Caves, Caverns and Rockhounding in Ohio
For those who love caverns and unique rock formations and mounds, Ohio offers many opportunities to explore and try your hand at finding gems.
GEM MINING AND GOLD PANNING
HOCKING HILLS GEM MINE
29255 Pattor Rd., Logan, OH 43138
website
Gem rough by the bag or the bucket.
PERRY’S CAVE
979 Catawba Ave., Put-in-Bay, OH 43456
419.285.2283 | perryscave.com
Pan for real gemstones and/or fossils.
CAVES AND CAVERNS
CENTRAL OHIO
OLENTANGY INDIAN CAVERNS
1779 Home Road, Delaware, OH 43015
740.548.7917 | olentangyindiancaverns.com
SOUTHEAST OHIO
ASH CAVE
Hocking Hills State Park
hockinghills.com
OLD MAN’S CAVE
Hocking Hills State Park
hockinghills.com
NORTHWEST OHIO
SENECA CAVERNS
15248 E. Township Rd. 178
Bellevue, OH 44811
419.483.6711 | senecacavernsohio.com
NORTHWEST OHIO
CRYSTAL CAVE
978 Catawba Ave.
Put-in-Bay, Ohio 43456
heinemanswinery.com/crystalcave.asp
The world’s largest geode.
The walls of this cave are covered in strontium sulfate, a blueish mineral called celestite. These crystals range from 8 to 18 inches long.
OHIO CAVERNS
2210 East State, Route 245
West Liberty, Ohio 43357
937.465.4017 | ohiocaverns.com
The caverns remain a steady 54 degrees year round featuring some of the most unique formations in America.
PERRY’S CAVE
979 Catawba Ave., Put-in-Bay, OH 43456
419.285.2283 | perryscave.com
Perry’s Cave and Family Center also offer a Butterfly House, Gemstone Mining, Rock Wall, Antique Car Museum and Fort aMaze’n.
ZANE SHAWNEE CAVERNS
7092 State Route 540
Bellefontaine, OH
937.592.9592
Facebook page
SOUTHWEST OHIO
LEWISBURG HAUNTED CAVE
Seasonal
4392 Swisher Mill Road
Lewisburg, OH 45338
hauntedcavelewisburg.com
Home of the Haunted Cave and Ohio’s largest Brown Bat habitat.
UNIQUE ROCK FORMATIONS AND MOUNDS
CAESAR CREEK LAKE SPILLWAY
caesarcreekstatepark.com
FLINT RIDGE ANCIENT QUARRIES
15300 Flint Ridge Rd., Heath, OH 43056
website
INSCRIPTION ROCK
South Shore of Kelleys Island.
website
MIAMISBURG MOUND
900 Mound Road, Miaimisburg, OH
website
Climb steps to the top of one of the two largest conical mounds in eastern North America.
NETHERS FARM – FLINT RIDGE
3680 Flint Ridge, Hopewell, OH 43746
Facebook page.
Nethers Farm is a great place for the whole family to collect Ohio’s official state stone – Flint Ridge Flint.
NEWARK EARTHWORKS
455 Hebron Rd., Heath, Ohio
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ROCKBRIDGE STATE NATURE PRESERVE
Rockbridge, Ohio
website
It is considered the largest natural bridge in Ohio.
ROCK HOUSE
Hocking Hills State Park
Logan, Ohio
website
SERPENT MOUND
3850 OH-73, Peebles, OH 45660
website
SERPENT MOUND IMPACT STRUCTURE
ohiodnr.gov
FOSSILS
TRAMMEL FOSSIL PARK
11935 Tramway Dr, Sharonville, OH 45241
sharonville.org
This park is very unique and includes fossils originating from the Ordovician Period, dating over 440 million years ago. There is no fee to enter the park and visitors may keep what they find.
