Logan, OH

Sitting along the Hocking River about 45 minutes southeast of Columbus, Logan is a scenic small town of around 7,000 people. It serves as both the county seat and the main gateway to the Hocking Hills region, meaning dense forests and dramatic sandstone gorges are right in your backyard. Moving here gives you a quiet, tight-knit community surrounded by some of Ohio's best outdoor recreation, with a straightforward commute back toward the city along Route 33.

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Downtown Logan holds onto its historic character with local diners, shops, and the Columbus Washboard Company, known as the last operating washboard factory in the country. The town comes together throughout the year for community events like the summer Washboard Music Festival and high school sports on Friday nights. Families are served by the consolidated Logan-Hocking school district, and everyday essentials are easy to find around town. It is a comfortable, unpretentious home base for anyone who loves the outdoors.