Shoemaker State Nature Preserve
Shoemaker State Nature Preserve is a quaint and scenic nature preserve offering a short but beautiful hike of about 1.3 to 2 miles through cedar and hardwood forest. The trail features unique rock formations, clear creek water, wildflowers, and opportunities to see wildlife such as deer. It is a peaceful, less crowded spot ideal for enjoying nature and is good for kids as well. The trail has some inclines, stairs, roots, bridges, and is mostly an easy walk.
Reviews
Beautiful little park, 2 mile hike, great rock faces.
Great 1.3 mi hike into cedar and hardwood forest. Cedar Fork Creek follow much of trail. Rock formations easy to see close up. Many wildflowers along forest floor. Path has roots, bridges, steps but not difficult. If you’re quiet, creatures are everywhere.
This is a quaint little hiking trail. The beginning of the trail was a little difficult for the stroller but smoothed out after about a quarter of a mile. I think the trails could have been marked a little better. Very small parking lot. There was nobody else on the trail when we went. So you may have the whole trail to yourself. There’s a deer feeder in a field near the trail so you might be able to see deer.
It’s a nice little nature preserve with just one short trail. There’s a creek and as others have pointed out, some nice rock formations. It’s mostly and easy walk with only a few inclines and places with stairs. There’s really not much parking here, but it may not matter as most people probably won’t be here for very long.
Great scenic hike! Lots of fantastic rock formations, a few small arches, great creek with clear, green/blue water rushing through the middle.
I went at about 10 on a Thursday and spent a couple hours, the hike is less than 2 miles but I was thoroughly enjoying the solitude, because as of when I left at about 2, I didn’t encounter a single other person the entire time.
There are also several other great little trails and parks nearby, Miller’s, Highland, Arc of Appalachia, the Buckeye trail also runs parallel to the west.