Based on the popularity of our recent Hocking Hills IQ Quiz, I’ve created a quiz about parks, preserves, and landmarks in Ohio. I’ll provide an image and perhaps a hint or two. See if you can identify the location depicted in the photo. Then click the ‘Show Answer’ button to see if you are correct. I’ve also provided a link to further information if you’d like to visit the location.

The Quiz

1) Let’s start with an easy one – one of the many well-photographed waterfalls in the most popular park in the state.





A: Upper Falls at Old Man’s Cave in Hocking Hills State Park. If you identified it as ‘Old Man’s Cave’ or ‘Hocking Hills State Park’ or ‘Upper Falls’ give yourself one point. Read our review of Old Man’s Cave





2) This lighthouse is located in Ohio’s smallest state park. From the base of the lighthouse on a clear day you can look across the bay and see a variety of roller coasters. Name the park.







Read about Marblehead Lighthouse State Park – across the bay is Cedar Point amusement park.Read about Marblehead Lighthouse State Park

3) Can you identify this geological feature or the island on which it is located?







Read our Glacial Grooves on Kelley’s IslandRead our Glacial Grooves State Monument

4) The hills in the distance comprise this state park and also appear on Ohio’s Great Seal.







Read our review of Great Seal State ParkRead our review of Great Seal State Park

5) Name this waterfall found in a northeast Ohio national park.







Read Brandywine Falls in Cuyahoga Valley National ParkRead more about Brandywine Falls

6) A view of a state park containing a historical house and farm with several Hollywood connections. A nice place to enjoy the scenery “as time goes by”.







Read our review of Malabar Farm State ParkRead our review of Malabar Farm

7) Most state parks contain a scenic lake like this. We enjoyed this view while eating dinner on the balcony of the dining lodge after visiting the remains of a 19th century iron furnace.







Read our Lake Hope State ParkRead our Lake Hope State Park review

8) Not really outdoors. Can you name this Ohio cavern in Logan County?





9) This national historical park in Ross County was a major Native American cultural center 2,000 years ago. Can you name it?







Read our review of Hopewell Culture National Historical Park or “Mound City”Read our review of Hopewell Culture National Historical Park

10) This Fairfield County preserve derives its name from the Yakima Indian word meaning “most beautiful”.







Read our posts about Wahkeena Nature PreserveRead our posts about Wahkeena Nature Preserve

11) This eastern Ohio site was formerly the location of a major coal surface mining operation. It now holds some decidedly non-native fauna. Can you name it?







Read more about The WildsRead more about The Wilds

12) This southwest Ohio site features an ancient native American effigy figure and is located on the rim of an prehistoric meteor crater. Can you name it?







Read more about Serpent MountRead more about Serpent Mound

So how did you do? One bonus question and it’s a tough one. No answer this time – if you can identify the location of the photo post your answer below as a comment. I’ll respond to the first person with the correct answer.

Bonus Identify the site containing this feature:













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