Hocking Hills Jellystone

Hocking Hills Jellystone Park is practically enveloped in forests, with parks and recreation areas found in every direction. Hocking Hills State Park is a 30-minute drive west of the campground. The park has brilliant rock formations, cascading waterfalls, 25 miles of hiking paths, and a fascinating cave system created over the last three hundred million years. Swimming lakes, fishing areas, and a 200-site camping area await you when you head to this pleasant state park not far from Hocking Hills Jellystone.

Strouds Run State Park is also close by, nestled in the foothills of the ancient Appalachian Mountains. The park has hundreds of acres of conservation land, with an abundance of wildlife and plants native to the area. Swimming beaches, fishing docks, hunting areas, campgrounds, mountain bike trails, and old-growth forests are part of this amazing little state park by Athens, Ohio.

Hocking Hills Jellystone Park is close to the massive Wayne National Forest, a quarter-million-acre paradise also covering the Appalachian foothills. This once-desolate stretch of land was heavily deforested but has since rebounded to provide visitors with hundreds of miles of long-distance trekking trails, wilderness areas, and campgrounds.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park is the only national park in Ohio, found to the north by the city of Cleveland. This relatively new national park is quite small compared to some of its counterparts, but don’t let this deter you. The park is loaded with incredible forests, peaceful hiking paths, enchanting waterfalls, old historical sites, and some camping areas where you can park your campervan rental.

Nelsonville is a small village in southern Ohio, not necessarily known as a lively hotspot for entertainment and attractions, but you will find at least one thing to do while visiting. Stuart’s Opera House is a historic site that also serves as a lovely, intimate spot to catch a show. The Columbus Symphony Orchestra and other nationally touring music acts frequent this small-town theater, giving people a chance to see a live show while camping nearby.

Chillicothe is another interesting city you can visit not far from Hocking Hills Jellystone Park, with some captivating museums and historic sites of its own. The Ross County Historical Society is an exciting place full of old texts, photographs, documents, and artifacts housed in three historic buildings managed by the non-profit group.

The Hopewell Culture National Historical Park is one of the biggest attractions in all of Ohio, found in the middle of Chillicothe, containing ancient mounds left behind by the Hopewell indigenous cultures thousands of years ago. On-site museums showcase old items, weapons, and ceremonial items, among other things found in the mounds, and there are open dig sites with newfound discoveries happening nearly every day.

Dozens of other nearby towns can also entertain and entice with their attractions, too. When you book an RV rental near Nelsonville and park it at Hocking Hills Jellystone Park, you'll be near all that this area has to offer. Start your RV rental search today and start planning your Ohio camping adventure.