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Columbus, Ohio Day Trips

African Safari Wildlife Park
Experience the mid-west's only drive-thru safari! African Safari Wildlife Park is located just minutes west of Cedar Point. See and feed over 300 beautiful and exotic animals from the comfort of your own vehicle. We even provide the free animal food!

Ashtabula County
Drive through quaint towns and villages offering Covered Bridges, Wineries, Shopping, Train Rides, Heritage, Museum Stops, and tales of the Underground Railroad. Ashtabula County forms part of the Northcoast of America, and our rich shipping heritage makes Ashtabula home to a variety of cultures. Located along Lake Erie and the Pennsylvania border, you are able to cast your rods for walleye, musky, bass and other fish in Lake Erie and Pymatuning Lake -- not to mention that we are the steelhead capital of Ohio. Fishing, Camping & Boating opportunities abound.

Cedar Point Amusement Park/Resort
Voted Best Amusement Park in the World for the past six years, Cedar Point amusement park/resort will make a big splash with the addition of its new $22 million Castaway Bay indoor waterpark resort. With a tropical Caribbean theme, guests at Cedar Point’s Castaway Bay will feel like they have just landed on an island paradise upon entering this lush indoor waterpark resort.

Coney Island
Enjoy 50 rides and attractions Plus One Giant Pool!

Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom
incorporates a world-class thrill park, a water park, and a wildlife park into one entertainment complex.

Paramount's Kings Island
Visit Ohio's largest theme and water park, Paramount's Kings Island. Featuring 364-acres packed full of world-class attractions, 12 roller coasters

Pioneer Waterland & Dry Fun Park
Scenic, 75-acre facility with a unique variety of wet and dry attractions for all ages. Low priced admission includes all waterslides, Lazy Innertube

The Beach Waterpark
The Beach is 35 acres filled with 2 million gallons of water fun, 40,000 square feet of white sand, and more than 40 rides and attractions. Relax in the tropics of palm trees, waterfalls, and warm water at The Pearl. Experience The Aztec Adventure, the only watercoaster in the mid-west. Take the fast lane and zip down our world famous triple-drop speedslide, The Banzai. Chill to the thrill of our monster, five-story freefall slide, The Cliff. Dive into our 750,000-gallon Thunder Beach Wavepool with its giant crashing ocean-style waves. Slip and slide down the mighty Typhoon Twist, twist and shout through the 470-degree helix of The Watusi or take on the whitewater adventure of Hidden Rapids.

Wyandot Lake - Closed for Remodeling
At Wyandot Lake, you'll find over 45 thrilling rides, slides and attractions for all ages! And when you come to Ohio's premiere family water and amusement park, you get your excitement's worth because everyone in your group can enjoy all our attractions - wet and dry - for one price!

Of Interest to all Ages

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
Visit Cleveland's own Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the world's only museum celebrating the soundtrack of your life. New exhibits, new programs, live performances and of course, the world's largest single collection of rock and roll memorabilia. Come see how the Rock Hall is changing and remember how the music changed you. For more information, call 888.764.ROCK.

Logan Art Gallery
Centered in the Historical Downtown of Logan, Ohio we are a gallery with a working art center. The gallery has "In Ohio" artists that many have never shown in a gallery before. The gallery consists of mixed media and contains a line of "Logan Art" pottery.

Neil Armstrong Air & Space Museum- Ohio Historical Society
The museum honors Neil Armstrong and all Ohioans who have attempted to defy gravity. It is located in Wapakoneta, Mr. Armstrong's hometown

Kid-Friendly

Clinton County Country Trail
Discover hometown excellence as you travel the Trail. Experience this self-guided road trip covering nearly 70 miles, that will take you to places.

The Cat's Meow Village (Wooster)
Make plans to visit The Cat's Meow Village, where you're guaranteed to have a purrfect adventure. Spend time discovering the evolution of our Village.

Canal Fulton Canoe Livery
Canal Fulton Canoe Livery is a family oriented canoeing and camping facility. Come and enjoy the beautiful Tuscarawas River. Our primitive riverside camping is in 2 locations - you can choose between one with a cold water restroom and the other more rustic.

Big Boulder Falls Adventure Golf
Discover Big Boulder Falls Adventure Golf where waterfalls, caves, boulders and beautiful landscape enhance your golf experience. You have 3 lighted courses to choose from. New for 2002 the Grist Mill Challenge Course offers lots of water, a running water mill, and challenging holes. The Adventure Course has various obstacles strategically placed making luck an important part of the game. The Level Skills Course is a flatter course designed to challenge your putting skills.

Hale Farm & Village
Hale Farm & Village, located in the Cuyahoga Valley, serves as a time traveling machine to the past. You'll experience the sights, sounds and smells of a bustling Western Reserve township where the year is 1848. Share in the daily lives of townspeople who discuss the struggles, triumphs and joys they have encountered in the Western Reserve. Plus, be sure to visit with Hale Farm & Village artisans such as the glass blower, candle maker, potter and blacksmith, demonstrating the early trades of the Western Reserve.

Lake Farmpark(Kirtland)
Lake Farmpark is an award-winning park that's fun for the whole family. Come and milk a cow, take a wagon ride, and see baby animals. Visit horses, pigs, lambs and even some unique farm animals like ostriches, llamas, and alpacas. Explore The Great Tomato Works exhibit and the hydroponics lab. Gift shop and cafe on site.

Mohican Canoe Livery & Fun Center (Loudonville)
Escape to the great outdoors with Mohican Canoe Livery & Fun Center, Ohio's First & Finest, offering canoes, kayaks, rafts, and tubes on the beautiful Mohican River. Trips vary in length with a gentle flowing current and occasional faster rapids for 2 hours up to 2 days. PRICES VARY DEPENDING ON THE LENGTH OF THE TRIP.

Lagoon Deer Park (Sandusky)
The entire family will enjoy walking with and hand feeding over 200 animals as you stroll through the park. An average summer will see the birth of over 75 babies. You can enjoy fishing in the stocked ponds for rainbow trout, bullheads, channel catfish, white bass, and carp. Largemouth bass, rock bass, bluegill, crappies, perch, muskies and northern pike are propagated on property (additional charge for fishing, please bring your own bait & tackle). The gift shop features an antique cigar store Indian, accompanied by Cherokee handcrafts. Also including souvenirs, collectibles, jewelry, and sportswear for all ages. You can also enjoy the picnic area.

The Olentangy Indian Caverns(Delaware)
Formed millions of years ago by the tremendous force of an underground river cutting through solid limestone rock, the Olentangy Indian Caverns today offer an exciting excursion into ancient Indian lore with a maze of beautiful winding passages and spacious underground rooms.

TRAIN RIDES

Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad
Enjoy one-hour train rides aboard a vintage 1920 train. Relax on this excursion train and experience the rural countryside and surrounding areas of historic Lebanon in Warren County.

Minerva Scenic Railway
This railroad has delayed excursions until July, 2006. Please check their website for schedules, prices, and directions.

A C & J Scenic Line
Enjoy a 1-hour, twelve-mile round trip family train ride on the last remaining section of NYC's "High Grade" line which ran from Ashtabula to Pittsburgh, via Youngstown, with a branch to Oil City. Ride in any of 3 vintage coaches pulled by a first generation diesel locomotive. Additional cars are a baggage car and caboose.

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad offers train excursions throughout the beautiful Akron-Peninsula area of Ohio.

Hocking Valley Scenic Railway
Climb aboard an old-time passenger train for a leisurely ride in the beautiful Hocking Hills. The trains run on weekends (Memorial Day weekend - October) roundtrip from Nelsonville to Haydenville, and roundtrip from Nelsonville to East Logan. The 14-mile Haydenville trip departs at noon and takes about 1 1/2 hours to complete. The 22-mile East Logan trip departs at 2:30 pm and takes lasts about 2 1/2 hours. Both trips make 1/2 hour stops at Robbins Crossing, a restored pioneer village on the Hocking College campus.

Jefferson Depot Village
Historic Tours of Jefferson Depot Village -- ALL ABOARD! Come on down to the restored historic 1872 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad Station. See this unique 120-foot station with its ornate architecture of a bygone era, the operational wall-hung flush tanks, and the original potbelly stove. Take a stroll through the 1918 Tuscan Red Caboose and relive the days of our ancestors. Travel back in time as costumed tour guides take you through the quaint restored 1848 "Church in the Wild-Wood" (the original first Methodist Episcopal Church built in Jefferson, now available for weddings. Even the church barn, circa 1849