9 Best Wedding Venues in Hocking Hills and Southeast Ohio (2026 Guide)

Hocking Hills, about an hour southeast of Columbus, is a region of gorges, waterfalls and cabin rentals, and its wedding venues are built around a weekend: many rent Friday to Sunday and sleep the wedding party on site. Athens and Chillicothe add town venues nearby.

The median published starting price for a venue here is $3,588 (n=12).

We cataloged 33 wedding venues across Hocking Hills and southeast Ohio. Below are the 9 we would point a couple to first, each checked against the venue's own site.

Every venue below is in our Hocking Hills wedding venue directory, where you can filter the full list and see published pricing side by side.

For the statewide cost picture, see how much an Ohio wedding costs, and for timing, the best months to get married in Ohio.

Hocking Hills

1. Hocking Hills Scenic Weddings

A property on Murphy Road in Logan rented from Friday noon to Sunday noon. The wedding package is $8,000, with the weekend venue rental, tables and chairs, golf-cart shuttles and the Hangar House, which sleeps 11.

2. Ravenwood Castle

A castle-style inn in New Plymouth with a drawing room, a great hall and outdoor sites, plus a medieval village of cottages. The Storybook package is $2,995 for up to 20 guests with two nights in a coach house; the King and Queen package books all 21 rooms for two nights, for up to 50.

3. Genesis Grove

A barn on more than 20 acres in South Bloomingville with a 40-by-40 open-air patio for up to 180 and a cottage with a hot tub and fire pit steps from the venue. Pricing is in its brochure.

4. The Seventy Five Venue

A venue in Rockbridge with an indoor hall with floor-to-ceiling windows and a 30-foot fireplace, seating for up to 288, and two private waterfalls, a pond and a 20-acre wildflower field for photos. Packages include a lead coordinator. Pricing is in its guide.

5. The Roost Events

A venue in Rockbridge for up to 150, with cabins next door. The Premium package is $3,675 from Friday morning to Sunday morning, and a Sunday-to-Thursday afternoon rental is $750.

6. Heart of the Country

An event barn on Dalton Road in Rockbridge for up to 300, rented from Thursday evening to Sunday morning, with cabins and a lodge. The venue package starts at $4,600 and the all-inclusive at $8,900.

7. Hocking Hills Cabins and Resort

A resort near Logan with an event venue, indoor and outdoor seating, a cocktail lounge and 20 cabins on site. Pricing on request.

Athens and Chillicothe

8. Zenner House

A historic house in Athens with gardens. A garden wedding for up to 150 is $6,600 and an indoor wedding for up to 25 is $3,300, taxes and gratuities included, with overnight lodging for two at $300 a night.

9. The Postmark

A renovated early-1900s building on South Paint Street in downtown Chillicothe with indoor and outdoor ceremony options. Packages start at $3,999 with planning, day-of coordination and Chiavari chairs; stays at its Letterbox lodging are an add-on.

Others worth a look

Willow & Pine in South Bloomingville rents from $200 an hour, with an Airbnb on site.

How to shop Hocking Hills venues

Book the beds early. Fall color weekends are the region's busiest, and cabins fill.

Compare weekend packages. Hocking Hills Scenic Weddings, The Roost and Heart of the Country all rent the whole weekend.

Plan the drive. Roads are rural and dark; ask about shuttles. Our venue tour questions cover the rest.

Our venue checklist covers the rest of the shopping list, and what a wedding venue costs explains how venue pricing is structured.

Browse every Hocking Hills venue

These 9 are a starting point. There are 33 wedding venues in our Hocking Hills directory, with published pricing where vendors share it.

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