Title: Ohio University in Athens - Tours and Activities | Expedia.ca [Ohio University Hotels](https://expedia.ca/Ohio-University-Hotels.0-l6087377-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels)[Flights to Athens](https://expedia.ca/Cheap-Flights-To-Athens.d6059572.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Ohio University Car Rentals](https://expedia.ca/Car-Rentals-In-Ohio-University.d6087377.Car-Rental-Guide)[Athens Vacation Packages](https://expedia.ca/Athens.d6059572.Destination-Travel-Guides) # Ohio University Tours and Activities ![Called "The Ridges" currently, this large, looming building that overlooks Ohio University's campus was formerly a mental health hospital called the Athens Asylum for the Insane. There's a small museum inside now, and the rest of the grounds are owned by the university, but there is still certainly a chilling aspect to the building that calls to its past. Take a walk around the grounds or visit the museum, it's something worth seeing. Behind the building is a community park with areas that would be worth visiting in warmer days. Take the road that loops up a hill (to the left of a campus sign) and you can view the cemetery of unnamed, forgotten patients who died and were only assigned a number. There are efforts to find the names of these individuals and give them the attention that is deserved. There's also a beautiful nature walk that I would have taken if it wasn't so cold! #roadtrips #ohio #historic #hospitals #roadtrip](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6059572/f415c0fe-5d25-4648-973f-683756c8581f.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Called "The Ridges" currently, this large, looming building that overlooks Ohio University's campus was formerly a mental health hospital called the Athens Asylum for the Insane. There's a small museum inside now, and the rest of the grounds are owned by the university, but there is still certainly a chilling aspect to the building that calls to its past. Take a walk around the grounds or visit the museum, it's something worth seeing. Behind the building is a community park with areas that would be worth visiting in warmer days. Take the road that loops up a hill (to the left of a campus sign) and you can view the cemetery of unnamed, forgotten patients who died and were only assigned a number. There are efforts to find the names of these individuals and give them the attention that is deserved. There's also a beautiful nature walk that I would have taken if it wasn't so cold! #roadtrips #ohio #historic #hospitals #roadtrip](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6059572/f415c0fe-5d25-4648-973f-683756c8581f.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![An awesome creepy mental hospital in Athens called "The Ridges." There are great stories about past residents and. Great set of grounds to discover.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6059572/a83d3da7-3eb9-48cc-8577-bf2f38a43a74.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![The Athens Lunatic Asylum, was a mental hospital operated in Athens, OH. from 1874 until 1993. The area is now known as The Ridges and is owned by Ohio University.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6059572/c52e7c8b-3b86-4e7f-8ffb-8f5a312c86ea.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![The Athens Lunatic Asylum, was a mental hospital operated in Athens, OH. from 1874 until 1993. The area is now known as The Ridges and is owned by Ohio University.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6059572/e39bcc52-f9d2-4d95-9f9b-54fa87794813.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Ohio University Activities [Athens travel guide](https://expedia.ca/Athens.dx6059572) --- --- ## Plan a trip to see Ohio University Price found within the past 48 hours. 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(12 reviews) This property was more than I could have ever expected! It looks like something out of HGTV. It’s absolutely gorgeous and so many tiny unique details. The beds are very comfortable, lots of towels in the gorgeous bathroom and the kitchen is fully stocked with everything for preparing meals. Unfortunately we were only staying for one night but I will absolutely be booking here again! Things to keep in mind tho, the top floor bedroom with 2 beds has VERY steep and narrow steps so if you have balance issues or small children I would suggest not having them sleep in that room. Also it would be very difficult to bring up or down a large suitcase but for the one night we stayed it wasn’t much of an issue. The parking is limited and even with the wonderful specific directions it was a little confusing at first and we did have to park on the next block over after returning later in the evening after a concert. 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