The
Tar Hollow of
Hocking
Hills
State
Park takes its name from the pitch pines that
grow on the rocky ridges. The sap, or pine tar, was used by the Indians to make
turpentine and other medicines. The pioneers in the area continued this
practice to doctor themselves and their animals; and to make lubricants for
their farm machinery.
In
the 1930’s, the Tar Hollow region was set aside for conservation purposes. Soon
afterward, the 15 acre
Pine
Lake and some camping
facilities were built by the WPA. The park is bordered by
Tar
Hollow State Forest,
Ohio’s third
largest
State
Forest. The nature lover will be drawn
back, again and again, to marvel at the primeval wildness of the many acres of
majestic hardwoods.
The
wide variety of mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians found in Tar Hollow harkens
back to a time when
Ohio
was very young. Some of the animal species found here are rare or completely
absent in other parts of
Ohio.
Tar
Hollow covers parts of Ross, Vinton and
Hocking
Counties.
Good highways lead into the park from all directions.
Tar
Hollow Fees
Admission to
Hocking
Hills
State
Park is free.
Tar
Hollow Hours
Day-use areas of Hocking Hills State Park open half an hour before sunrise and
close half an hour after sunset. The park is available for recreational use
year-round, making the Tar Hollow one of the premier
Ohio caves to visit.
Tar
Hollow Contact Information
Hocking
Hills State Park
19852 State Route 664
S.
Logan,
OH
43138
Park Office: (740) 385-6842
Historical
Areas
Hocking
Hills State Park
Old
Man’s Cave
Cedar
Falls
Ash
Cave
The
Rock House
Cantwell
Cliffs
Conkle’s Hollow
Lake
Logan
