Hocking Hills makes high 25 Labor Day journey rating. See full listing

• Hocking Hills State Park was named a high trending Labor Day journey vacation spot by trip rental web site HomeToGo.
• The Ohio park ranked No. 25 on the listing, which was primarily based on year-over-year search curiosity.
• Admission to Hocking Hills State Park is free, and it’s identified for its cliffs, waterfalls, and climbing trails.

With Labor Day simply weeks away, one in style Ohio out of doors vacation spot is getting extra consideration from vacationers forward of the vacation weekend.

HomeToGo, a trip rental web site and search engine, ranked the highest 25 trending locations in its Labor Day Travel Report. The report, which primarily based the rankings on HomeToGo search exercise, discovered that curiosity in Labor Day journeys is up 23% from a yr in the past as vacationers are looking for extra nature-focused, drive-to locations.

One Ohio entry made the listing.

Hocking Hills State Park makes nationwide Labor Day journey rating

Hocking Hills was the one Ohio vacation spot to make the highest 25, taking the ultimate spot on the HomeToGo listing.

Search curiosity in Hocking Hills rose 20% yr over yr, serving to the southeastern Ohio vacation spot earn a spot within the rankings. The Ohio park ranked simply behind Saugatuck, Michigan, at No. 24. Meanwhile, Bay Saint Louis in Mississippi topped the rating at No. 1, adopted by Red River Gorge in Kentucky, which is roughly two hours from Cincinnati, at No. 2.

For these planning a go to, admission to Hocking Hills State Park is free, and the two,356-acre park is thought for its cliffs, waterfalls, climbing trails, scenic drives and, as of 2027, a mountain roller coaster.

The park has earned nationwide recognition in recent times. In addition to being a preferred vacation spot for fall foliage, Hocking Hills was named one of many best state parks within the U.S. by USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards 2026, inserting No. 4 within the Best State Park class. In 2025, it was named No. 9 on USA TODAY’s Best Destination for Fall Colors, due to its vibrant seasonal colour shows.

The 25 locations vacationers are looking out most for Labor Day

Here’s the complete listing of journey locations which have generated essentially the most on-line search curiosity forward of Labor Day, in response to HomeToGo.

1. Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi
2. Red River Gorge, Kentucky
3. Orcas Island, Washington
4. Port Saint Joe, Florida
5. Ludington, Michigan
6. Whidbey Island, Washington
7. Edisto Island, South Carolina
8. Jekyll Island, Georgia
9. Yachats, Oregon
10. Bodega Bay, California
11. Petoskey, Michigan
12. Ocracoke, North Carolina
13. Hill City, South Dakota
14. Cayucos, California
15. Beaufort, South Carolina
16. Door County, Wisconsin
17. Lake Chelan, Washington
18. Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia
19. Rockport, Texas
20. Chincoteague Island, Virginia
21. Dauphin Island, Alabama
22. Cape Charles, Virginia
23. Wimberley, Texas
24. Saugatuck, Michigan
25. Hocking Hills, Ohio

How the rating was decided

HomeToGo says the info relies on searches carried out on the location between Jan. 1 and July 25, 2026, for stays with check-in dates between Aug. 31 and Sept. 9, 2026, protecting Labor Day journey.

The rating doesn’t measure precise visitation. But it identifies the locations that noticed the most important year-over-year enhance in search curiosity, making it a listing of trending areas.