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Ohio Vacation.

Ohio is a state in the Midwest of the United States.

Regions in Ohio : Unglaciated Allegheny Plateau, Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, Glacial till plains, Lake Erie, Black Swamp, Miami Valley and Western Reserve

Metropolitan areas in Ohio : Akron, Canton/Massillon, Cincinnati / Middletown [ Greater Cincinnati ], Cleveland / Elyria/Mentor [ Greater Cleveland ], Columbus, Dayton, Lima, Mansfield, Sandusky, Springfield, Toledo and Youngstown / Warren / Boardman

State Capital Ohio : Columbus


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Camping & Campgrounds

 Ohio Campground Owners Association

 Go Camping America
 Koa  -  Campgrounds of America
 National Park Service Campground and Tour Reservation Site
 Funroads  -  Get Outta Town!
At Funroads.com, you'll find everything you need to organize your next RV trip, so you can relax and enjoy the process. In Get Outta Town, we can help you: Plan your trip and count the days until you depart, Get a map and driving directions, Check on the weather forecast, Find easy-to-make recipes for meals and snacks en route.

Car Rental Ohio

 Alamo  -  Luxury Discount Auto Rental Company
 Avis
 Budget Rent A Car

Lodgings Ohio

Hostels

 Hostelbookers  -  Great Hostels, Free booking, Fast & Easy to use
Hostelbookers.com is one of the worlds largest online booking services for hostels. All hostels you see here are offering realtime prices and availability.
 IYHF  -  International Youth Hostel Federation

Hotels in Ohio

 Ohio Hotels & Lodging Association, OHLA
More than 500 great places to stay in Ohio. Whether you are looking for hotels, motels, resorts, bed & breakfasts, inns, cabins or other unique accommodations, Ohiolodging.com can help you locate and book the perfect stay.

 HotelCentraUSA
Search and compare rates at USA hotels. They offer hotels ideal for business and leisure travel. You're sure to find an ideal hotel room to match your budget and desired comfort level. 
 USA Lodging
With a list of over 60,000 accommodations establishments, this directory is an impressive list of motels and hotels on the web. Use the search tool to find what you're looking for in seconds, or navigate to your destination city from the list of states.
 Hotels.com

National Parks

 Maumee Bay State Park 
Maumee Bay on Lake Erie is located just east of the city of Toledo. The bay and the surrounding wetlands form most of the Maumee River basin, and in 1975 the area was incorporated into the Maumee Bay State Park . The Maumee Bay area is a popular vacation spot in the midwest, featuring several resorts and a world class golf course.
 Ohio State Parks

 National Park Service  -  National Parks in the USA
The NPS works with communities to preserve and care for neighborhood treasures. They also work with teachers to create unique opportunities for students to learn about history at the real places where events unfolded.

Tour Operators / Travel Agents



 Discover Ohio
Ohio's most comprehensive travel planning website. This site is designed to provide you with tools to plan a memorable trip to the "Buckeye State." But that's not all. Current and historical Ohio facts and stats, links to Ohio state government and a whole section just for kids can all be found here too. And, for those of you who want to ensure you have the latest Ohio information, sign-up for the Discover Ohio Travel Club. You'll receive an e-newsletter chock full of upcoming events, features and specials.
From world-class cities teeming with arts and culture to quaint small towns, thrilling amusement parks, exhilarating outdoor adventure and important historic sites, you'll soon see Ohio truly has So much to Discover.

Travel Guides Ohio / Related books

Books about Ohio  

Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer
The first choice of outdoors enthusiasts. Beautiful, detailed, large-format maps of every state. Perfect for home and office reference, and a must for all your vehicles. Gazetteer information may include: campgrounds , attractions, historic sites & museums, recreation areas, trails, freshwater fishing site & boat launches, canoe trips or scenic drives.
Paperback; Publisher: Delorme Mapping Company; 7th edition (April 1, 2004); Language: English; ISBN-10: 0899332811; ISBN-13: 978-0899332819
Kids Love Ohio: A Parent's Guide to Exploring Fun Places in Ohio With Children. . .year Round!
by George Zavatsky (Author), Michele Zavatsky (Author)
Paperback: 263 pages; Publisher: Kids Love Publications; 4th Rev edition (March 30, 2006); Language: English; ISBN-10: 0972685472; ISBN-13: 978-0972685474
Day Trips from Cincinnati: Getaways Less than Two Hours Away
by Felix Winternitz (Author), David Hunter (Author), Sacha DeVroomen Bellman (Editor)
From the Back Cover : Enjoy a welcome change of pace and discover a world you may not know exists in your own backyard. Day Trips describes hundreds of fascinating and exciting things to do, many free of charge and most within a two-hour drive of Cincinnati. Celebrate Annie Oakley Days in Greenville, Ohio, where you'll see fast-draw shooting contests, mounted shooting teams, parades, and Miss Annie Oakley, crowned for her deadly aim.
Trot over to Churchill Downs for Louisville's annual Kentucky Derby complete with two full weeks of festivities, including art shows, music events, the Great Steamboat Race, and the Pegasus Parade.
Follow the boardwalk through Ohio's Cedar Bag, a nature preserve where time stands still and a unique miniclimate has preserved "ancient" flora and fauna as they appeared 18,000 years ago.
Each day trip includes travel directions, destination highlights, other places to visit along the way, choice restaurants and lodging (including price ranges), and shopping.
Paperback: 256 pages; Publisher: Globe Pequot; 7.00 edition (October 1, 2003); Language: English; ISBN-10: 0762727497; ISBN-13: 978-0762727490

Transportation / How do I travel to Ohio

 Cleveland Airport  -  Cleveland Hopkins
 Columbus Airport  -  Port Columbus International Airport 
 Cincinnati Airport  -  Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport [ CVG ]
 Akron-Canton Airport  -  Akron-Canton Regional Airport
A relaxing alternative to Cleveland Hopkins. With nearby parking, shorter lines and fewer crowds and less confusion, we're the perfect choice when you're flying into or out of the greater Cleveland area.

 Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights  -  Flights to Ohio

 Amtrak  -  American Railways

 Greyhound Lines  -  Coach Line

 COTA - Central Ohio Transport Authorities
 Paving the Way 

 Maps of Ohio [ Uni Texas  -  Perry-Castañeda Library  -  Map Collection ]
 Mapblast! Driving Directions  -  streetmaps etc.
Provides interactive maps and driving directions, as well as extensive information on services and products near a user's address or travel route.
 Mc Nally  -  Route Planner Ohio / US
 Multimap.com


Links  

 Travel Insurance 

 Discover Ohio

 Government Ohio

 City of Columbus  -  State Capital Ohio
 Greater Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau 

 Unglaciated Allegheny Plateau
The Unglaciated Allegheny Plateau is located in an arc around southeastern Ohio into western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. This area is a dissected plateau, characterized by sandstone, shale, and many coal seams.
One of the most spectacular and scenic areas in this region is located in southeast Ohio, and is known as the Hocking Hills region. This area, similar to but smaller than the Red River Gorge in the Cumberland Plateau in Kentucky, features cliffs, rock shelters and waterfalls.
 Glaciated Allegheny Plateau
The Glaciated Allegheny Plateau is that portion of the Allegheny Plateau that lies within the area covered by the last glaciation. As a result, this area of the Allegheny Plateau has lower relief and more gentle slopes than the relatively rugged Unglaciated Allegheny Plateau.
The major cities on the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau are Akron and Youngstown.
 Glacial till plains
  Hocking Hills
The Hocking Hills is a scenic area of Ohio, primarily in Hocking County, that features cliffs, gorges, rock shelters, and waterfalls. The relatively extreme topography in this area is due to the Blackhand Sandstone, a particular formation that is thick, hard and weather-resistant, and so forms cliffs. See 1800hocking.com [ Travel Guide, Hocking Hills & Logan Area Lodging, Dining, Attractions & More ].
 Lake Erie
Most southern of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded on the north by Ontario, on the south by the states of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York, and on the west by the state of Michigan.
Lake Erie is primarily fed by the Detroit River (from Lake Huron and Lake St. Clair) and drains via the Niagara River and Niagara Falls into Lake Ontario.
 Black Swamp
The Great Black Swamp, or simply Black Swamp, was a glacially-caused wetland in northwest Ohio and northeast Indiana, that existed from the end of the Wisconsin glaciation until the late 19th century. See Black Swamp Conservancy
 Miami Valley
Refers to the land area surrounding the Great Miami River in southwest Ohio and also includes the Little Miami, Mad, and Stillwater Rivers as well. Geographically it includes, Dayton, Middletown, Hamilton, and other communities. See Little Miami.Inc., Buckeye Trail, Loveland Ohio Bike Trail, Ohio to Erie Trail and hClifton Gorge State Nature Preserve.  
 Mohican Country - Ohio's number one inland vacation destination! 
Conveniently located halfway between Cleveland and Columbus in north-central Ohio, Mohican Country encompasses a five-county region that includes the world's largest Amish settlement.
The village of Loudonville is the heart of Mohican Country in southern Ashland County, where the rolling hills and deep valleys have been attracting sightseers and outdoor lovers for decades. The beauty of Mohican State Park and Forest is second to none, and nearby Malabar Farm is the most unusual State Park in Ohio. Loudonville, on the Black Fork branch of the Mohican, draws families from across the Midwest who have discovered the diverse recreation and unique accommodations from campgrounds to a castle.
 Western Reserve
The Connecticut Western Reserve was land claimed by Connecticut in the Northwest Territory in what is now northeastern Ohio. See Western Reserve Historical Society.

 Akron  -  Akron  -  County seat of Summit County
The city is located between Cleveland to the north and Canton to the south. It is located below the Western Reserve in northeastern Ohio on the Cuyahoga River, approximately 60 miles [ 100 km ] west of the Pennsylvania border
 Akron  -  Akron-Summit Visitors Bureau
Situated in the undulating hills and valleys of the Western Reserve, the city of Akron began as one of the first canal towns on the Ohio & Erie Canal. The city grew around the canal; businesses sprang up to accommodate canalboat passengers who had to wait six hours for the boats to work through the lock system; and New Englanders brought their zeal and Yankee-style architecture to Akron. The city quickly became a manufacturing center...
 Canton / Massillon  -  Canton
 Cincinnati  -  City of Cincinnati
 Cleveland / Elyria / Mentor [ Greater Cleveland ]  -  City of Cleveland
Cleveland is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the U.S. state of Ohio. The municipality is located on the southern shore of Lake Erie, in the Western Reserve in northeastern Ohio on the Cuyahoga River, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border.
 Dayton  -  City of Dayton
The Greater Dayton area or Dayton metropolitan area encompasses a number of contiguous communities outside Dayton city proper, including Vandalia, Trotwood, Kettering, Centerville and Beavercreek. Dayton is situated within the Miami Valley region of Ohio, just north of the Cincinnati metropolitan area.
 Hamilton  -  City of Hamilton
With big-city amenities and small-town charm, Hamilton continues to retain the character of the city's past while sharpening its focus on a bright, happy future.
 Toledo - Toledo
 Warren / Youngstown / Boardman
 Youngstown - City of Youngstown
Located in Mahoning county in Ohio, on the Mahoning River, 65 miles southeast of Cleveland, Ohio, and approximately 62 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

 Ohio Municipel League  -  Ohio Cities and Villages
 Ohio Township Association  -  Ohio Townships

 Bessie
Bessie is a name given to a sea monster in Lake Erie by the locals. It has been spotted since 1817, but many sightings have been occurring in the past thirty years. Bessie is reported to be snake-like and 9-12 m [ 30-40 ft ] long with a grayish color. The creature is blamed for an attack in 1992 that killed three people. The survivors of the attack say the creature's head is as large as a car. There is a reward for humane capture of a living Bessie and sightings of the creature still occur.
 Cedar Point
Cedar Point Amusement Park is located in Sandusky on a peninsula jutting into Lake Erie. It is the world's largest amusement park and has the world's second tallest and second fastest roller coaster, Top Thrill Dragster. The park also has beaches, two waterparks [ one indoors ], a marina, several hotels, and a "Challenge Park" featuring attractions such as go-karts and miniature golf.
 Lakes of Ohio
Caesar Creek State Park, Charles Mill Lake, Lake Erie, Indian Lake, Lake Medina, Portage Lakes
 News  -  Columbus Dispatch 
 News  -  Metro Networks 
 News  -  The Other Paper 
 News  -  ThisWeek Newspapers 
 TV OHIO  -  WBNS 
 TV  -  WCMH 
 TV  -  WSYX 
 TV  -  610 WTVN-AM 

 University Ohio  -  Ohio University 

Cuisine  -  Ohio Foods / Recipes

 Fruitgrowers Marketing Association  -  see Apple Recipes / Great Ohio Apple Recipes
 Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Division of Wildlife  -  Fish Recipes
 Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Division of Wildlife  -  Venison Recipes
Hunting is a popular pastime in Ohio. Here you will find a collection of venison recipes for the outdoorsman.
 Ohio Poultry Association
Browse the online cookbook for a variety of delicious egg, chicken and poultry recipes!
 Ohio Soyban  -  see Ohio Soybean Council and look for Soyfoods / Soy Recipes
 Ohio Wines 

 Cuisine of the Midwestern United States

History of Ohio

 Ohio Historical Society
The Ohio Historical Society is a nonprofit organization incorporated in 1885 "...to promote a knowledge of archaeology and history, especially in Ohio." The society exists to interpret, preserve, collect, and make available evidence of the past, and to provide leadership on furthering knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of the prehistory and history of Ohio and of the broader cultural and natural environments of which Ohio is a part.
 Ohio in the Civil War
 Wikipedia - History of Ohio 
Early history [ Mound builders, Early historic natives ], European colonization [ Pontiac's Rebellion and the American Revolution, Northwest Ordinance and Territory ], Statehood [ War of 1812 ], Civil War, Industrialization [ Natural resources ], 1900's [ Constitutional Convention of 1912 ], 2000's
 Maumee Valley Heritage Corridor 
Their Mission is to identify historic, natural, cultural and recreational resources in the Maumee River watershed, principally in those counties adjacent to the Maumee, and to increase public awareness of these resources and help protect them as necessary.
 Cleveland History - Western Reserve Historical Society

 National Park Service - Links to the past
Explore America's cultural resources - buildings, landscapes, archeological sites, ethnographic resources, objects and documents, structures and districts.

Music, Art & Culture, Events & Entertainment

 Ohio Arts Council
 Arts in Ohio 
 Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown
The Butler Institute is the first museum of American art. The museum's mission is to preserve and collect works of art in all media created by citizens of our country. The Institute's holdings now exceed 20,000 individual works, and the Butler is known worldwide as "America's Museum."
 The Youngstown Symphony - De Yor Performing Arts Center
For 81 years, the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra has contributed to the musical and educational life of the Mahoning Valley. The Society and Orchestra programs have promoted tourism, contributed to the economy and energized the urban cityscape. You'll return to a bygone era of cinema house opulence when you attend a performance at Powers Auditorium. We invite you to browse our web pages to discover a world of entertainment options.

 Heritage Days, Frazeysburg  -  see Longaberger Heritage Days 
The weekend will showcase the history and craft of our baskets as well as local artisans and family entertainment.
 Vectren Dayton Air Show, Dayton

 Ticketmaster.com  -  Concerts, Sports, Theater

Web Portals / Search Engines / Ohio Directories

 Google - Ohio 
 Hockinghills-getaway.com 
 Limaohio.com 
 Ohiotraveler.com
 Yahoo - Ohio 

 American Discovery Trail
 Online Highways  -  destination guides
 Roadside America  -  online guide to offbeat tourist attractions
 Theme Parks USA
Directory of Theme Parks, Amusement Parks, Waterparks & Zoos


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