| The Seven Caves Natural Landmark is a 100 year old | | | | that features cultural history of Eastern forests. It is |
| private cave tourist park in Ohio. This landmark offers | | | | situated at Rocky Road Canyon. Hence, various |
| astonishing display of geological formations. It is a | | | | caverns like Devil's Icebox and Dancing Cave are rich |
| wonderful destination for nature enthusiasts who want | | | | in wildlife and legends. It became the dwelling place of |
| to immerse in the beauty of nature. Many visitors | | | | Native Americans. |
| explore the pristine nature setting and described it as | | | | Seven Caves now called Cave Canyon has been a |
| Ohio's Wonderland. | | | | natural landmark just 70 miles from Cincinnati. It also |
| Seven Caves is what they called it way back in 1928. | | | | offers educational activities, self-guided tours on |
| Now it is called Cave Canyon offering fantastic views | | | | weekends, hiking and aboveground picnic sites. |
| of caves, cliff tops and valleys. It lies at the heart of | | | | Campgrounds are located at Rocky Fork and Paint |
| Highlands Nature Sanctuary. The stunning preserve is | | | | Creek State Parks. |
| a one great trip for most nature lovers and | | | | It is open to the public from April to October. Visitors |
| adventurers. The history and its attractions made the | | | | can enjoy a one general entrance fee of three trails, |
| place truly a remarkable nature preserve with over | | | | Appalachian Nature Book Store, Cliff Deck access, |
| 400 million years in the making. | | | | Rocky Fork Gorge overlooking and audiovisual trail |
| Early European settlers at Seven Caves were | | | | orientation about Eastern forest. Cave explorations are |
| attracted to the cavern-rich region of Rocky Fork | | | | not included in the package. |
| Canyon. During 1800's local families access the gorge | | | | There are three self-guided trails. First is Valley of the |
| to explore caves. It was first named as Highland | | | | Ancients. The place has trail curves of rocks lined |
| Caves. Tourist was charged 10 cents as they travel | | | | down to the Rocky Fork Creek. It views breathtaking |
| by horseback. | | | | panoramas of a 25 mile loop. Second is Etawah |
| Clyde Chaney from Indiana made some changes in | | | | Woods Loop Trail. It offers treks along the rim of |
| 1928 upon seeing expansive possibilities to the Highland | | | | Rocky Fork Canyon. There are giant hemlocks and a |
| Caves. He persuaded five investors to purchase the | | | | long flight of stairs down into the gorge. And third is the |
| caves. Clyde and his family developed it into a first | | | | Big Beech Loop Trail. There are massive beech trees |
| class tourist destination and named it 7 Caves. They | | | | and tulip poplars of an intact ecosystem and forest |
| improved the trails and caves to preserve its beauty. | | | | community. |
| The entrance price was raised to 25 cents. Robert | | | | The place also offers eco-theatrical hikes. It is offered |
| Judkins was the next owner who continued to | | | | during Saturday and Sundays from Memorial to Labor |
| promote the caves and passed it on to the Miller | | | | Day on autumn days. Families can explore together |
| family who handled it for 25 years. | | | | with naturalist, William Sullivant as he records the |
| The site itself offers sparkling waterfalls, hemlock, | | | | natural history of Cave Canyon. Hikers can walk the |
| morning mist, cold springs and white cedar that have | | | | dark entrances of the caves and learn about bat |
| dazzled visitors. It has three hiking trails where you can | | | | populations. Guide hikes takes about an hour for |
| stroll to chasms, grottos, waterfalls, lime deposits and | | | | ¼ mile. |
| rock formations. It is also a botanical hotspot of over | | | | There are now current renovations of the site still |
| 300 varieties of rare plants, wildflowers and trees. You | | | | ongoing to transform it as the world's first museum to |
| can go fishing and bird watching inside the caves. | | | | interpret the Eastern America's temperate forest. The |
| Wildflowers remain the best attraction in April. The | | | | fantastic opportunities of humans interacting with |
| Pyramid of Trilliums is the most impressive floral display | | | | nature made Cave Canyon a must-see site. It has long |
| tumble out on the valley sides. During spring, the snow | | | | been admired by visitors because of the perfect |
| trilliums are clinging to the bare gray rocks. | | | | time-off nature experience from the commotion of our |
| Seven Caves has an Appalachian Forest Museum | | | | everyday life. |