Tar Hollow State Park

Tar Hollow State Park in Ohio lies in the foothills of the Appalachian Plateau, about five miles south of Laurelville, and is linked to the larger Tar Hollow State Forest, whose trails extend beyond the park. Named for the area’s early production of pine tar for pioneers, the land was once regarded as non-productive farmland before federal purchase in the 1930s during Depression-era land recovery efforts. New Deal programs built its first organized recreational facilities. Management shifted to the Ohio Division of Forestry in 1939, and the park was formally established in 1949. Today it is valued for wooded hiking and Pine Lake recreation.

Ohio · United States