State Route 56 in Benton Township, Ohio

State Route 56 in Hocking County is a secondary road. It runs in a southeast-northwest direction and crosses Creamery Hill Road, California Hollow Road, Sams Creek Road, Happy Hollow Road, Big Pine Road, Election Road, Coldbranch Road, Conrad Road, Blue Creek Road, Narrows Road, Thomas Road and Chestnut Grove Road. It ends in a cul-de-sac and connects Benton Township and Salt Creek Township. This street is part of the highways 56 and Hocking Hills Scenic Byway as well as the Hiking trails Buckeye Trail (Old Mans Cave), ADT - Ohio D - Seg 4 and North Country National Scenic Trail (OH).
Road Type
secondary road
Route
southeast-northwest

Places of worship

  • Liberty Hill Church – approx. 1.0 mi.
  • Wesley Chapel – approx. 1.7 mi.
  • Saint Johns Chapel – approx. 3.1 mi.

Post offices

  • South Bloomingville Post Office – approx. 1.8 mi.

General stores

  • Grandma Faye's Grocery at OH-664 S 20507 (43138) – approx. 2.4 mi.

Attractions

  • Ash Cave – approx. 1.4 mi.
  • Table Rock/Fat Mans Squeeze – approx. 3.6 mi.

Convenience stores

  • Café ‘22 (Hocking Hills Lodge & Conference Center) at State Route 664 South 20020 (43138) – approx. 1.6 mi.

Viewpoints

  • Lower Falls Lookout – approx. 2.2 mi.

Guest houses

  • Inn at Cedar Falls – approx. 2.7 mi.

Restaurants

  • Rock House Restaurant (Wi-Fi, wheelchair accessible, non-smoking) at State Route 664 South 20020 (43138) – approx. 1.6 mi.

Bars

  • Rock House Pub (Hocking Hills Lodge & Confernce Center) (non-smoking, brewery: yes) at State Route 664 South 20020 (43138) – approx. 1.6 mi.

Schools

  • South Bloomingville Elementary School – approx. 1.7 mi.

Tourist information centers

  • Old Man's Cave. Ohio Historical Marker 5-37 – approx. 2.3 mi.

Ice cream shops

  • Old Man’s Cave General Store – approx. 3.6 mi.