Notable cave · Hocking, Ohio
Ash Cave
Ash Cave is a cave in Hocking, Ohio.
Ash Cave: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Ash Cave
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Ash Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.39939, -82.54435. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ash Cave
- Ash Cave Recreation Area · cave · Hocking · ~1 km · Must-see
- Rose Lake · lake · Hocking · ~4 km · Must-see
- Old Man's Cave · cave · Hocking · ~5 km · Must-see
- Conkles Hollow State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Hocking · ~9 km · Must-see
- Hocking Hills State Park · sanctuary · Hocking · ~10 km · Must-see
- Hocking State Forest · sanctuary · Hocking · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Olive Road Covered Bridge · fort · Vinton · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cantwell Cliffs · viewpoint · Hocking · ~20 km · Must-see
- Trinity Episcopal Church · church · Vinton · ~22 km · Must-see
- Tar Hollow State Forest · sanctuary · Ross · ~23 km · Must-see
- Zaleski State Forest · sanctuary · Vinton · ~24 km · Must-see
- Clear Creek Metro Park · sanctuary · Hocking · ~28 km · Must-see
- Wayne National Forest - Athens Unit · sanctuary · Hocking · ~30 km · Must-see
- Cross Mound · fort · Fairfield · ~34 km · Must-see
- Nelsonvile Cross · fort · Athens · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Alma State Park · lake · Vinton · ~36 km · Must-see
- Leo Petroglyph · fort · Jackson · ~37 km · Must-see
- Ross Lake · lake · Ross · ~40 km · Must-see
Other caves near Ash Cave
- Ash Cave Recreation Area · cave · Hocking · ~1 km · Must-see
- Old Man's Cave · cave · Hocking · ~5 km · Must-see
- Olentangy Cavern · cave · Delaware · ~123 km · Must-see
- Ash Cave Fire Tower · cave · Hocking · ~2 km
- Old Mans Cave Recreation Area · cave · Hocking · ~5 km
- The Grotto · cave · Hocking · ~9 km
- Chapel Cave · cave · Hocking · ~10 km
- Badger Cave · cave · Hocking · ~14 km
- Rock House Cave · cave · Hocking · ~16 km
- Olds Hollow Cave · cave · Vinton · ~25 km
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Frequently asked
Is Ash Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Ash Cave yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ash Cave?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ash Cave?
Nearby: Ash Cave Recreation Area (cave, 1 km), Rose Lake (lake, 4 km), Old Man's Cave (cave, 5 km), Conkles Hollow State Nature Preserve (sanctuary, 9 km), Hocking Hills State Park (sanctuary, 10 km), Hocking State Forest (sanctuary, 12 km).
Is Ash Cave worth visiting?
Ash Cave is listed as a notable cave in Ohio on Spotwander.