Must-see viewpoint · Hocking, Ohio
Cantwell Cliffs
Cantwell Cliffs is a viewpoint in Hocking, Ohio.
Cantwell Cliffs: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Cantwell Cliffs
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Cantwell Cliffs — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.54368, -82.57738. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cantwell Cliffs
- Clear Creek Metro Park · sanctuary · Hocking · ~7 km · Must-see
- Hocking State Forest · sanctuary · Hocking · ~9 km · Must-see
- Hocking Hills State Park · sanctuary · Hocking · ~11 km · Must-see
- Conkles Hollow State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Hocking · ~12 km · Must-see
- Old Man's Cave · cave · Hocking · ~16 km · Must-see
- Rose Lake · lake · Hocking · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ash Cave Recreation Area · cave · Hocking · ~21 km · Must-see
- Cross Mound · fort · Fairfield · ~22 km · Must-see
- Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption · church · Fairfield · ~24 km · Must-see
- Wayne National Forest - Athens Unit · sanctuary · Hocking · ~32 km · Must-see
- Tar Hollow State Forest · sanctuary · Ross · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Olive Road Covered Bridge · fort · Vinton · ~36 km · Must-see
- Burning Indian Mound · viewpoint · Pickaway · ~37 km · Must-see
- Nelsonvile Cross · fort · Athens · ~39 km · Must-see
- Zaleski State Forest · sanctuary · Vinton · ~39 km · Must-see
- M. M. Crites Octagon House · fort · Pickaway · ~40 km · Must-see
- Trinity Episcopal Church · church · Vinton · ~42 km · Must-see
- Slate Run Metro Park · sanctuary · Pickaway · ~42 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Cantwell Cliffs
- Burning Indian Mound · viewpoint · Pickaway · ~37 km · Must-see
- Little Copperas Mountain · viewpoint · Ross · ~83 km · Must-see
- Mound Cemetery Mound · viewpoint · Meigs · ~92 km · Must-see
- Rich Hill · viewpoint · Knox · ~110 km · Must-see
- Walker Hill · viewpoint · Adams · ~116 km · Must-see
- Tight Squeeze Hollow · viewpoint · Washington · ~126 km · Must-see
- Behm Mountain · viewpoint · Adams · ~128 km · Must-see
- Rowley Mound · viewpoint · Knox · ~129 km · Must-see
- Butcher Hill · viewpoint · Washington · ~130 km · Must-see
- Box Canyon · viewpoint · Hocking · ~9 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Cantwell Cliffs yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Cantwell Cliffs?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Cantwell Cliffs?
Nearby: Clear Creek Metro Park (sanctuary, 7 km), Hocking State Forest (sanctuary, 9 km), Hocking Hills State Park (sanctuary, 11 km), Conkles Hollow State Nature Preserve (sanctuary, 12 km), Old Man's Cave (cave, 16 km), Rose Lake (lake, 17 km).
Is Cantwell Cliffs worth visiting?
Cantwell Cliffs is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Ohio on Spotwander.