Category: State Parks
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Dusty Tires on the Road: Blackhand Country
This week we’re taking a drive out to Dillon State Park in Muskingum County, as well as Blackhand Gorge and Flint Ridge state nature preserves in Licking County.
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It’s all in a name at Grand Lake St. Marys
Grand Lake St. Marys is Ohio’s largest inland lake, offering a diverse variety of recreational activities.
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Historic Buckeye Lake’s best days may be ahead
Buckeye Lake, a 3,100-acre recreational lake in central Ohio, is a story of boom and bust cycles.
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Indian Lake State Park area is magnet for tourism
Indian Lake is an 5,100-acre glacial lake built in the 1850s as a feeder reservoir for the Miami and Erie Canal. Today, it is a centerpiece of recreation and tourism for western Ohio.
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Wolf Creek Mill, pioneer village growing at Mohican State Park
Wolf Creek Mill, located just south of Loudonville in Mohican State Park, is a story of two mill locations.
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Gaston’s Mill is focal point of Beaver Creek State Park
Gaston’s Mill is one of only two mills in Ohio located in a state park. It is also one of the few historic mills still in operation in the state.
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Ohio’s caves, other natural areas are really cool
Caves are cool. Really cool. They are known for staying a nice cool temperature at all times of the year, even during the hottest days of summer. Ohio has its share of caves as well as other natural features.
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Kelleys Island is Ohio’s unique Lake Erie getaway
Kelleys Island in the summer is a place like nowhere else in Ohio. That other Lake Erie island is probably more popular, but it’s worthwhile to give Kelleys Island a try.
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It’s a great time to take a dip at a Lake Erie beach
Find fun at a beach on Ohio’s Lake Erie shoreline this summer.
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Big Muskie leaves legacy of productivity, stewardship
Postcard view of Big Muskie during its operational life from 1969 to 1991. By Ken Drenten I will admit this up front — as a former American Electric Power employee, I’m biased when it comes to energy sources for electricity. To me, it just makes sense to use a balance of resources for energy —…
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