This was the first real camping trip of the 2019 season. Katie’s brother was celebrating his 65th birthday with their sister in Columbus. We decided to try a state park that we hadn’t been to that was north of Columbus – Mt. Gilead State Park.
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Here we are at Forked Run State Park campground, where we stayed for the three-day Labor Day holiday. The shower house had pit toilets but they were clean and didn’t smell. The showers were also clean and had plenty of hot water.
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May and October are my favorite months in Ohio. By May all of the leaves have come out and the woods are a vibrant green. The loop we were in was nice because almost all of the sites were in at least partial shade, as you can see to the left and below.
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We went to Cowan Lake State Park this weekend. Greg joined some kayaking MeetUp groups and one was having an evening paddle at the park. Unfortunately we couldn’t get our act together and ended up missing the outing. That probably won’t be the last time that happens.
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We drove over to Scioto Trail State Park after work on Friday. Katie’s brother and his wife, whom we hadn’t seen for a while, live in the town of Waverly, which is close to the park. They came out that night and sat around the camp fire with us.
The park and campground are easy to get to. The campground itself is next to Caldwell Lake, which is small, peaceful and picturesque. There are kayaks, canoes, and paddle boats for rent, and a tiny swimming beach. Throughout the day folks would stop by for some leisurely fishing. There are lots of benches, some picnic tables and even a gazebo by the banks of the lake. In the early morning, beautiful mist rises from the water.
Miami Whitewater Forest is the largest county park in Hamilton County, where Cincinnati is located. It is loaded – hiking trails, horse trails, a golf course, a nine-hole Frisbee golf course and an eleven-acre dog park. And the campground is in the middle of all this. The campsites all have 30-amp electric, a picnic table and fire ring. There is a shower building, a dump station and several spigots with potable water. Our site was level and shaded. Continue reading
Winton Woods Park is a county park in Hamilton County, where Cincinnati is. To get to the park you wind through a long stretch of suburbia. Suddenly the park appears and it looks like you’re way out in the countryside. The park has a lake with some nice running trails going around the water. Continue reading
The Ambulating Aliner 