....but for a tent camper that prefers solitude and space, I found it unappealing.

I did arrive late on a Monday evening, mid-October and got one of the last available sites. Packed on a Monday night!

I found the camping sites a bit cramped both in depth and width. Site 89 and 90 shared the same parking pad. Limited flat locations existed for a tent and my tent footprint is fairly small. You do have a firepit and picnic table with all three in fairly close proximity, so you must be extremely cautious with wind direction when deciding for a fire, else you’ll have embers dotting your tent and picnic table. Even though the neighbors were trying to be respectfully quiet...you heard every conversation and saw their every move.

No electric, which is fine in my book...the water spigot is centrally located on the loop and happened to be next to my site.

The restroom/shower facilities were not well cared for upon my visit. The floors were very muddy and trash was piled up in the corner of one stall and out of necessities.

Construction and dump truck noise started early with a project behind the restrooms.

The visitor’s center was well-stocked and the employee was pleasant. Cell service is unavailable and even sketchy at the visitor’s center. Wood can be purchased at the visitor’s center.

Close proximity to local attractions and a swimming pool are likely the big draw.

Knowing that I prefer solitude and distance when camping, I’ll likely not return but choose nearby Lake Hope State Park for my local visits.

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  • Review photo of Hocking Hills State Park by Dave V., October 31, 2019
  • Review photo of Hocking Hills State Park by Dave V., October 31, 2019
  • Review photo of Hocking Hills State Park by Dave V., October 31, 2019
  • Review photo of Hocking Hills State Park by Dave V., October 31, 2019
  • Review photo of Hocking Hills State Park by Dave V., October 31, 2019
  • Review photo of Hocking Hills State Park by Dave V., October 31, 2019
  • Review photo of Hocking Hills State Park by Dave V., October 31, 2019
  • Review photo of Hocking Hills State Park by Dave V., October 31, 2019
  • Review photo of Hocking Hills State Park by Dave V., October 31, 2019
  • Review photo of Hocking Hills State Park by Dave V., October 31, 2019
  • Review photo of Hocking Hills State Park by Dave V., October 31, 2019
  • Review photo of Hocking Hills State Park by Dave V., October 31, 2019
  • Review photo of Hocking Hills State Park by Dave V., October 31, 2019
  • Review photo of Hocking Hills State Park by Dave V., October 31, 2019
  • Review photo of Hocking Hills State Park by Dave V., October 31, 2019
  • Review photo of Hocking Hills State Park by Dave V., October 31, 2019
  • Review photo of Hocking Hills State Park by Dave V., October 31, 2019
  • Review photo of Hocking Hills State Park by Dave V., October 31, 2019
  • Review photo of Hocking Hills State Park by Dave V., October 31, 2019
  • Review photo of Hocking Hills State Park by Dave V., October 31, 2019
  • Review photo of Hocking Hills State Park by Dave V., October 31, 2019
  • Review photo of Hocking Hills State Park by Dave V., October 31, 2019
  • Review photo of Hocking Hills State Park by Dave V., October 31, 2019
  • Review photo of Hocking Hills State Park by Dave V., October 31, 2019
  • Review photo of Hocking Hills State Park by Dave V., October 31, 2019
  • Review photo of Hocking Hills State Park by Dave V., October 31, 2019
  • Review photo of Hocking Hills State Park by Dave V., October 31, 2019
  • Review photo of Hocking Hills State Park by Dave V., October 31, 2019
  • Review photo of Hocking Hills State Park by Dave V., October 31, 2019