Ohio University Ridges Land Lab Nature Preserve And Scientific Research Area

Beautiful trails, habitats, graveyards, history, this was our first time here and perfect for family hiking. The hills were gentle compared to what I am used to in southern Ohio. Saw a few monolith stone bench seats and many other sweet places to chill. Loved it

Wonderful area. Nice to be able to freely explore the forests and land.

This is a good hiking area righ th in town. You can access it from a few places including driving up Dairy Barn Lane to a parking area and a small parking area right off 682 between the traffic circle and White's Mill. The latter starts out with a climb which some may want to avoid. You can treat it as a loop which is around 3 miles long. It can be easy to lose the trail when you find yourself walking through cemeteries or even along a road for a short distance. An easy walk would be from the lot on Dairy Barn Lane to Radar Hill and back. Just a warning, but at least some of the areas are designated for research and forbid dogs, but I always see dogs there just the same.

Nice trails with a bit of history added in. Tip.. Plan where to park before you embark on the trail. We didn't do that and ended up walking a long way back to the car.

Great place to hike in Athens!