The Impulsive Traveler: Details, Ohio’s Cantwell Cliffs
if you go
GETTING THERE
US Airways offers nonstop flights from Reagan National to Columbus, Ohio. Cantwell Cliffs is in the Hocking Hills region, about 40 miles southeast of Columbus.
WHERE TO STAY
Hocking Hills State Park
866-644-6727
Year-round lodging includes 40 two-bedroom, furnished, pet-friendly cottages from $105 per night and RV and tent sites from $22.
A Georgian Manner
29055 Evans Rd., Logan
740-380-9567
Restored 1840s farmhouse furnished with art and antiques. One suite and four rooms (two share baths) with lake views. From $105.
WHERE TO EAT
Village Bakery & Cafe
268 E. State St., Athens
740-594-7311
House-made fare using local organic produce includes hearty soups, fresh-baked breads and desserts, Mediterranean salads and addictive wood-fired pizza. Breakfast pizza from $3.50, lunch and dinner from $8.95.
Rhapsody
18 Public Square, Nelsonville
740-753-5741
www.rhapsodyrestaurantnelsonville.com
Hocking College culinary students run the restaurant, which uses seasonal, local ingredients for the likes of polenta tartlets and gingerbread confections. Small plates from $5, entrees from $13.
WHAT TO DO
Hocking Hills State Park
740-385-6842
Hike areas throughout the 2,356-acre park, such as Cantwell Cliffs, Ash Cave and Conkle’s Hollow, which has a handicap-accessible trail. Web site lists free guided hikes and provides trail maps. Day-use areas open half an hour before sunrise and close half an hour after sunset. Free.
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