Clear Creek Metropark
Clear Creek Metro Park (Columbus Ohio Metro Park) offers over 5200 acres of woodland interspersed with cliffs, ravines, rock formations and creeks. There are four main picnic areas, fishing and hiking.
Centuries of glacial flooding have cut the valley through the Blackhand sandstone. Oak and hickory forests intermingle with giant hemlocks and ferns along with the last remaining Ohio colonies of rhododendron providing a wonderful place to hike and bird watch.
Click here for a birder's guide to Clear Creek:
Directions to Park:
From I-270, take U.S. 33 east toward Lancaster about 31 miles. From Lancaster, continue on U.S. 33 south about seven miles to Clear Creek Road (County Route 116–Sunoco gas station on the corner).Turn right on Clear Creek Road. Picnic areas, facilities and trails are located along Clear Creek Road for the next seven miles.
The Hocking Hills Region is located in the Midwest US settled into the edges of Appalachia's Southeastern Ohio. It is known for its wilderness areas, unique rock formations, cascading waterfalls, breathtaking cliff edges and the many cabins and cottages tucked into its hillsides to escape the everyday. It encompasses such natural areas as Lake Hope State Park, Wayne National Forest, Zaleski State Forest, Hocking State Forest and a few Columbus Metroparks. One of the largest visited park systems in Ohio is Hocking Hills State Park located within this region. There are over 25 miles of hiking trails including those at Old Man's Cave, Cedar Falls and Ash Cave.
