THINGS TO DO

Located in Nelsonville, Ohio in the heart of the Hocking Hills, sits Robbins Crossing Historical Village, a hub of history that reenacts what life was like in Southeastern Ohio from 1830 until 1880. Read more...

Fox Lake Wildlife Area is a 421-acre Ohio state wildlife area in southeastern Waterloo Township in Athens County, Ohio. It is centered around the 48-acre Fox Lake. Read more...

The International Street Fair celebrates the different cultures throughout the world through food, art and more. Don’t miss the “Flag Parade.” Read more...

The Wayne National Forest is located in the south-eastern part of the US state of Ohio, in the Unglaciated Allegheny Plateau. It is the only national forest in Ohio. Forest headquarters are located between The Plains and Nelsonville, Ohio, on US Route 33, overlooking the Hocking River. Read more...

Located in southeast Ohio, remote Burr Oak State Park is a quiet gem with 2,593-acres of scenic wooded hills and a 600-acre “no wake” lake. You can enjoy hiking, camping, fishing, boating, disc golf and relaxing at the lodge or a cabin. Read more...

mAppAthens is a collection of self-guided tours in our area, about topics such as nature, history, art and wellbeing. Read more...

The 27,822-acre Zaleski State Forest is the second largest forest in Ohio’s system of state forests. Historic Moonville Tunnel is located within Zaleski State Forest on the Moonville Rail Trail right-of-way. Read more...

Conkles Hollow State Nature Preserve is a deep, cool gorge, which is only 100 feet wide in places and is considered by some to be the deepest in Ohio Read more...

The gallery at the Ohio University Multicultural Center host exhibits designed to increase human understanding through the study and expression of culture. Read more...

The Athens Skate Park, located in Athens, Ohio was built by Grindline Skateparks in 2003 and is the second-largest concrete skatepark in Ohio. Read more...

This ever-expanding trail system is currently comprised of 26 trail miles, optimized for all levels of mountain biking, trail running, hiking & enjoying nature. Read more...

Located outside of the city of Athens and within easy driving distance of Ohio University, Strouds Run State Park surrounds Dow Lake and draws a mix of trail and lake users. Miles of hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding provide scenic views from rugged trails. The lake offers boating, paddling, swimming and a shaded campground. Read more...