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BPC Hocking Hills Ohio Field Trip


  • Hocking Hills State Park 19852 Ohio 664 Scenic Logan, OH, 43138 United States (map)

Saturday, April 28, 19852 State Route 664 S, Logan, Ohio.
You may want to plan on staying Friday and Saturday nights.
Hocking Hills, which is a 4 1/2-hour drive from Bloomington, "provides a variety of recreational opportunities in a splendid natural setting. The 2,356-acre park has towering cliffs, waterfalls, and deep hemlock-shaded gorges that lure the hiker and naturalist and serve as a backdrop to popular facilities and accommodations."  See http://parks.ohiodnr.gov/hockinghills.

Phone Reservations for cabins, Hocking Hills Field Trip
Reservations can also be made 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. by calling (866) 644-6727. It takes awhile to get through the recordings of cancellation policies but you will be connected to a real person who can answer questions and make a reservation for you. Time is of the essence!

Hocking Hills cabins, must be rented for at least two nights. The nearest lodge, with a restaurant, is at Lake Hope State Park, about 30 minutes from Hocking Hills; see http://parks.ohiodnr.gov/lakehopemedia. Lake Hope also has cabins, and they also must be rented for at least two nights. More expensive options nearby are Baymont Inn & Suites Logan pn: 740-385-1700, and Holiday Inn Express Hocking Hills-Logan pn: 740-385-7700.
Membership in the club is required for participation in field trips, but spouses/partners are welcome.

If you'd like to visit dramatic Robinson Falls (aka “Corkscrew Falls”) at nearby Boch Hollow State Nature Preserve http://trekohio.com/2016/07/10/boch-hollow-state-nature-preserve-robinson-falls/ you must first obtain a free permit from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources http://ohiodnr.gov/ Along with the permit, you will get a map showing the falls, where to park, directions, and preserve rules.

If you plan to go, please email field trip coordinator Taresah Youngmen at tystudio2@gmail.com.

As the date approaches, there will be further information here and on the club's website.

Earlier Event: April 23
Portrait Focus Group Field Trip
Later Event: May 1
Monthly Club Meeting