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    Kachelmacher Park

    4.5 (2 reviews)

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    Sensory Trail Park - The treehouse at Sensory Trail Park

    Sensory Trail Park

    5.0(2 reviews)
    17.2 mi

    This is a very cool park! My children tend to gravitate toward parks and playgrounds where there…read moreare open-ended and tactile features available, and this park has that. There are boulders to climb, outdoor musical instruments to play, a treehouse to play pretend in (and is wheelchair accessible!), a merry-go-round, swings, a traditional playground structure with slides, and lots more. The playground area is lined with wood chips. There is also lots of space to run around, and lots of trees. Like the name of the park suggests, this is a very sensory-friendly park, and there are nature stations set up all around where you can use your senses to explore. There is also a short, paved trail that goes around the park, which is wide and smooth enough for strollers and wheelchairs. The trail goes by a creek, which is nice. As of right now, this is the only sensory-friendly park in the state of Ohio! It's definitely worth a visit.

    This is a really neat and wonderfully inclusive park. This features a short, paved path that is…read morewheelchair and walker accessible. Along the path are a variety of interactive stations that are also designed to be accessible. If you start near the entry sign, you'll find a Little Free Library, which, on our recent visit, was loaded with a lot of great kids options. Just ahead is a variety of benches and a little music garden, featuring musical instruments that can be played, and you can also interact with the Rough Bark Tactile Display to learn more about different tree barks. A little further down are the cutest animal looking instruments that can also be used. As you continue down the path, you find a swingset with a variety of swings that include both traditional and accessible options. There's a nice little shaded bench area with information about the creek, Fetter's Run, that can be seen from the location. As you proceed along, a very exciting find is the Treehouse, which is built within the forest trees as opposed to up in one, which allows a wheelchair ramp to make it accessible. This overlooks the creek and has things to explore, like neat nature art and a second floor (not accessible) with a fire pole. At the end of the path is a shelter house with picnic tables and nearby grills. Most, if not all, of the signage included Braille translations, as well. There is a large parking lot here, but I do note that this is located behind a school, so I'm not sure how that would affect parking for a visit during a school day.

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    Sensory Trail Park - Second level of tree house

    Second level of tree house

    Sensory Trail Park - Tree house from path

    Tree house from path

    Sensory Trail Park - Shelter house

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    Shelter house

    Hocking Hills State Park - Hallway looking down to small sitting area

    Hocking Hills State Park

    4.7(195 reviews)
    10.2 mi

    An Ohio treasure, Hocking Hills has been one of my favorite parks for my entire life…read more Accessible to all ages, with a plethora of trails both long and short. Plenty of bridges and paved areas. You can really make your Hocking Hills experience as intense as you'd like. With features such as Old Man's Cave and a creek with several water falls, you do not want to miss this park. My personal favorite season to visit is autumn, watching the trees shed their colorful leaves. Gorgeous views, great photo ops, and fun for the whole family. Not to mention free parking.

    Hocking Hills is one of the best state parks in the Midwest. Whether you are looking for…read morechallenging trails to hike, a campground, or just a scenic spot for a picnic lunch, this state park is the perfect place. The trails are well maintained and range from easy to challenging. The trails are dog friendly, but please pick up after your puppy. My friend and I stayed at a nearby campground for a week and hiked every day with our two dogs. We arrived early in the morning and hiked different trails. Some of the trails are loops and some are out-and-back. A few of them involve steep climbs, rock stairs, or scrambling up rocks, so consult the free park map for details. The visitor center is very nice, and naturalists are available to answer questions and provide recommendations. Restrooms are clean and well maintained. The campground at Hocking Hills tends to fill up quickly, with reservations being made up to six months in advance. If the campgrounds are full, there are several private campgrounds in the area that are very nice. We actually camped at Campbell's Cove and drove the short distance to Hocking Hills State Park every morning.

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    Hocking Hills State Park - Looking down from entrance at parking lot

    Looking down from entrance at parking lot

    Hocking Hills State Park - Small sitting area at the end of the hall looks out over a terrace

    Small sitting area at the end of the hall looks out over a terrace

    Hocking Hills State Park - Patio Space with Fireplace

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    Wahkeena Nature Preserve - Trees

    Wahkeena Nature Preserve

    4.3(4 reviews)
    10.8 mi

    This is a beautiful little preserve located near Hocking Hills. When you first park and head in,…read more you are greeted by the picturesque Lake Odonata. There is a trail that takes you near the lake and the Beaver Pond to the right when you are facing the park, with a short floating boardwalk through the wetland area to your left. The longer trails are the Casa Burro Trail (1 mile) and Shelter Trail (0.5 mile) and can be accessed by heading up the path past the historic buildings that now serve as the nature center and classroom spaces. The Casa Burro Trail overlaps a bit with the Shelter Trail before veering uphill through the forest and giving a good view of the sandstone cliffs. The Shelter Trail is a bit flatter and provides a nice journey through the woods. Most of the loops bring you back to the Nature Center, which has reopened though they are limiting the number of people inside at one time. Also near the Nature Center is a raptor area, where two birds, a Barred Owl and a Red-Shouldered Hawk, who are unable to be released into the wild, are residing. The naturalists are terrifically friendly here and can often be found near the information kiosk and nature center. They were offering some very cute kids activities and materials on our most recent visit - there is a dragon footprint scavenger hunt through the woods, and they gave out little prizes for completing it. A great place to visit!

    It's a pretty place to walk, but beware the people that run it are not the most friendliest. If you…read moredo something they don't like, they will yell at you. They are big naturalists, they don't even allow fishing.

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    Wahkeena Nature Preserve - Lake

    Lake

    Wahkeena Nature Preserve - Lake

    Lake

    Wahkeena Nature Preserve - Welcome Sign

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