All-in-one guide to Ohio’s best outings! If you’ve ever asked, “What should we do today?” then you’ve never seen Ohio Day Trips by Theme . This comprehensive guide to the Buckeye State is jam-packed with hundreds―yes, hundreds―of Ohio’s top spots for fun and entertainment. Take a simple day trip, or string together a longer vacation of activities that catch your interest. Destinations in the book are organized by themes, such as lighthouses, orchards and vineyards, festivals, and outdoor adventures, so you can decide what to do and then figure out where to do it. Useful for singles, couples, and families―visitors and residents alike―this guide by Cathy Hester Seckman encompasses a wide range of interests. With Ohio Day Trips by Theme at your fingertips, you’ll never be bored again! Cathy Hester Seckman is a lifelong resident of East Liverpool, Ohio, and a graduate of East Liverpool City High School and West Liberty State College (now University). She has written for newspapers and magazines, including many travel articles, since 1985. She has written a history of her hometown for Arcadia Publishing and has indie-published two novels and an anthology. Her short fiction has been published in several magazines. As a back-of-the-book indexer, she has also written more than 150 indexes, mostly for textbooks, on a wide range of topics from dentistry to terrorism to literary criticism. She enjoys camping and motorcycling, especially in Ohio, has seen 47 states, and looks forward to visiting the final three. Outdoor Adventure Ohioans believe we are at the heart of it all, and that’s especially true for outdoor adventure. From the twisting motorcycle roads of southern Ohio to the Muskingum River Water Trail and the Ohio to Erie Bicycle Trail, daytrippers have no lack of choices for adventure. Hiking at more than 70 state parks and sailing Lake Erie are also popular options. Whether a daytripper prefers the adrenaline rush of a zipline canopy tour in a state forest or a sedate wagon ride through The Wilds animal conservation center, Ohio can satisfy every outdoor adventure wish. 1. Cuyahoga Valley National Park 15610 Vaughn Road, Brecksville, OH 44141, 330-657-2752 https://www.nps.gov/cuva/index.htm Ohio’s only national park stretches from Cleveland to Akron along the winding and scenic Cuyahoga River. Hiking and biking the Towpath Trail is a family-friendly activity, since an excursion train runs along the same route. It’s easy, even if your family totes along wheelchairs, strollers, or walkers, to hop on and off the train at different points along the trail. Sights to see include a restored section of the Ohio and Erie Canal, CCC structures, a restored home, and wildlife that includes beavers, bald eagles, red and gray foxes, and herons.