TweetCOLUMBUS, OH – As of August 27, families and groups can enjoy the spacious picnic shelters at Wingfoot Lake State Park near Akron, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Reservations for the shelters will be taken beginning August 18 at 7 a.m. Wingfoot Lake, Ohio’s newest state park, will be open to the [...]
Tweet Image by lcthulou via Flickr COLUMBUS, OH – Six Ohio State Parks and one State Nature Preserve have received Service Excellence Awards, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The awards are based on customer feedback, including customer satisfaction surveys, and are given annually to individual parks in recognition of outstanding facilities, [...]
Tweet Image via Wikipedia COLUMBUS, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Parks and Recreation values its dedicated volunteers and welcomes others to help keep Ohio State Parks in top condition. Each year, more than 7,000 volunteers of all ages play a vital role in the promotion and maintenance of Ohio’s [...]
Tweet Image via Wikipedia COLUMBUS, OH – This summer, Ohio State Park lakes are offering more opportunities for boaters to camp aboard their crafts or drop anchor and swim in designated areas. Boaters may now sleep aboard their watercrafts while secured to public docks on the lakes at Burr Oak, Dillon, Grand Lake St. Marys, [...]
Tweet Image via Wikipedia Earth Day Special April 19th to 23rd. COLUMBUS, OH – Break out the tent and sleeping bags and join the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) in celebrating Earth Day and the Ohio State Parks’ 60th anniversary with a 60 percent discount on Ohio State Park camping rates, April 19 through [...]