Worth the trip from Athens: Hocking Hills State Park, 25 mi off
The town has no place on our list of its own; 7 are within 40 miles. On the list: 4 museums, a state park and a zoo & aquarium, among others. For a full day, there is Hopewell Culture National Historical Park, 44 mi away.
Hocking Hills State Park
State park in Ohio, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
What’s around Athens
Furthest from the centre is The Wilds, 40 mi away.
Orange: Athens. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
All of them, one by one
These 14 are within 60 miles, none in town.
2Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
United States national historical park.
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4The Wilds
Private, non-profit safari park and conservation center in east-central Ohio.
5McClintic Wildlife Management Area
State Wildlife Management Area in Mason County, West Virginia.
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7Flint Ridge State Memorial
Native American flint quarry located in Hopewell Township, Licking County, Ohio.
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10John and Annie Glenn Museum
Museum dedicated to the lives of John & Annie Glenn in New Concord, Ohio, USA.
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12Old Meigs County Courthouse
Former courthouse building now museum in Pomeroy, Ohio, USA.
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14Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Athens → · Athens’ history →
Photo credits
Hocking Hills State Park: Ramseybuckeye, Public domain · Hopewell Culture National Historical Park: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wayne National Forest: Forest Service, USDA, Public domain · The Wilds: Bikingshaun (talk), CC BY 3.0 · McClintic Wildlife Management Area: Steve from Washington, DC, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Alligator Effigy Mound: Rev. Stephen D. Peet, editor, Public domain · Flint Ridge State Memorial: Nyttend, Public domain · Dawes Arboretum: Annmarie Creamer, Public domain · Campus Martius Museum: Snoopywv, CC BY-SA 4.0 · John and Annie Glenn Museum: Akflyer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ohio River Museum: Wolfgang8741, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Meigs County Courthouse: Nyttend, Public domain · Beauchamp-Newman House: mjswisher79, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Castle: Chrispainter1966, CC BY-SA 3.0
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