Within 25 Miles

• Mill Creek Park- 0 miles Youngstown OH
• Yellow Creek Park- 5 miles Struthers OH
• Mill Creek Bikeway- 5 miles Canfield OH
• Lake Milton State Park-13 miles Lake Milton, OH
• Berlin Lake- 14 miles Deerfield, OH
• Mosquito Creek Lake- 14 miles Cortland, OH
• Shenango River Lake-14 miles Sharpsville, PA
• West Branch State Park 18 miles Ravenna, OH
• Eagle Creek Nature Preserve 21 miles Garrettsville, OH
• Nelson Kennedy Ledges State Park 22 miles Garrettsville, OH
• McConnells Mill State Park 22 miles Portersville, PA
• Guilford Lake State Park 23 miles Hanoverton, OH
• Moraine State Park 23 miles Portersville, PA
• Beaver Creek State Forest 24 miles Lisbon, OH

Within 50 Miles

• Beaver Creek State Park 26 miles Rogers, OH
• Quail Hollow State Park 27 miles Hartville, OH
• Maurice K. Goddard State Park 30 miles Hadley, PA
• Tinkers Creek State Park 31 miles Streetsboro, OH
• Tinkers Creek Nature Preserve 31 miles Streetsboro, OH
• Punderson State Park 33 miles Newbury, OH
• Little Beaver Creek Trail 35 Miles Lisbon, OH
• Pymatuning State Park-OH 36 miles Andover, OH
• Portage Lakes State Park 37 miles Akron, OH
• Brady’s Run County Park 37 miles Beaver Falls, PA
• Cuyahoga Valley National Park 37 miles Peninsula, OH
• Pymatuning State Park-PA 37 miles Linesville, PA
• Charles Mill Lake 38 miles Canton, OH
• Raccoon Creek State Park 42 miles Hookstown, PA
• Erie National Wildlife Refuge 42 miles Cochranton, PA
• Sand Run MetroPark- 44 miles Akron OH
• Bolivar Dam 44 miles Bolivar, OH
• Jefferson Lake State Park 44 miles East Springfield, OH
• Woodcock Creek Lake 46 miles Saegertown, PA
• South Chagrin Reservation 47 miles Solon Ohio
• Hillman State Park 47 miles Burgettstown, PA
• Atwood Lake 47 miles New Philadelphia, OH
• Beach City Lake 48 miles Strasburg, OH
• Dover Dam 48 miles Dover, OH
• Leesville Lake 49 miles Bowerston, OH
• Cleveland Lakefront State Park 49 miles Cleveland, OH
• Oil Creek State Park 49 miles Pleasantville, PA

Within 75 miles

• Headlands Beach State Park 52 miles Painesville, OH
• Point State Park 52 miles Pittsburgh, PA
• Crooked Creek Lake 52 miles Ford City, PA
• Yellow Creek State Forest 53 miles New Philadelphia, OH
• Geneva State Park 53 miles Geneva, OH
• Fernwood State Forest 54 miles Steubenville, OH
• Deep Lock Quarry 54 Miles Akron OH
• Cornplanter State Forest 54 miles Tionesta, PA
• Tionesta Lake 54 miles Tionesta, PA
• Tappan Lake 56 miles Tippecanoe, OH
• Gorge MetroPark 56 Miles Akron OH
• Cook Forest State Park 60 miles Clarington, PA
• Findley State Park 61 miles Wellington, OH
• Mahoning Creek Lake 61 miles Smicksburg, PA
• Clear Creek State Forest 63 miles Sigel, PA
• Clear Creek State Park 63 miles Sigel, PA
• Clendening Lake 63 miles Tippecanoe, OH
• Rocky River Reservation 65 miles Berea, OH
• Mohicanville Dam 65 miles Lakeville, OH
• Loyalhanna Lake 65 miles Saltsburg, PA
• Marienville Ranger District – Allegheny NF 65 miles Marienville, PA
• Piedmont Lake 67 miles Piedmont, OH
• Conemaugh River Lake 67 miles Clarksburg, PA
• Keystone State Park 71 miles New Alexandria, PA
• Mohican State Park 73 miles Loudonville, OH
• Chapman State Park 73 miles Warren, PA
• Yellow Creek State Park 74 miles Brush Valley, PA
• Mohican-Memorial State Forest 74 miles Perrysville, OH
• Pleasant Hill Lake 74 miles Perrysville, OH

Within 100 Miles

• Presque Isle State Park 76 miles Erie, PA
• Barkcamp State Park 76 miles Belmont, OH
• Malabar Farm State Park 76 miles Lucas, OH
• Mohawk Dam 77 miles Warsaw, OH
• North Chagrin Reservation 78 Miles Willoughby Hills OH
• Salt Fork State Park 79 miles Cambridge, OH
• Wills Creek Lake 81 miles Adamsville, OH
• Kinzua Dam And Allegheny Reservoir 82 miles Warren, PA
• Ryerson Station State Park 85 miles Wind Ridge, PA
• Linn Run State Park 86 miles Stahlstown, PA
• Senecaville Lake 87 miles Senecaville, OH
• Long Point on Lake Chautauqua State Park 88 miles Bemus Point, NY
• Allegheny Portage Railroad Ntnl Hist Site 88 miles Johnstown, PA
• Laurel Mountain State Park 88 miles Rector, PA
• Sunfish Creek State Forest 89 miles Clarington, OH
• Forbes State Forest 89 miles Stahlstown, PA
• Laurel Summit State Park 91 miles Somerset, PA
• Kooser State Park 91 miles Somerset, PA
• Laurel Hill State Park 93 miles Rockwood, PA
• Dillon State Park 94 miles Nashport, OH
• Friendship Hill National Historic Site 96 miles Greensboro, PA
• Laurel Ridge State Park 96 miles Confluence, PA
• Wolf Run State Park 97 miles Caldwell, OH
• Fort Necessity National Battlefield. 98 miles Farmington, PA
• Tidioute Overlook 99 miles Tidioute PA
• Hearts Content Recreation Area- Warren PA 100 Miles
• Ohiopyle State Park. 100 miles Ohiopyle, PA
• Blue Rock State Forest 100 miles Blue Rock, OH

How To Use this List:

• I’ve kept State Parks and related State Forests as two lines. This might be cheating, but they usually offer different experiences.
• Each Link goes directly to the appropriate site, not to a directory, wherever possible.
• Scroll down to your favorite area. Look right above it. Have you been here? How about the area right below it?

100 Days of Summer: 100 Recreational Areas Within 100 Miles ©, .

Local Camping

Beaver Creek- Horse camp, Hiking, Beach,Mountain Bikes and Ghosts .

Hearts Content- Allegheny National Forest recreation area. Playground, Orienteering course and old growth forest.

Minister Creek- Primitive campsite at trailhead. “Back country” camping on North Country Trail. Back country is in quotes because this loop trail is surrounded by privately leased land: You’re never too far from help.

Nelson Ledges Quarry Park- Private quarry with swimming and scuba. Runs a series of Music festivals all summer long to get your groove on.

Punderson Lodge-Golf, conference and camping resort at state park in Geauga County. This link takes you to the vendor’s site for reservations.

Pymatuning- Commercial type RV/ Car and tent campground.

Raccoon Creek-

ODNR Camping and Resort Facilities

National

National Park service campgrounds- Recreation.gov is the national parks vendor for reservations.

US Forest Service- National Forests.

State Park Search- From L.L.Bean

Resources

Essential Gear: Water And Hydration

Camp Food Without Pots- How to cook over an open fire without Needing Medical aid. 9 Recipes

Camping Club- Recipes, gear reviews, blogs and more. Member site, corporate sponsors

Camping tips-Meat and potatoes camping site. Articles and lists, not much more, but good, solid info.

CampingList.net- Basic script to get a list of equipment based on what type of camping you want to do.

Go RVing- RV Resourc. You’ve seen the ads.

Visit Our Store for all the best Camping Gear and Equipment

100 Days of Summer: Camping ©, .

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Circo Children’s Space Camp Combo Pack

Units: 1,500

Importer: Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn.

Hazard: The floor of the tent failed a flammability test and poses a fire hazard.

Incidents/Injuries: None.

Description: The recall involves one model of the Circo Space Combo pack, which includes a children’s tent, sleeping bag, backpack and a headlamp. The tent is green and dark blue with planets, stars and figures printed on it. The packing box has the UPC number: 490911500926, DPCI: 091-15-0092.

Sold exclusively at: Target stores nationwide and online at www.target.com from September 2010 through October 2010 for approximately $25.

Manufactured in: Bangladesh

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled tents and return them to any Target store for a full refund or store credit.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Target at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s website at www.target.com

Target Recalls Circo Kids Camping Combo for Fire Hazard ©, .

COLUMBUS, OH – Stressed holiday shoppers looking for great gift ideas or for a relaxing getaway for holiday cheer can turn to Ohio State Parks for convenient shopping solutions and overnight stays.

An Ohio State Parks gift card is an appealing choice for anyone who likes to play outdoors or unwind in comfort.  Gift cards can be redeemed for camping, getaway rentals, cottage rentals or overnight stays in eight of Ohio’s luxurious state park lodges.  They can also be used for golfing at Ohio State Parks’ six public courses, for boat rentals at some state park marinas, or for food and merchandise purchases.

Ohio State Park gift cards, which are available in any denomination of $5 or more, can be purchased on-line from the state parks website, or in person at any state park office, or by calling 1-866-644-6727.

Ohio State Parks merchandise is now available on-line for the convenience of gift givers who prefer to provide a wrapped package.  Specialty apparel, books, toys, outdoor gear and nature themed items are offered through the on-line store at the state parks website, www.ohiostateparks.org.  All profits from the sale of these items benefit Ohio State Parks.

A variety of seasonal promotions and discounted rates on overnight stays are offered through the winter at state park lodges and cottages.  New Year’s Eve celebrations, along with specially priced theme weekends and family friendly packages are scheduled at the lodges at Burr Oak, Deer Creek, Geneva, Hueston Woods, Maumee Bay, Mohican, Punderson, Salt Fork and Shawnee.  Winter discounts at the state park cottages at Buck Creek, Cowan Lake, Dillon, Hocking Hills, Lake Hope, Mohican, Pike Lake and Pymatuning are $20 off the regular nightly rate on Sunday through Thursday nights, and $10 off on Friday and Saturday nights, January through March.  Information and reservations are available on the state parks website.

Customers who stay in Ohio State Park campgrounds or in select state park cottages can also receive extra value through the Ohio State Parks Rewards Card.  When they reserve their campsite or cottage, they can request a Rewards Card and earn points toward a free stay during a future state park visit.  Rewards card holders can also receive 25% off the regular nightly rate for overnight stays at the lodges at Burr Oak, Deer Creek, Hueston Woods, Maumee Bay, Mohican, Punderson, Salt Fork and Shawnee through April 1, 2011, based on availability.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR website at www.ohiodnr.gov.

Holiday Specials at Ohio State Parks ©, .

CORTLAND, OH – A ribbon cutting and dedication of the two “Yurt” getaway rentals at Mosquito Lake State Park campground will take place on Friday, September 3 at 4 p.m., according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR).

The traditional Yurt design features a round frame constructed of wooden lattice, covered by canvas.  The Mosquito Lake Yurts sleep four, and are furnished with futon bunk beds, refrigerator, microwave oven, grill and picnic table.  Each yurt is located on a scenic lakeside site, with a wrap-around deck that features a wheelchair accessible ramp.

The yurts were assembled by Mosquito Lake park staff with assistance from the staff of Pymatuning State Park.  The rental fee is $45 per night, and more than 200 nights have been rented or reserved since the yurts became available for rental on May 1.

WHAT:           Dedication of two Yurt getaway rentals at Mosquito Lake State Park

WHEN:           Friday, September 3 at 4 p.m.

WHO:              ODNR Director Sean Logan

Ohio State Parks Acting Chief John Hunter

Trumbull County Commissioner Daniel Polivka

WHERE:         Mosquito Lake State Park campground, located off State Route 305, about five miles north of Warren.  The campground entrance is located one-half mile north of S.R. 305 off Hoagland-Blackstub Road. The dedication ceremony will take place at the Yurt at campsite 216, on campground Road G.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR Web site at www.ohiodnr.com.

PS.- I’ll go back and fill in the blanks in the 100 Days of Summer.

100 Days of Summer: Day 96- Don’t Let Mosquito Yurt You ©, .