Recreation area

Mound City Group Visitor Center

Hopewell Culture National Historical Park · Chillicothe · Ohio — managed by National Park Service

Open recreation area — no reservation needed

About this campground

The only visitor center among all open sites of Hopewell Culture National Historical Park is at Mound City Group. Except for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day, the visitor center maintains regular Hours of Operation on a daily basis. Mound City Group visitor center is located on the north side of Chillicothe, on State Route 104, just north of the intersection with U.S. 35.

Getting there

From U.S. 23, exit at State Route 207 and turn west. Continue on S.R. 207 for 2 miles until it merges with S.R. 104 (Make no turns, continue straight on road as it turns into S.R. 104). Follow S.R. 104, turn left into park (approximately 1.8 miles past the S.R. 104 & S.R. 207 intersection), follow entrance road to visitor center.

Contact
(740) 774-1126

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