Just a little ways away, nice little day trip to see the sights. The historical and cultural importance of sites like these cant really be put into words. States need to provide more funding to keep these going.

Wonderful place to walk and explore. Even though it was a damp and chilli day folks were out walking the trails. Will be back !!

These Earthworks were amazing, it was not as big as I thought from the pictures, but it was still very interesting. The Visitor Center was closed but there are still informative signs outside and I learned some about the Hopewell culture.

Its the only place on Earth where you can see this many ceremonial mounds so close to each other! Great place for kids and adults alike!

In the sea of absolute idiocy that is the Chillicothe area, this place is an island of peace. Nice trail and informative signs. Extremely easy walk, and cool little footbridges.

Super interesting and beautiful! Nothing too grand, but well worth it.

Absolutely love this place . Incredible place to walk, bike or picnic!

This was initially a side trip on our way home from visiting Columbus, but it became a favourite spot and we are looking forward to our next visit! The museum was fantastic, my son enjoyed their Junior Ranger activities, and the site was amazing! It was very hot and we had to get home so we could not explore the trails or related sites, but hope to make a trip for that purpose!

Its amazing to see the ancient past right here where we live.

Very informative. Once the visitors center opens again, the museum will be nice.

Free! Unfortunately the museum and building are closed. I was met by a ranger standing in a doorway answering questions and distributing literature. Most of the mounds here have been rebuilt as they were worn down by farmers and a WWII Camp Sherman. The mounds are not huge but the site is interesting to walk around.

Ot was a great history lesson I definitely go again learned a lot there and They had some great reading that I could take and read more about the place

Great stop through Ohio. The park rangers were really nice, but it’s located next to a prison so as you walk through the mounds you might hear a klaxon. Don’t worry though as there probably isn’t a breakout. There was a small gift shop, lots of sites to walk around, a movie, and a museum with 2000 year old artifacts.

This is an amazing place! I can see how this a National Historic Park. The history of this place is incredible, and theres lots of artifacts from Hopewell People displayed here. Seeing the mounds is something else, and when I was walking around I kept thinking about what it mightve felt like living as these people did.

Very interesting historical location! If you get a chance check it out!

I visited the center after 9 hours of driving cross-country. My goal was just to sleep in their parking lot. They allowed me to do that with absolutely no disturbance, and when I get out of my car to stretch I heard a deer clumping around in the woods. That is my complete extent of awareness of this place

This Native site is an important one for Eastern North America. The mounds are beautiful and we should really know more about them than we do. It is really sad that the US Government built a military base on top of them during WWI.

This is a very interesting place. There are a bunch of local mounds right next to the visitor center that are very interesting to walk around and see. The visitor center itself has a very interesting Museum attached to it, and it has bathrooms if you need those. Everything is very well maintained the field with the mounds is mowed and kept clean.The staff at The Visitor Center seems to be very friendly, and they were very helpful and explaining everything that you were looking at. The gift shop actually has quite a few very interesting souvenirs if you want to buy them too.

This place is really amazing. We only went to the main site - with the visitor center - but it was very informative and the ranger on duty was super helpful. Take the time to watch the film, and walk through the museum. Make a day of itn

Nearly destroyed because it was a convenient location for the military to set up camp, but part of it has been preserved.

Ohio [and our country] history preserved. Makes for a nice walk. Grounds are well kept by park police and rangers.

Lovely place. Beautiful museum. The walk is easy and pleasant. Well kept and the river close by. Nice for quiet meditation. Dogs are welcome on a leash. Quite a bit can be seen in an hour but plenty to keep one occupied for 2-3 easily. Would make a good picnic site with tables and benches scattered around.

Such a fascinating history. Small visitor center with great display of artifacts, good book selection and really interesting movie.

Great place for a short walk to learn about the past and those who inhabited the area before us.

The Visitors Center is closed and park employees wont even walk outside to explain about the posted signs. Cant even go inside to use the restroom. DONT WASTE YOUR TIME TO STOP HERE! DISAPPOINTING AND WASTED TAX DOLLARS KEEPING IT OPEN!

Some times these Culture stops can be incredibly boring. However, this one was surprisingly fun and informative. Watch the movie before going out to the Earthworks. It really makes it worth exploring. The Park Rangers are very helpful and ready to assist.As we left, the conversation had totally changed from the mundane everyday stuff to how cool this experience was and what we learned about the Hopewell Culture.

The park ranger and a volunteer who was serving that day helped make the experience better than excellent!! They had a command of the culture and the people and were able to answer every question. The park is beautiful especially as you go back through the woods down to the river.

Cool site nice museum great staff. Nice stop on a long drive

Good park with information. Not as great as Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Still a nice park though. Cant stay overnight either. Have to leave by 11??? I thought this was a national park?

The museum is full of astounding finds from the Hopewell culture which shows how much they traded and the skill of their artists. It is a great insight into the lives of those who were here before us. The mound ground itself is well upkept and impressive in its scope and size; its almost hard to really get an understanding of how large the complex is.

A great place to learn about history. Disappointed to learn all the mou do are replicas.

As always!!! We love walking the trails

Great place for a little stop. They staff was great in explaining the history of this site and several other sites in the area. I had no idea of the amount of history around this area.

Awesome place and an amazing mystery! Staff was super helpful answering all questions and guiding us to the many different sites run by the N.P.S.

Wonderful place to learn about Ohios ancient heritage. The museum is cool and full of neat artifacts. The 20 minute intro movie is one of the best Ive seen at the National Parks. The rangers are always friendly and happy to answer any questions.The nature walk through the woods, by the river, and through the mounds is very peaceful and there are very informative signs around to give you a better idea of how the people of Ohio lived 2,000 years ago.Dont forget about the other sites that make up the park. Each are unique and worth a visit. Most are within a 15 minute drive of the visitor center at Mound City.

If you are into learning about the ancient cultures that lived in Ohio you should check this place out.

Told three school teachers and ten friends about Hopewell. Fascinating film and park. Unfortunately it was raining and I was already ill from getting wet and into air conditioning. Miserable now.

Great biking trail plus a great walking trail.

Great historical site to visit, it offers kids the opportunity to earn a Junior ranger badge, my 9 and 12 year old really enjoyed that activity.

Worth going very interesting.

Great historical place to learn about early Indians of Ohio. Respect the mounds, listen to the rangers they are full of knowledge. Great hiking trails, stay on path as there is a lot of poison ivy.

Nice job NPS!!! A very nice presentation of Native American culture 2000 yrs BP.....

Great place to visit with kids (especially 4th graders ;) ) lots of great info in the center, great walk outside.Amazing history here!

Wonderful place to learn and explore. They also have nice walking paths and you have a nice view of the scioto river.

The property is beautiful maintained and the rangers were very knowledgeable. We even got to use an atlatl (which had never even heard of before we visited) to throw darts like the natives that used to live in the area. Great experience for our children.

Great place. Enjoy the usual quietude and ask a lot of questions. There are a couple different locations to visit in the area. Look for their Harness series lectures and try to attend any you are interested in.

Worth your time to visit. What a history lesson you can get here.

Beautiful place to visit.

I saw a snake it was huge and scary

Small NPS site. Great junior ranger program (swag for the kiddos) and very friendly and helpful rangers.Theres a small area with actual artifacts recovered from some of the area and the 17 minute video helps you understand the Hopewell. I wish the video had gone a little into how the significance of the area was recognized (much of the area has been farmed and built over). But a nice side stop on our drive to another NPS Park.

Very nice place.

Museum was closed but Park is open till dusk. Enjoyed reading the information outside and want to go back. We had to cut visit short due to rain. Great place to have a picnic

Fascinating place. The short but informative movie was extremely interesting. I was born and raised about an hour away. Never found it for 50 years. Worth the trip know matter where you come from. I drove an extra sixty miles after hearing the history. Glad I did.

An amazing place! When at the visitor center, be sure to see the short film which provides an explanation about the earthworks and some insights into the brilliance of the native American culture that built them. The earthworks are impressive!

Nice little place to explore.

A small, enjoyable historic park. Features include a 20 minute introductory film, a small museum with artifacts from the excavations, a gift shop, and of course the mound complex itself.

Amazing history! I wouldnt always buy what they those you happened here. Theres no possible way humans could have built these mounds in the ancient days....

As a park theres not much to do, a single trail mostly in the open and some signs to read. But it is interesting to see the artifacts and learn about the Hopewell culture. Be sure to stop in the visitors center and look around.

Beautiful park, easy access to the whole mound park and nicely maintained trails as well. The gift shop has a huge selection of books and other helpful resources to learn more about the different cultures. The quick video that loops is very informative and taught me a lot!

Love the peaceful view of the sunrise. Witness Gods magnificence.

Great stop to take while learning about the history of Ohio and the Native people that used to live here. The visitor center is great and the area is beautiful.

A lot of history very nice very clean really enjoyed it

Very interesting and informative.

They have a cool video in the visitors center, a museum with awesome artifacts, and really cool mounds that are awe inspiring.

Amazing and wonderful. The park rangers are knowledgeable and friendly.

Beautiful. Easy trails, walking

Peace n nature and you get to learn about the rich history that happened there

Beautiful historic park. Excellent staff, visitor center and museum.

Awesome place deer come right up to you

Quiet, Tranquil, and historically informative!

Very informative place to visit.

The Hopewell and Adena peoples and their story are absolutely fascinating. They have excellent displays and interpretative posters, and the mounds themselves are quite impressive.

My boys were less interested than me, but the visitor has an excellent interactive video station, as well as some as fantastic artifacts on display.

Just wonderful. The walking trail is 8n great shape

The rangers were very helpful and the museum was very educational.

Beautiful and easy to walk trails, interesting historical information to read!

Great park site. The rangers were hands-on with the kids. We enjoyed the rich history.

One of the mysterious places about pre-Columbian era. Historians are still not sure why this palace was built or used for. Nevertheless, very interesting place. Museum and short video gives pretty good information about known facts. A Junior Ranger booklet seems to be a little difficult for 6 years old.

Rich with history. Beautiful surroundings. Great for the walker.

Great, had much fun.

Tour was nice. Grounds are beautiful. Enjoyed the video and museum.

Dont be fooled, their artifacts are in fact replicas. The real stuff is in the British museum

The staff was very helpful and the mounds are interesting.

I love this place! Great for a quiet walk with the family.

For a free place it is a neat thing to see and learn about!

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to the park. It is a beautiful setting. The displays & artifacts were very informative, interesting & educational.The staff were very friendly, personable & knowledgeable.I recommend to anyone interested in state, regional & local history.

We have begun the adventure of collecting passport cancellation stamps at national parks and historical sites. We were excited to have a historical location so close to home, so we stopped. We were pleasantly surprised at the history of the mounds and the American natives who built them. Definitely a place worth visiting.

Very interesting place to visit.

Lots of books and information in a Very cool museum, Grounds well kept up. Staff very friendly

A Park Ranger leads a guided tour of the Park each morning at 10:00 am. If you opt to wander the grounds on your own, there are several information plaques telling about the construction and purpose of the different mounds. Beyond the mound wall perimeter, there is a short trail through a wooded area, and a pathway going down to and along the Scioto River. There are several benches to sit, relax and ponder; there are a few picnic tables if you care to bring a snack or lunch.

Go for it! Check out the mounds! Walk out to the Scioto river! Very nice park. Well maintained. Informative exhibits and staff. Wide variety of materials in the gift shop.

Love it...Very nice..a must to see

The mounds are well maintained and the small museum provides a good understanding of the people who built the mounds.

Pretty neat to see all the artifacts and all the stuff there Ive been here 2 or 3 times and enjoy it each time

This park is very clean. The junior ranger program is great. It has a nice little trail around the mounds.

For accuracy and authenticity, the center is excellent. Its video presentation is excellent. It is a part of early native American history not usually so well presented or represented.The prices in the gift shop were also quite reasonable.

This is a cite rich with history thats easy to overlook. My wife and I started with the visitors center where we met with a U.S. National Park Ranger who gave us a wonderful and enthusiastic overview. We also watched the 18 minute video. Then after an enjoyable walk around the area, we returned to the visitors center and chatted with a newly assigned Ranger. He gave us an additional perspective of the area, including information about an active dig where we could observe archaeologists in action. How much you enjoy your visit here will greatly depend on your effort to uncover the history.

Interesting to learn the Hopewell Native Americans traded far and wide.

Interesting site. Would have been nice to access the visitor center. Thanks Trump for closing it.

An amazing place to see.