Tar Hollow State Forest and State Park
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Directions to Tar Hollow State Forest

Tar Hollow is located about 10 miles east of Chillicothe.

To get there, take Pickerington Road south 8.9 miles to Winchester Pike (having crossed Route 33). Turn right on Winchester Pike and go 0.5 miles to Benadum Road. Turn left on Benadum and curve your way 1.2 miles until its end. Turn left onto Amanda Northern Road.

Take Amanda Northern Road south 10.0 miles to where it crosses Route 22. Cross Route 22 and go through the town of Amanda. At 1.5 miles, you will meet up with Route 159. Turn right and take Route 159 6.8 miles to Tarlton. In Tarlton, at the 4-way stop sign, Route 159 heads off to the right. Instead, continue straight—this is now Tarlton Adelphia Road.

Take Tartlon Adelphia Road south 3.8 miles, to the 4-way stop for Route 56. Turn left onto Route 56, and go 2.4 miles to Route 180. Turn right onto Route 180, and follow it for 0.6 miles. At the 4-way stop sign, Route 180 heads off to the right, and Route 372 begins by going straight. Take Route 372.

Follow Route 372 south for 7.3 miles. At this point you will see the entrance to Tar Hollow State Park on your right. Continue past this entrance another 2.1 miles, to the entrance for Tar Hollow State Forest (Clark Hollow Road). Turn right and go 0.7 miles to the parking lot on your left.


The Amanda Bypass

To bypass Amanda (this route is quicker, but trickier), shortly before Amanda the road makes a sharp left bend. At this point is a large sign that says Ruffs. Instead turn right onto Ruff Rd. Take this 0.8 miles to where it dead ends on Ridge Rd. Turn right, go 0.2 miles, and take the next left, onto Leist Rd. Take Leist Rd to where it dead ends at Rte 22 (1.1 miles). Turn right onto Rte 22, go 0.5 miles and turn left onto Sixteenth Rd.

Take Sixteenth Rd. 6.5 miles into Tarlton, where it hits Rte 159. Turn left, go two blocks to the stop sign, and then turn right onto Tarlton Adelphi Rd. You have now rejoined the regular route.


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