All offer beautiful walking trails along the Little Miami River, interesting rock formations, etc.īattelle Darby Creek Metropark - Outside of Columbus. The town of Yellow Springs and the nearby Clifton Gorge, Clifton Mill, John Bryan State Park, and Glen Helen Nature Preserve. Again, I know you're not into geology, but I can't help including it, because caves are cool. Ohio Caverns Beautiful ancient cavern system with very cool geological features.
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This prison served as the set for the movie The Shawshank Redemption. Mansfield Reformatory - not exactly a "natural area" but still a very interesting place to visit for a nice change of pace. There's a specific driving trail dedicated to the covered bridges.
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Enjoy experiencing a simple way of life, plus great wholesome food and baked goods.Īshtabula County - home to 19 scenic covered bridges. Ohio's Amish Country - Mainly in Holmes and Tuscarawas Counties. A beautiful lakeside state park with a gorgeous lodge/resort.Ĭuyahoga National Park - Ohio's only National Park. Geneva State Park - Ohio's wine country in the Northeast part of the state. Older wooded area with paved trails, grottos and shrines along the way. Sorrowful Mother Shrine - where nature and God meet. Call before you visit and a volunteer will meet you, and please consider giving a donation when you leave). This is not a zoo! But it is a non-profit organization that relies 100% on grants and donations, and costs approximately $30,000 a month to operate. Birds, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals. Not a tourist attraction per say, but get an up close and personal look at Ohio's native wildlife that are either too injured to be returned to the wild and serve as educational ambassadors, or are being rehabilitated for release. A local favorite for calm evening walks.īack to the Wild wildlife rehabilitation center. It's a little less traveled than the three areas I mentioned above. It's the original road entrance to Cedar Point Amusement Park. Sheldon's Marsh State Nature Preserve - my favorite Lake Erie natural area. ONWR has a nice boardwalk for walking, and a visitors Center. All three are great for birding, marshes, and natural Lake Erie Beaches. Maumee Bay State Park - very nice lodge and resort, beautiful beaches, walking trails.Ĭrane Creek, Magee Marsh, and Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, all along the Lake Erie Shore between Sandusky and Toledo. You can travel to the top and see all across Lake Erie.
PiB has the Perrys International Peace Monument. Kelleys has the worlds greatest example of glacial grooves (I know you said geology isn't of interest, but if you're there, you may as well see them. Both have golf cart rentals to drive around the islands. Both are only accessible via ferry boats. Both are great spots for birding during the migration seasons. Kelleys Island and Put-In-Bay in Lake Erie. Then I'll include some of my favorite out of state places. (Bring some binoculars!) I'll divide everything geographically - North, Central, and South. October is prime bird migration time, so a lot of these areas are going to include great birding. Some of these include walking, but not long intense hiking.
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