Area Attractions

Historic Nelsonville is a beautiful city with a rich history that now thrives with it's own unique culture and atmosphere. Below is a list of Area Attractions and events that make Nelsonville a great place to live!

• Historic Stuarts Opera House and Dew House on the Public Square
• The 90-foot-tall illuminated cross in memory of former resident Elizabeth “Betty“ Schwartz
• Nelsonville’s Family Aquatic Center
• Hocking Valley Scenic Railroad train rides
• Final Fridays on The Square, the last Friday of every month (except December)
• Area antique car Cruise-Ins
• Thunder In the Valley 4th of July Celebration
• Gus Macker 3on3 0n 33 Basketball tournaments
• Parade of The Hills during the 3rd week of August
• Wayne National Forest (includes vast network of offroad trails for motorcycles & 4-wheelers)
• North Pole Nelsonville every Friday, Saturday & Sunday from November 26th to
  January 2nd at the Nelson Commons Park on Route 33.
• Nelsonville's Historic Square Arts District
• "Bee Hive" Brick Kilns
• Numerous Hocking College and Ohio University events