Rocky Fork State Park is a boater paradise with a bit of swimming, a small bit of hiking but a great place for a family picnic. Boaters may bring motors of any horsepower and have six different ramps to enter the lake from. In addition, the lake offers areas for boaters to both swim and camp in their boats on […]
Barkcamp State Park is one of the few places that still show how Ohio’s original forest would have looked before European Settlers arrived. Excluding the dam and lake that is. The park has keep it’s natural beauty through the year. Although, the park has mowed down the trails walking areas, the rest of the park area is all about keeping […]
A. W. Marion State Park is a Fisherman’s Dream State Park with 145 acre Hargus Lake. The park is a beautiful place to fish, take a hike, and relax for the day. The Park even offers an area for dogs to swim off leash. They have no beach areas for swimming but boaters can swim off their boat in some […]
I love Painted Creek State Park. It is just so beautiful and it has two different Dams that I was able to see. I stayed the night because it was getting to dark to take photos. It really was lovely. The largest Dam has two places to park and walk to it. I just did the parking are closest to […]
The main picture was my camp site just outside of the Badlands National Park and it was free. The United States is a wonderful place to find free camping and/or low cost camping. There are several ways to do this. BML, work programs, State Forest, and so many more. Below I will list a few that I know about and […]
Salt Fork State Park has both a dark side and a light side to it. On the dark side, deaths and a grave yard. On the lighter side, breathtaking beauty. The Hosak’s Cave Trail has taken several life over the years. Aubrey E Parsons lost her life at age 14 when she fell during a hike in 2003. The grave […]
As I drove into the park, my eyes feasted on the beauty of it. The tall streets, the picnic areas, rock walls, and so much more. Before you even get out of the car, you have these great views of the lake and picnic areas. Plus Rocky Walls as you enter the park. Two of the parking areas are across […]
I arrived at the park on a wonderful warm day. The water was clear and since the children were back in school, it was pretty empty which allowed me to social distance without any problems. It was a wonderful place to have my afternoon meal while watching the water and the birds. After a nice little meal, I took a […]
The Colonel Denning State Park was one of my favorite State Parks. Except I went on the day that it was was 88 degrees at 8 am and climbing with a humid that was off the charts. So, the hike that I wanted to go on was out of reach because I know my limits. But if you are head […]
Fowlers Hollow State Park is a beautiful little park in Perry County within the Tuscarora State Forest. It about 10 miles from the closest store so bring in anything that you might need with you. I loved the time that I spent here. It had this sweet smell to it. The little creek was just wonderful to dip my feet […]