State Park · Ohio, United States
Tar Hollow State Park
Tar Hollow State Park is a state park in Ohio, United States, established in 1949.

Photo: Dan Keck from Ohio via Wikimedia Commons, CC0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Hocking, Ohio, United States |
| Established | 1949 |
| Coordinates | 39.3560° N, 82.7770° W |
| Managed by | Ohio state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Tar Hollow State Park
Tar Hollow State Park is a public recreation area located five miles south of Laurelville, Ohio, in the United States. Surrounded by the foothills of the Appalachian Plateau, the state park is part of a larger protected complex with the adjoining Tar Hollow State Forest. The park offers hiking trails that extend into the state forest in addition to boating, fishing and swimming on 15-acre (6.1 ha) Pine Lake.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
What to do
Getting there
| Nearest town | Laurelville, Ohio |
|---|---|
| Getting there | about 5 miles south of Laurelville |
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) · Columbus, United States · 44.8 miles away
- Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) · Cincinnati / Covington, United States · 103.4 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Ohio
Frequently asked questions
Where is Tar Hollow State Park?
Tar Hollow State Park is in Ohio, United States (39.3560° N, 82.7770° W).
When was Tar Hollow State Park established?
Tar Hollow State Park was established in 1949, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How do I get to Tar Hollow State Park?
The nearest town is Laurelville, Ohio. about 5 miles south of Laurelville.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_protected_areas_of_Ohio — Wikipedia list of Ohio state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tar_Hollow_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).








