Food Scene
Arch and Eddie's
181 Main StFood is amazing.
LaRosa's Pizza Jackson
966 Main StItalian Food
Cardo's Pizza of Jackson, OH
19 South StLocal Pizza Place - Ice Cream too.
Dakota's Roadhouse of Jackson
451 McCarty LnSteaks
Bob Evans
770 Main StMeals all day
Rowdy's Smokehouse
495 Ralph StMichael's Ice Cream
223 Main StThe Spot on Main
298 Main StGreat coffee
The Tea Caddy
275 Main StFresh Brewed
Arts & Culture
Markay Cultural Arts Center
269 Main StShow cases young local artists.
Bob Evans Farm Restaurant Museum
791 Farmview RdDogwood Pass
726 Adams RdGreat Fun Wild West Theme
Parks & Nature
Fishing MID OR LATE APRIL - TROUT FESTIVAL, HAMMERTOWN LAKE
1-1/2 Miles West of Jackson - Contact: Butch Aldrich, 740-286-7575
6 locals recommend
Hammertown Lake
Fishing MID OR LATE APRIL - TROUT FESTIVAL, HAMMERTOWN LAKE
1-1/2 Miles West of Jackson - Contact: Butch Aldrich, 740-286-7575
Lake Katharine State Nature Preserve
1703 Lake Katharine RdNice place for walking
Leo Petroglyphs State Memorial
357 Township Hwy 224Cooper-Hollow Wildlife Area
5403 C H and D RdHunt the season
PUBLIC HUNTING & FISHING 5,421 ACRES
Entertainment & Activities
TriCity Theatre
972 Main StFREE Movie Tuesday Afternoon in the Summer
Cavalier Roller Rink
7 Fairmont StFun for kids too.
Nellie Dog Pottery & Paints
37 N Paint StMake your own pottery.
Franklin Valley Golf Course
Phone: (740) 286-4903
book T-Time online https://franklin-valley-golf-course.play.teeitup.com/
6954 Franklin Valley Rd
6954 Franklin Valley RoadFranklin Valley Golf Course
Phone: (740) 286-4903
book T-Time online https://franklin-valley-golf-course.play.teeitup.com/
Jackson County Apple Festival
September Festival
Jackson County Fair
96 Meadow Run RdCounty Fair JULY
Fairgreens Country Club
1322 Country Club Rd Fairgreens Golf Club is open to the public
Outdoor Drama Witness the epic life story of the legendary Shawnee leader as he struggles to defend his sacred homelands in the Ohio country during the late 1700’s.
38 locals recommend
Tecumseh! Outdoor Drama
5968 Marietta RdOutdoor Drama Witness the epic life story of the legendary Shawnee leader as he struggles to defend his sacred homelands in the Ohio country during the late 1700’s.
Shopping
Best Apples
Steve Richards
740-286-4584
Products available include: apples, peaches, miscellaneous market foods.
Richards Brothers Fruit Farm
2054 Orpheus RoadBest Apples
Steve Richards
740-286-4584
Products available include: apples, peaches, miscellaneous market foods.
Four Mile Bakery & General Store
6005 4 Mile RdAmish
Nana's House Gifts
Something for everyone! Jewelry, purses, scarves, women’s accessories, candles, home décor, furniture, ‘man cave’, sports gifts, baby and children gifts!
709 E Main St
709 Main StreetNana's House Gifts
Something for everyone! Jewelry, purses, scarves, women’s accessories, candles, home décor, furniture, ‘man cave’, sports gifts, baby and children gifts!
Sightseeing
Architectural Walking Tour - http://www.jacksonohio.org/images/home%20walking%20tour.pdf
The Lillian Jones Museum
75 Broadway StArchitectural Walking Tour - http://www.jacksonohio.org/images/home%20walking%20tour.pdf
Historic Marker The Kanawha Trail
Here Shawnee warriors, intent on raiding Virginia frontier settlements, passed on the Kanawha Trail. Fur traders used this route for their pelt-laden pack trains. Colonel Andrew Lewis led his mauled but victorious militia over the trace in 1774.
181 E Main St
181 Main StreetHistoric Marker The Kanawha Trail
Here Shawnee warriors, intent on raiding Virginia frontier settlements, passed on the Kanawha Trail. Fur traders used this route for their pelt-laden pack trains. Colonel Andrew Lewis led his mauled but victorious militia over the trace in 1774.
Historic Marker - Morgan's Raid in Jackson, 1863
Historic Marker - John Wesley Powell (1834-1902)
At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Scioto Salt Licks (within shouting distance of this marker); John Wesley Powell / Morgan's Raid in Jackson, 1863 (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); James Cemetery / Major John James (approx. 0.6 miles away); Leo Petroglyph (approx. 7 miles away); Hanging Rock Region (approx. 9.6 miles away); Buckeye Furnace (approx. 9.7 miles away); Scales (approx. 9.7 miles away); Stock Shed (approx. 9.7 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Jackson.
226 E Main St
226 Main StreetHistoric Marker - Morgan's Raid in Jackson, 1863
Historic Marker - John Wesley Powell (1834-1902)
At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Scioto Salt Licks (within shouting distance of this marker); John Wesley Powell / Morgan's Raid in Jackson, 1863 (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); James Cemetery / Major John James (approx. 0.6 miles away); Leo Petroglyph (approx. 7 miles away); Hanging Rock Region (approx. 9.6 miles away); Buckeye Furnace (approx. 9.7 miles away); Scales (approx. 9.7 miles away); Stock Shed (approx. 9.7 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Jackson.
Everything Else
University of Rio Grande
218 N College AveVisit the College and stay a day to learn the area.