Riddle State Nature Preserve
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Riddle State Nature Preserve is located in central Athens County, Ohio, on the fringe of the city of Athens, Ohio. It comprises 106 acres (about 43 hectares), of which about 85 acres (34 hectares) is an old-growth forest. The old-growth forest is also known as Hawk Woods.
The preserve is owned and managed by the City of Athens, with state dedication. It is part of the city's east-side preserve project, which to date includes about 325 acres (about 132 hectares) total.
The preserve suffers from white-tail deer overpopulation in the area. A deer exclosure was built to demonstrate the effects of grazing pressure from the deer.
There are no trails in the old-growth forest area, but the Athens Trail passes through the preserve on the ridge top.
It is also known to locals as Cells Park.
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