Tucked into the southern rim of Hocking Hills, this vast recess cave opens like a sandstone sanctuary, shaped not by hands but by water and time. The trail leading in is quiet, hemmed by hemlocks and the soft murmur of a creek, until the forest parts and the cave rises: 700 feet wide, 100 feet deep, and crowned by a seasonal waterfall that spills like a veil from the rim above.

Hocking Hills State Park has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past 30 years—from a beloved regional retreat to one of the most visited and celebrated natural destinations in the entire Midwest