The Hocking State Forest consists of 9,696 scres in Hocking County, 59 miles of hiking on 3 different trails, 40 miles of bridle trails - Hocking State Forest Bridle Trail, 23 horse campsites - Hocking State Forest Horsemans Camp, rockclimbing and rappelling area of 99 acreas and Three State Nature Preserves - Conkles Hollow - open to the public...
The Hocking State Forest consists of 9,696 scres in Hocking County, 59 miles of hiking on 3 different trails, 40 miles of bridle trails - Hocking State Forest Bridle Trail, 23 horse campsites - Hocking State Forest Horsemans Camp, rockclimbing and rappelling area of 99 acreas and Three State Nature Preserves - Conkles Hollow - open to the public and Sheick Hollow and little Rocky Hollow with admission by permit only. Other sites are Chapel Cave, Airplane Rock and an Artisen Well. Hocking State Forest is managed under the multiple-use concept with special empahsis on maintaining or creating a forest cover that will enhance woodland recreation. The area is also managed for timber and wildlife habitat, forestry research and demonstrations of good forest management, natural beauty, tree seed for forest nurseries and protection of soils and watershed.
