LOGAN – Southeast Ohio’s Hocking Hills is known for its spectacular hiking trails and endless, breathtaking natural features, including deep gorges, waterfalls and caves. It offers a free shuttle service to take visitors around the park.
The area’s popularity has led to limited parking near the trails, prompting the launch of the Hocking Hills Shuttle. This now runs on Saturdays and Sundays from 9am to 5pm until October 27th. The free service is wheelchair accessible and dog friendly, as long as pets are kept on a leash. It provides visitors with convenient transportation, allowing easy travel between downtown Logan, Hocking Hills State Park Lodge, Old Man’s Cave, Cedar Falls and Ash Cave without the hassle of parking. This free service is a partnership between the Hocking Hills Tourism Association and Logan Transit.
Visitors can park in downtown Logan and take the shuttle, which runs continuously between the State Park Lodge and the park’s most popular trails. Users are encouraged to photograph the shuttle schedule before starting their walk. If they miss the last shuttle, they are responsible for the return trip to their destination.
The free shuttle supports the region’s Love Hocking Hills Management Program as it aims to support the all-important Leave No Trace effort by reducing one of the significant impacts on the Hocking Hills’ natural resources: vehicle traffic. Visitors to Hocking Hills are also encouraged to visit Lovehockinghills.com to sign the pledge and learn how they can help conserve and visit this beautiful natural treasure responsibly.
Complete traveler information, including lodging, is available at www.ExploreHockingHills.com or 1-800-Hocking (800-462-5464).
Meetings
A special board meeting for the Berne Union Local Schools will take place at the High School Media Center on Monday, June 24 at 6 p.m. The construction project and the personnel are discussed.
The Village of Carroll Rules Committee will meet Monday, June 24, at 6:00 PM at the Town Hall, 68 Center Street. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the employee handbook, public records policies and any other matters brought before the committee.
This article originally appeared in the Lancaster Eagle-Gazette: What you need to know: Free shuttle service in the Hocking Hills area
