The main attraction, so to speak, in Piatt Park is a series of erosion caves. These "caves" which are more like overhangs were formed when the creek bed eroded the softer soil below a sandstone stratum. They really are not caves in the classic sense. The park contains a very steep-sided valley, or what folks in that part of the country would call a "holler." You really should visit the area to experience these unusual structures. In the winter, they are coverd by vast sheets of ice and giant icicles that are formed from the seeping ground water. I have traveled quite a bit and have been known to climb a rock or two and have seen anything quite like these very unique structures. The only other area I have seen quite like Davis' Caves in Piatt Park is in Belmont County, Ohio at Raven's Rocks. ----- Original Message ----- From: <ALKemen77@cs.com> To: <PIATT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2001 1:15 PM Subject: Re: [PIATT] Piatt Park, Monroe Co OH > Where are the 'Davis Caves in Piatt Park' located. My father and I went on a > camping trip a few times when I was young near a place called Lake Hope. It > sounds very similar to what you are describing but I don't remember the name > that you give. > > > ==== PIATT Mailing List ==== > Had good luck with something you learned on a Rootsweb mailing > list? Why not support Rootsweb? > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > >