HONEY RUN WATERFALL
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In late April of 2007, the
Knox County Park District, with financial assistance from the Community
Foundation of Knox County and Mount Vernon, acquired a 2+ acre property
that includes a stunning, 25 foot high waterfall. This new park,
named for the stream, Honey Run, that cascades over the waterfall,
is now open to the public. In 2009, the park district purchased
an additional 19 acres from the Millwood Sand Company, which now
provides visitors the ability to hike from the waterfall to the
Kokosing River. Along the walk, visitors can view spectacular sandstone
cliffs and boulders. A parking lot to access the falls in located
at 10855 Hazel Dell Road, Howard, Ohio. Download
a brochure. In 2010, an additional 348 acres was added the site,
across the road from the waterfall, known as Honey
Run Highlands.
Originally identified as a priority park area in the original Knox County Comprehensive Plan in 1975, the Honey Run Waterfall site contains a rare plant community (disjunct, boreal habitat) and unique views of the Blackhand sandstone, formed some 350 million years ago. Towering hemlocks, partridge berry, witch hazel and rue anemone grace this natural area. Future plans for the site include developing additional trails to protect the unique resources on the site and to provide for vistors' safety. The park district plans to use the site as a keystone to protect other parcels worthy of protection in the area. If you wish, you can view a longer YouTube video of the site and listen to the sounds of this spectacular waterfall, the only one of its kind in Knox County. Watch a short, high definition video here. For in-depth information and a professionally produced video of the site, visit the Mount Vernon News.
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