Holiday Gifts

Join us for a fireside chat about Ohios history, in honor of its anniversary of becoming a state. Meet us in the Hocking Hills Lodge Lobby at 2 PM.

Cost: Free

Phone: 7403856841

Let's learn about some of the tracks you can find in your very own back yard! Meet at the Old Mans Cave Visitor Center at 10 AM. Be prepared for the weather because we will go outside if the weather permits.

Cost: Free

Phone: 7403856841

Meet at the Hocking Hills Lodge. All are welcome. 2PM

Cost: Free

Phone: 7403856841

Join a naturalist for a fun program based on the weather of the day. Rain or shine, we will have a good time! Join in the Hocking Hills Lodge Lobby at 10 AM. Come dressed for weather!

Cost: Free

Phone: 7403856841

Come meet some of our local reptiles. Join us at 2 pm at the Old Mans Cave Visitor Center.

Cost: Free

Phone: 7403856841

Come learn about notable women in the history of natural resources, both in Ohio and around the world. Meet us at our Old Mans Cave Visitor Center at 10 am.

Cost: Free

Phone: 7403856841

Discover the many methods used throughout history to make maple syrup. Join us from 12 pm through 4 pm at the Naturalist Cabin behind the Old Mans Cave Visitor Center. Please come dressed for the weather.

Cost: Free

Phone: 7403856841

Discover the many methods used throughout history to make maple syrup. Join us from 12 pm through 4 pm at the Naturalist Cabin behind the Old Mans Cave Visitor Center. Please come dressed for the weather.

Cost: Free

Phone: 7403856841

Come help us make seed bombs! You can use these to spread wildflowers in our pollinator garden to take them home to spread in your own garden. Meet us at the pollinator garden behind the Old Man's Cave Visitor Center at 10 am. Please be aware this activity could get messy and please dress for the weather.

Cost: Free

Phone: 7403856841

Would you like to take home your own artwork of the plants and other cool nature textures here at the park? Meet our naturalist to venture out and make it happen. We will be using crayons and paper for this craft. Please join us at 2 pm at the Hocking Hills Lodge Lobby and be prepared to go outside if the weather is good.

Cost: Free

Phone: 7403856841

Come meet the naturalist to learn about the life cycles of different organisms. Frogs, butterflies, and earthworms. Oh my! Join us at the Hocking Hills Lodge Lobby at 2 pm.

Cost: Free

Phone: 7403856841

Join us in making planters for wildflower seeds to plant in your own backyard. These beautiful flowers wont just liven up your garden but will also encourage pollinators like butterflies and bees. Join us at the Old Mans Cave Visitor Center at 10 am. Please be aware that this activity could be messy.

Cost: Free

Phone: 7403856841

Come join the naturalist on a moderate 3 mile hike from the Visitor Center to Rose Lake and back. Come enjoy the early signs of spring, from the wildlife to the plants and possibly enjoy the last snowy hike of the season. Join us at the Old Man's Cave Visitor Center at 2 pm. Please be aware that March weather can be unpredictable. Please dress in layers and......

Cost: Free

Phone: 7403856841

Join us for a moderate 1 mile round trip hike through the gorge from Upper Falls to Old Mans Cave. We will explore what Hocking Hills is made of by examining the geology of the area and maybe even find a few hidden gems along the way. Meet us at the Old Mans Cave Visitor Center at 10 am. Please dress for the weather.

Cost: Free

Phone: 7403856841

Would you like to take home your own artwork of the plants and other cool nature textures here at the park? Meet our naturalist to venture out and make it happen. We will be using crayons for this craft. Join us at 2 pm at the Hocking Hills Lodge Lobby. Be prepared to go outside if the weather is good.

Cost: Free

Phone: 7403856841

Bring your artistic eye and join our naturalist to paint a watercolor still life at the Hocking Hills Lodge. Meet us at the Lodge Lobby at 2 pm and please dress for the weather.

Cost: Free

Phone: 7403856841

Come meet one of the parks resident raptors! Join us at the Old Mans Cave Visitor Center at 11 am. If the weather is good, we will be presenting at the Naturalist Cabin just behind the Visitor Center. If the weather is bad, we will be presenting inside of the Visitor Center.

Cost: Free

Phone: 7403856841

Join a naturalist to venture out and investigate what kinds of pollinators and insects are buzzing around this time of year! Lets see who comes out in the early spring. Please dress for the weather and join us at 2 pm at the Hocking Hills Lodge Lobby.

Cost: Free

Phone: 7403856841

Come learn about what a bear needs to survive in the woods. Learn about which bears call Ohio home and where you are most likely to see them. Meet us at the Old Man's Cave Visitor Center at 10 am. If the weather is good, we will meet outside at the Naturalist Cabin. If the weather is bad, we will meet inside in the Visitor Center.

Cost: Free

Phone: 7403856841