Strouds Run State Park is a great place to see the wild life up front and personal. As I drove in, I saw deer and I think a turkey but it was some kind of big bird. As you arrive, the Blackhaw Accessible Trail is a nice little trail to check out the wild life. I could hear frogs and […]
Greenbo Lake State Resort Park is the perfect place to rest and relax. It offers cottages, rooms at the lodge, RV with full hook ups, and camp sites year round. The camp sites start as low as $18 per night to $43 on a holiday. The lodge starts around $65 per night. The showers at the camp area have lots […]
Rockbridge State Nature Preserve is just down the way from Hocking Hills State Park and a great place to get away from the crowds. It has 2.8 miles of hiking trails but the Natural Rock Bridge is the main thing to see but getting there is full of surprises. The trail is nice and inviting at first with wild flowers […]
I was here back in September. Something about this place brought me complete peace. It was an overwhelming feeling of wellness. I took a walk across the dam. On the other side of the dam is a little camp store. Across from the dam is a great little beach with lifeguards in the summer. Down from the dam is a […]
Early one morning, I took my daily walk at the Wahkeena Nature Preserve! The morning was a bit chilly but so much better then the heat of the day before. The smell in the air was then wonderful sweet fragrance that just brings a smile to your face. The little cabin was just perfectly suited for the area. It was […]
Arriving at Tar Hollow State Park all you see is green mount of grass and in the background a mountain of trees plus a parking lot in front of it. But didn’t someone say that they had a beach? It is not until you get to the top of the green grass hill that you realize that it is not […]
Trying to find Jenny Wiley’s Grave Site was incredible hard. The signs pointed to the area but I ended up in a circle. But check here for a better guide. Plus look for the River Vol Fire Department for parking. Grave Site Once your parked then you have to walk a path to the grave site. The Rive Community Development […]
256 million years ago, a Meteorite slammed into the earth in Ohio. About 1100 C.E., Native American build a Serpent on top of the sight of the impact. You can feel the magic while you walk next to the Serpent. The air is just full of magical. But before that you arrive at the Serpent… The first place to stop […]
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 […]