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Area Attractions: ​ Here & There 

While staying in a cabin at the Carpenter Inn, we encourage you to explore the many area attractions in Meigs and Athens counties.

HERE, at the Inn

• Hiking
  
• Mountain biking trails
  
• Swimming or fishing at the stocked pond
  
• Taking a wood fired sauna
  
• Enjoying the fire pit at night while star gazing

THERE, beyond the Inn
Outdoor:

• ​The Hocking Hills
• Lake Snowden
• Dow Lake/Strouds Run State Park
• Lake Hope
• Wayne National Forest
• The Hocking Valley Scenic Railway
• Quilt Barn Tour
• Baileys Trail System
• Hockhocking Adena Bikeway
• Brewed on the Bikeway (Athens' Craft Beer and Bike Tour)
• Athens Farmers Market (Saturdays)
• Ohio University Athletics

Indoor:

• The Dairy Barn Cultural Arts Center
• The Nelsonville Historic Square
• Stuart’s Opera House
• The Kennedy Museum

Yearly Arts/Music/Food Festivals

• ​OU International Week & Festival
• Nelsonville Music Festival
• Ohio Brew Week
• ​Athens Community and Arts Festival
• Ohio Pawpaw Festival​
• Honey For The Heart Parade (Halloween)
• Big Bend Blues Bash​

Enjoy this late-summer view when returning to the Carpenter Inn after hiking in the Wayne or biking at Baileys

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Visit Ohio University's Kennedy Museum of Art and then talk about your favorite pieces over a campfire

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Spend your morning hiking on the Carpenter Inn trails around then easily get to OU's campus for a basketball game at the Convo

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For a more information about area attractions, visit the tourism sites of Meigs, Athens, and Vinton Counties.