Hawk Woods

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Hawk Woods is an old-growth forest located in central Athens County, Ohio, United States, outside the city of Athens. It comprises 106 acres of foothills in the Allegheny Plateau region. Adjacent to Strouds Run State Park, the woods now are included in a state nature preserve named the Dale & Jackie Riddle State Nature Preserve. ()

Elevation: 719 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 39°20'37"N, 82°4'28"W

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Hawk Woods – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Athena Cinema, Athens Skate Park, Kennedy Museum of Art, Ohio University.

1.8 miSW
Nightlife, Cinema
Athena Cinema, Athens
45 min walk • The Athena Cinema is an movie theater in Athens, Ohio that has been continuously operating since 1915. Originally called Majestic Theatre, the name was eventually changed to Schine's Athena before its current incarnation, The Athena Cinema. Today, it is owned by Ohio University.
0.6 miS
Sport venue, Sport
Athens Skate Park, Athens
15 min walk • The Athens Skate Park is, as the name states, a skatepark located in Athens, Ohio, behind the Athens Recreational Center The park was at one time the only skatepark in the world to feature a capsule.
2.5 miSW
39°19'13"N • 82°6'33"W
Kennedy Museum of Art, Athens
63 min walk • Specialty museum, Art museum, Museum
1.9 miSW
Library, Universities and schools
Ohio University, Athens
49 min walk • Ohio University is a public research university in Athens, Ohio. The first university chartered by an Act of Congress and the first to be chartered in Ohio, it was chartered in 1787 by the Congress of the Confederation and subsequently approved for the territory in 1802 and state in 1804, opening for students in 1809.
1.8 miSW
City hall
Athens Governmental Buildings, Athens
47 min walk • The Athens Governmental Buildings are a complex of buildings in central Athens, Ohio, United States. Among these buildings are the Athens County Courthouse, the Athens City Hall, and the former post office, now Haning Hall of Ohio University.
0.8 miSW
Library
Athens County Public Libraries, Athens
21 min walk • The Athens County Public Libraries are a consortium of seven public libraries located in Athens County, Ohio. The library system was originally known as the Nelsonville Public Library. The original facility in Nelsonville was created in 1935 as an outgrowth of the Nelsonville school system.
1.8 miSW
Neighbourhood
College Green of Ohio University, Athens
46 min walk • The College Green of Ohio University is the university's central quadrangle lawn which saw the first academic buildings in the Northwest Territory. The green roughly sits aligned to the cardinal directions, with Manasseh Cutler Hall facing true north.
2.2 miSW
Football, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Peden Stadium, Athens
56 min walk • Peden Stadium is an American football stadium on the campus of Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. Situated on the banks of the Hocking River with a seated capacity of 27,000, Peden Stadium has been the home of the Ohio Bobcats football team since 1929.
2.2 miSW
Basketball, Volleyball court, Sport venue
Convocation Center, Athens
56 min walk • The Convocation Center is a 13,000-seat multi-purpose arena that is home to the Ohio Bobcats basketball, volleyball, and wrestling teams.
2.3 miSW
Baseball, Sport venue, Sport
Bob Wren Stadium, Athens
58 min walk • Bob Wren Stadium is a baseball stadium located in Athens, Ohio on the campus of Ohio University. It serves as the home field for the Ohio Bobcats since opening on April 18, 1998 and Southern Ohio Copperheads since 2002. The Bobcats opened the facility by defeating the Bowling Green Falcons 4–1 in front of 1,389 fans.
2 miSW
Sport venue, Sport
Ohio University Aquatic Center, Athens
52 min walk • Ohio University's Aquatic Center is the swimming and diving facility of the Ohio Bobcats. It has been home to Ohio Bobcats swimming and diving since it was opened on January 27, 1984 before a dual meet against the Youngstown State Penguins.