Must-see heritage site · Licking, Ohio
Octagon Earthworks
Octagon Earthworks is a heritage site in Licking, Ohio.
Octagon Earthworks: 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 heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Octagon Earthworks
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 Octagon Earthworks — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.05432, -82.44663. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Octagon Earthworks
- Newark Earthworks · fort · Licking · ~3 km · Must-see
- Bryn Du Mansion · fort · Licking · ~5 km · Must-see
- Alligator Effigy · fort · Licking · ~6 km · Must-see
- Avery–Hunter House · fort · Licking · ~8 km · Must-see
- Spring Valley Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Licking · ~9 km · Must-see
- Dawes Arboretum · park · Licking · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cranberry Bog State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Licking · ~17 km · Must-see
- Buckeye Lake State Park · lake · Licking · ~17 km · Must-see
- Buckeye Lake · lake · Fairfield · ~19 km · Must-see
- Black Hand Gorge State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Licking · ~21 km · Must-see
- Burrell Chapel · church · Licking · ~22 km · Must-see
- Flint Ridge State Memorial · fort · Licking · ~22 km · Must-see
- Morris Woods State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Licking · ~25 km · Must-see
- Bethel Baptist Church · fort · Licking · ~26 km · Must-see
- Dillon State Park · park · Muskingum · ~30 km · Must-see
- Macedonian Orthodox Church · church · Franklin · ~38 km · Must-see
- Dillon Dam · lake · Muskingum · ~40 km · Must-see
- Blacklick Woods Metro Park · sanctuary · Fairfield · ~41 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Octagon Earthworks
- Newark Earthworks · fort · Licking · ~3 km · Must-see
- Bryn Du Mansion · fort · Licking · ~5 km · Must-see
- Alligator Effigy · fort · Licking · ~6 km · Must-see
- Avery–Hunter House · fort · Licking · ~8 km · Must-see
- Flint Ridge State Memorial · fort · Licking · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bethel Baptist Church · fort · Licking · ~26 km · Must-see
- Muskingum County Courthouse · fort · Muskingum · ~49 km · Must-see
- Bowman Mill Covered Bridge · fort · Perry · ~52 km · Must-see
- Ohio Holocaust And Liberators Memorial · fort · Franklin · ~60 km · Must-see
- Greenlawn Abbey · fort · Franklin · ~63 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Octagon Earthworks?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Octagon Earthworks?
Nearby: Newark Earthworks (fort, 3 km), Bryn Du Mansion (fort, 5 km), Alligator Effigy (fort, 6 km), Avery–Hunter House (fort, 8 km), Spring Valley Nature Preserve (sanctuary, 9 km), Dawes Arboretum (park, 11 km).
Is Octagon Earthworks worth visiting?
Octagon Earthworks is listed as a must-see heritage site in Ohio on Spotwander.