DIRECTIONS

The Big Brothers Big Sisters Camp Oty’Okwa is located at 24799 Purcell Road off St. Rt. 374 just north of St. Rt. 664. It is approximately 2 miles north of South Bloomingville, 2 miles west of Old Man’s Cave and south of Conkle’s Hollow.

PLEASE NOTE:
Directions to Camp Oty’Okwa will be mailed or emailed prior to your arrival.
We strongly urge you NOT to follow the directions given on internet map systems such as “Map Quest”.

DIRECTIONS to Camp Oty’Okwa

From the North and Central Ohio:
Option 1: Take I-70 east to St. Rt. 33 south and use the Lancaster bypass. Proceed to Logan and get off at St. Rt. 664 (the first Logan exit) then turn right (south). Take St. Rt. 664 past Old Man’s Cave and Grandma Faye’s (approximately 12 miles). Turn right (north) onto St. Rt. 374 and then left onto Purcell Rd. (100 yards).
Option 2: Take I-270 south to St. Rt. 23 to Circleville. At Circleville, take the St. Rt. 56 / 22 exit ramp and turn left (east). Follow St. Rt. 56 through Laurelville to S. Bloomingville. At the three way intersection, go straight ahead which becomes St. Rt. 664. Continue on to the top of the hill where you will turn left onto St. Rt. 374. Turn left again onto Purcell Rd. (100 yards).

From the West:
From Dayton, take St. Rt. 35 east to Washington Courthouse.
From Cincinnati, take I-71 north to St. Rt. 35 and then east to Washington Courthouse. Take St. Rt. 22 east to Circleville where it merges with St. Rt. 56.

Continue east on St. Rt. 56 through Laurelville to S. Bloomingville. At the three way intersection, go straight ahead which becomes St. Rt. 664. Continue on to the top of
the hill where you will turn left onto St. Rt. 374. Turn left again onto Purcell Rd. (100 yards).

From the South and Southeast:
South: Take St. Rt. 23 north to St. Rt. 180 east. At Laurelville, turn right onto St. Rt. 56 and go to S. Bloomingville. At the three way intersection, go straight ahead which becomes St. Rt. 664. Continue on to the top of the hill where you will turn left onto St. Rt. 374. Turn left again onto Purcell Rd. (100 yards).
Southeast: Take St. Rt. 33 north from Athens through Nelsonville to the Logan area. Exit at St. Rt. 664 (Old Man’s Cave and Hocking Hills State Park) and turn left. Take St. Rt. 664 past Old Man’s Cave and Grandma Faye’s (approximately 12 miles). Turn right (north) onto St. Rt. 374 and then left onto Purcell Rd. (100 yards).

From the East:
Take I-70 west to St. Rt. 37 and turn left (south) about 15 miles to Lancaster. At the third traffic light in Lancaster, turn right onto Fair Ave. Again, go to the third traffic light and turn left (south) onto Memorial Dr., also known as St. Rt. 33. Proceed to Logan and get off at St. Rt. 664 (the first Logan exit) and turn right (south). Take St. Rt. 664 past Old Man’s Cave (approximately 12 miles) and Grandma Faye’s. Turn right (north) onto St. Rt. 374 and then left onto Purcell Rd. (100 yards).

Please note: Purcell Rd. and the entrance to Camp Oty’Okwa are only 100 yards to the left once you have turned onto St. Rt. 374. If you proceed down the hill, you have gone too far and missed the entrance.

Stay on Purcell Rd. for about ¼ mile to the camp. Once you have reached the camp…
• Coultrap Lodge is the second drive on the left.
• Cardinal Lodge is the first building on the right.
• The Main Campus area is the third drive on the left between the pool and the Activity Center (the large barn with green roof).
• The Visitor Center is the second building on the right.
• Venard Cabin is the first drive on the right past the Visitor Center.

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