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Directions to the Grouse Nest Restaurant: We're easy to find. Just pick the city nearest you
and follow the directions. Located in the Hocking Hills, our restaurant is only a few hours
from any place in Ohio. Come early and stay late; be sure to check out the Jack in the Pulpit Wi-Fi Lounge after dinner, or for happy hour, (4pm - 6pm) before dinner, featuring OSU games and other sporting events on a 50" Flat Screen TV.
Cincinnati
- From Cincinnati take I-71 N to U. S. 35 E to Chillicothe
- Take the Bridge St. exit (S. R. 159 N.) and turn left.
- Go Past the Hospital to S. R. 180 and turn right.
- Take S. R. 180 to S. R. 56 E. and turn right.
- Take S. R. 56 E through Laurelville to South Bloomingville
and make a right turn to continue on S. R. 56 E.
- Follow till you see our sign (approximately 3 1/2 miles),
Hocking Hills Resort & Grouse Nest Restaurant, at the corner
of S. R. 56 E. & Amerine Road turn right and follow till you
see the stone wall with "Hocking Hills Resort" and turn right
coming up to the top of the hill. (if you miss the sign at S. R.
56 E. and Amerine Rd. turn around at Ash Cave State Park, about 200
yards away)
- ***Note of Caution! We advise that you do
not use any online or computer based
direction services/programs as they have a tendency to take you
on back roads which are very easy to get lost on en route to
our facility.***
Cleveland
- From the Cleveland area take I-71 S to Columbus.
- Take I-270 E. to U. S. 33 E. (Lancaster exit)
- Stay on US 33 E. and take the Lancaster Bypass.
- Continue on US 33 E. till you get to S. R. 664 and make a right going South.
- Take US 664 S. approximately 11 miles to S. R. 374. and turn a left.
- Take US 374 till it dead ends into S. R. 56 W. and turn right.
- Go approximately 1 mile passing Ash Cave State Park and turn
left on Amerine Rd. (There's a sign for Hocking Hills Resort & Grouse Nest
Restaurant at the corner of Amerine Rd. & S. R. 56.)
- Follow till you see the stone wall with "Hocking Hills
Resort" and turn right coming up to the top of the hill.
Cleveland (Alternate Route)
- I-77 S to I-70 W. to OH 37 S. to Lancaster
- OH 37 S. to Fair Ave. Make a Right
- Fair Ave. to US 33 E. make a left
- Stay on US 33 E. till you get to S. R. 664 and make a right going South.
- Take US 664 S. approximately 11 miles to S. R. 374. Make a Left.
- Take US 374 till it dead ends into S. R. 56. Make a right heading West.
- Go approximately 1 mile passing Ash Cave State Park and turn
left on Amerine Rd. (There's a sign for Hocking Hills Resort & Grouse Nest
Restaurant at the corner of Amerine Rd. & S. R. 56.)
- Follow till you see the stone wall with "Hocking Hills
Resort" and turn right coming up to the top of the hill.
Columbus
- U. S. 23 S. to Circleville.
- Take S. R. 56 E. through Circleville, Laurelville and in South
Bloomingville turn right to continue on S. R. 56 E.
- Follow till you see our sign (approximately 3 1/2 miles),
Hocking Hills Resort & Grouse Nest Restaurant, at the corner
of S. R. 56 E. & Amerine Road turn right and follow till you
see the stone wall with "Hocking Hills Resort". (if you
miss the sign at S. R. 56 E. and Amerine Rd. turn around at Ash
Cave State Park, about 200 yards away)
Columbus (Alternate Route/East Side Route)
- Take US 33 E. toward Lancaster, and take the Lancaster Bypass.
- Stay on US 33 E. till you get to S. R. 664 and make a right going South.
- Take US 664 S. approximately 11 miles to S. R. 374. Make a Left.
- Take US 374 till it dead ends into S. R. 56. Make a right heading West.
- Go approximately 1 mile passing Ash Cave State Park and turn
left on Amerine Rd. (There's a sign for Hocking Hills Resort & Grouse Nest
Restaurant at the corner of Amerine Rd. & S. R. 56.)
- Follow till you see the stone wall with "Hocking Hills
Resort" and turn right coming up to the top of the hill.
Dayton
- U. S. 35 E to Chillicothe
- At the Bridge St. exit(S. R. 159 N.) turn left.
- Go Past the Hospital to S. R. 180 and turn right.
- Take S. R. 180 to S. R. 56 E. and turn right.
- Take S. R. 56 E through Laurelville and in South Bloomingville
make a right turn to continue on S. R. 56 E.
- Follow till you see our sign (approximately 3 1/2 miles),
Hocking Hills Resort & Grouse Nest Restaurant, at the corner
of S. R. 56 E. & Amerine Road turn right and follow till you
see the stone wall with "Hocking Hills Resort". (if you
miss the sign at S. R. 56 E. and Amerine Rd. turn around at Ash
Cave State Park, about 200 yards away)
- ***Note of Caution! We advise that you do
not use any online or computer based
direction services/programs as they have a tendency to take you
on back roads which are very easy to get lost on en route to
our facility.***
Wheeling, WV
- I 70 W. to OH 37 S. to Lancaster
- OH 37 S. to Fair Ave. Make a Right
- Fair Ave. to US 33 E. make a left
- Stay on US 33 E. till you get to S. R. 664 and make a right going South.
- Take US 664 S. approximately 11 miles to S. R. 374. Make a Left.
- Take US 374 till it dead ends into S. R. 56. Make a right heading West.
- Go approximately 1 mile passing Ash Cave State Park and turn
left on Amerine Rd. (There's a sign for Hocking Hills Resort & Grouse Nest
Restaurant at the corner of Amerine Rd. & S. R. 56.)
- Follow till you see the stone wall with "Hocking Hills
Resort" and turn right coming up to the top of the hill.
Portsmouth
- U. S. 23 N. to the Bridge St. exit(S. R. 159 N.) turn right.
- Go Past the Hospital to S. R. 180 and turn right.
- Take S. R. 180 to S. R. 56 E. and turn right.
- Take S. R. 56 E through Laurelville and in South Bloomingville
make a right turn to continue on S. R. 56 E.
- Follow till you see our sign (approximately 3 1/2 miles), Hocking Hills Resort &
Grouse Nest Restaurant, at the corner of S. R. 56 E. & Amerine
Road turn right and follow till you see the stone wall with
"Hocking Hills Resort". (if you miss the sign at S. R. 56
E. and Amerine Rd. turn around at Ash Cave State Park, about 200
yards away)
- ***Note of Caution! We advise that you do
not use any online or computer based
direction services/programs as they have a tendency to take you
on back roads which are very easy to get lost on en route to
our facility.***
Toledo
- From Toledo take I-75 S to U. S. 23 S to Columbus.
- Take I-270 W around Columbus and take U. S. 23 S again to Circleville.
- Take S. R. 56 E through Circleville, Laurelville and in South
Bloomingville turn right onto S. R. 56 E.
- Follow till you see our sign (approximately 3 1/2 miles), Hocking Hills Resort &
Grouse Nest Restaurant, at the corner of S. R. 56 E. & Amerine
Road turn right and follow till you see the stone wall with
"Hocking Hills Resort". (if you miss the sign at S. R. 56
E. and Amerine Rd. turn around at Ash Cave State Park, about 200
yards away)