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Hiking Trails

Ross Hollow Hiking trail is about 3.5 miles long.  The trail is located near Ross Hollow campground.

  The  Logan Boy Scout Hiking Trail is over 21 miles of hiking trail  winding its way through the beautiful hills of southern Ohio.  The trail follows a figure eight pattern.  The South Loop of Logan Boy Scout Trail is 10.9 miles long and is the easier of the two loops.  The North Loop is 10.5 miles long.  What you will find, are scenic routes along valley streams, then challenging ascents nearly 400 feet to summits above, where level, easy to walk ridge trails provide the best in hiking pleasure.  Every mile of Logan is truly a nature trail in its own right, with vegetation and wildlife in abundance everywhere.

  The Logan Trail is sponsored and maintained by: B.S.A., units 195 (Columbus, Ohio) and 104 (Dayton, Ohio)

  A section of Ohio's Buckeye Trail (Blue Blazes) also passes through the area.

Swimming

  Pine Lake has a beach where swimming is permitted during daylight hours.  Swim at your own risk. No lifeguard on duty.  Parents are responsible for their children.

 “Keep an eye on the kids!”

Ohio State Parks Swim Safe!

Fishing and Hunting

  Bluegill, bass and channel catfish provide good sport for the fisherman on Pine Lake.

  There is an abundance of wildlife which provides excellent hunting opportunities for deer, grouse, and turkey in the adjacent State Forest.  In the Spring, the wooded hollows echo with the gobbling of wild turkey and the drumming of the ruffed grouse while park visitors are searching for morel mushrooms.

A valid Ohio hunting and fishing license are required

Boating

 Boating with electric motors only are permitted on the 15 acre Pine Lake.  The lake is perfect for canoes and rowboats.  When the General Store is open, canoe and paddle boat rentals are available.  A launch ramp is located near the beach.

For a detailed map of the Tar Hollow State Park, click here...

Area Attractions

  Tar Hollow State Forest is managed to provide timber, wildlife habitat, forestry research and demonstrations of good forest management. During the Spring and Fall forest fire seasons, the prevention, detection and suppression of wildfires within the protection area becomes a major objective. Nearby state parks include Great Seal (just north of Chillicothe), Scioto Trail (south of Chillicothe) and Hocking Hills (near Logan). These areas provide a variety of recreational opportunities. Conkles Hollow, a state nature preserve, is found within the Hocking Hills' region. Ross Lake, a wildlife area operated by the ODNR Division of Wildlife, offers good fishing opportunities.

  Mound City Group National Monument, three miles north of Chillicothe, includes 23 prehistoric Indian burial mounds, a museum and a visitor center.

 Adena State Memorial, the restored home of Thomas Worthington is one of The Ohio Historical Society's premier sites. It includes Worthington's newly-restored 1807 mansion and a 13,000 square foot Museum/Visitor Center.

  Tecumseh, an outdoor historical drama, is presented during the summer in the Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheater just north of Chillicothe. The drama depicts the life of the Shawnee Chief Tecumseh. Ross County Historical Society in Chillicothe highlights the region's history. The Capital Room records Chillicothe's early years as Ohio's first capital.

For additional information on local attractions, contact Ohio's Division of Travel and Tourism at 1-800-BUCKEYE.