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 Kick Back Ridge is just a short country drive from the following attractions: Tar Hollow State Park: 2 Miles :: visit web site Twisting park and forest roads pass through deep ravines and dense woodlands. Scattered shortleaf and pitch pines growing on the ridges were once a source of pine tar for early settlers, hence the name Tar Hollow. Dogwoods, redbuds and a variety of wildflowers color the hillsides in the springtime. Fall's pageant of color is spectacular. Tecumseh Outdoor Drama: 6 Miles :: visit web site “Tecumseh!” The ultimate outdoor drama experience. Witness the epic life story of the legendary Shawnee leader as he struggles to defend his sacred homelands in the Ohio country during the late 1700's. “Tecumseh!” has been labeled as one of the most mesmerizing dramas in the nation. Hocking Hills Region: 10 Miles :: visit web site Perhaps no other area in the state of Ohio is as wild, romantic and picturesque as Hocking Hills State Park. In the parks you will discover amazingly massive sandstone outcroppings, deep cool gorges, towering hemlocks and glistening waterfalls that characterize the Hocking region. Abundant wildlife including white-tailed deer, barred owls, ruffed grouse and an occasional bobcat make the wooded ravines and ridge tops their home. The areas known as Hocking Hills State Park consists of seven separate areas encompassing 2,000 acres. Old Man’s Cave, Cedar Falls, Ash Cave, Conkles Hollow (a state nature preserve) Rock House, Cantwell Cliffs, and Lake Logan are each unique in their own way. The State Park is surrounded by 9,238 acres of the Hocking State Forest administered by the ODNR Division of Forestry. Historic Chillicothe: 11 Miles :: visit web site From historical sites to architecture, and the Chillicothe Paints professional baseball team, to over 30 miles of biking and walking trails, "Tecumseh! Outdoor Drama," and exceptional shopping and dining - every moment is one to remember! Lake Logan State Park: 37 Miles :: visit web site One of the best fishing lakes in Ohio awaits sportsmen in Hocking County at Lake Logan State Park. The lake sports northern pike, bass, bluegill, crappie, catfish and saugeye. Lake Logan is a day-use park that provides scenic picnic areas and secluded walking paths to enjoy the wooded beauty of Ohio's hill country. |
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