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- Place Types Museum
- Address 7660 Cave Rd, Bainbridge, OH 45612, USA
- Coordinate 39.2231973,-83.3578282
- Website http://arcofappalachia.org/highlands-nature-sanctuary/
- Rating 4.6
- Compound Code 6JFR+7V Bainbridge, OH, USA
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Love this place. Early in season not opened just drove through.
This park is very nice and FREE !!!nTony and I had to use the GPS to locate the park, it is off the main Rt 41 route in Bainbridge, Ohio and up Cave Rd. so you might need to use your GPS to find it. Not much signage until you actually reach the road itself.nWe parked at the top of the hill above the visitors center as directed by the sign as you cross the bridge and enter into the park. We walked down the steps and crossed the road to the visitors center, this is a regular roadway that is busy and narrow so please be careful when crossing.nnThe visitors center is the starting point for the 2 trails through the gorge down to the Rocky Fork Creek that is located in the bottom of the gorge. They do take donations and there is some very lovely handpainted artwork to enjoy in the visitors center.nTony and I opted to take the trail that leads to Marble Cave and off we went. It is about 1 1/2 mile loop. We enjoyed seeing the cave openings or shelters and the one cave (not very big or deep but it is a cave) They did a very nice job on the stairs, they are safe and stronge!!nThe rock formations are nice to enjoy and the trail takes you along the waterway.nnWe enjoyed the park, wish like everyone else that the other caves were open to enjoy but unfortunately they are NOT!!!
The Arc of Appalachia operates the Highlands Nature Sanctuary, a wonderful land Conservancy group in Southern Ohio. They also provide attractive and unique lodging for visitors to the region.
Only reason they get 2 stars is because the park was closed due to Covid-19 and for renovations but not a single person was there doing any work. Which is weird because going hiking you're generally with the people you go with and not talking to other people and you're certainly not getting within 6 feet of someone you don't know. We managed to walk a few trails, I got this cool picture of a heart shaped pool of water on one of them.
Free! I hiked the Barrett's Rim Trail loop as the main trails were closed for repair. I was underwhelmed... if you live in the area and are looking for a trail that gets you out in nature and is scenic, this is a great spot! If you are traveling across the country looking for amazing sites, I'd skip this spot and head to Hocking Hills.
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