Lake Hope State Park is full of unexpected delights. It beauty, hiking, and history surround the park is completely overwhelming. It takes days to see it all properly. The lake is 120 acres with a host of bluegill, catfish, largemouth bass, and crappie just waiting for a fisherman to come catch for a lovely dinner over a nice campfire. The […]
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 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 […]
As I drove up to the Canoe Creek State Park, I found this family of deer just relaxing and eating their dinner. They did not even care that both myself and another truck has stop and watch them. It was a great to watch them for a bit. But after a bit, it was time to move to the rest […]
Little Buffalo State Park has most of my favorite things to do. It has a Covered Bridge, creeks, historical buildings: Tavern and Sawmill, and so much more. Dam, Lake, and Butterfly Garden I drove into the back of the park and it did not look like much so I was not all that excited. I was actually looking for a […]