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Salt Fork Bigfoot Night Hikes

Cambridge, Ohio

The park naturalist leads seasonal after-dark Bigfoot hikes in Salt Fork State Park, one of Ohio's busiest sighting areas.

Directions

Monthly in season. Watch the park Facebook page for dates.

The creature

Bigfootaka Sasquatch, SkookumA huge, hair-covered, upright ape said to roam North American forests.

Nearby

2 mi · Festival or event · Cambridge, OHOhio Bigfoot ConferenceOne of the longest-running Bigfoot gatherings, held every spring since 2005 at the lodge in Salt Fork State Park, a sighting hotspot.Usually early May. 2027 dates not announced yet78 mi · Festival or event · McArthur, OHHocking Hills Bigfoot FestivalA multi-day summer festival with speakers, vendors and family fun. It moved to the Vinton County Fairgrounds in 2025.Usually August. 2027 dates not announced yet88 mi · Roadside attraction · Point Pleasant, WVThe TNT Area (McClintic Wildlife Management Area)Old WWII explosives works north of town, still dotted with concrete igloos, where four young people first reported Mothman on November 15, 1966.Free94 mi · Festival or event · Point Pleasant, WVMothman FestivalHuge crowds fill downtown Point Pleasant for speakers, vendors, food trucks, live music and hayrides. It is the biggest cryptid party in the country.Usually third weekend of September. 2027 dates not announced yet

Source: visitguernseycounty.com. Hours, prices and dates change, so confirm with the organizer before you travel. Spotted something out of date? Let us know.