The preserve is about 607 acres of forested hills, ridges, ponds, and riparian corridors near the edge of the Hocking Hills region. It lies north of the more famous Hocking Hills State Park but offers a quieter, less crowded forest experience.
Lori Jordan
Nelson Ledges feels wild despite being small; Hocking Hills feels grand but managed; Little Rocky Hollow feels quiet and secluded.
Lori Jordan
Little Rocky Hollow was one of the early acquisitions by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) in the state’s nature preserve program. It became part of the collection around the time the Natural Areas Act of 1970 went into effect, expanding protections
Lori Jordan