Shallenberger Nature Preserve
USA /
Ohio /
Lancaster /
World
/ USA
/ Ohio
/ Lancaster
World / United States / Ohio
park, nature conservation park / area

Two miles of trail explore hilly and steep terrain. At Shallenberger Nature Preserve visitors can hike to Allen Knob, a promontory of highly resistant sandstone, and the smaller adjacent Ruble Knob. Mountain flora namely chestnut oak and mountain laurel are common on the knobs. On May 15, 1973, the area was dedicated as a scenic state nature preserve under the Natural Areas Act of 1970
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 39°41'38"N 82°39'10"W
- Clear Creek Metro Park 10 km
- Slate Run Historic Farm and Metro Park 21 km
- Hocking Hills State Park 21 km
- Three Creeks Metro Park 34 km
- Great Seal State Park 41 km
- Lake Hope State Park 44 km
- Waterloo Wildlife Area 47 km
- Burr Oak State Park 52 km
- Wellston Wildlife Area 55 km
- Strouds Run State Park 62 km
- Becks Knob 0.8 km
- US 22/33 0.9 km
- Hamburg, Ohio 5.3 km
- Hobo Camp 5.5 km
- State Correctional Facility 6.2 km
- Fairfield County Airport (KLHQ) 6.8 km
- Greenfield Township 8.8 km
- Berne Township 9 km
- Bloom Township 14 km
- Hocking County, Ohio 27 km