Ash Cave - Ohio State Parks

Ash Cave is located in the Hocking Hills Region of Ohio and only a short drive from Oakwood Cabins. It is the closest region of the park from the cabins and is accessible all year around.  This recess cave received its name from the mounds of charred ashes once found beneath the overhang from hundreds of years of use as a temporary shelter by both Native Americans and settlers.

The park at Ash Cave is open year-around, but it is closed from dusk to dawn. The seasonal waterfall is breathtaking beneath the eaves of this huge recess cave. Hocking Hills State Park holds many annual hikes here including the Sweethearts' Hike in February, Waterfalls and Wildflowers Hike in April and Frontier Trail Hike in May. The paved path to Ash Cave makes it accessible for both wheelchairs and strollers. Hikers can also continue on for longer hikes to Cedar Falls and eventually Old Man's Cave.