Ohio: Hocking Hills or Cuyahoga National Park
Debating if we should check out either of these places for an extended weekend. Our kids are 11, 9, and 5. We'd like to check out the area and go for walks/hikes, keeping in mind it has to be paced fo...
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ktosv wrote:Dick_B wrote:
We stay at the Streetsboro KOA and ride the bike trails in the Cuyahoga NP and occasionally take the train to a stop and ride back.
We have done the Cuyahoga NP three times with our 4 kids (now 12, 10, 7, 6). Do you have a "tag-a-long" or a bike trailer? We started out with the trailer (when the youngest was 2) and now the youngest rides a tag-a-long on these types of trips.
As Dick mentioned, there is the scenic railway that runs through the park and along the river and tow path. They have had a program called Bike-a-Board. You ride the trail and then when you get tired you find a station. Flag the train down and it will take you back to where you came from (as long as it's headed that direction). It is like $3 per person for the ride and is well worth it. If the little ones are riding we ride north as it is more downhill.
If you aren't into biking you can hike the tow path trail and there are several county park paths that spur off of the NP trail.
We have not camped but have stayed at a hotel in Twinsburg. I have however been eyeing campgrounds in the area in anticipation of making this a camping trip next year. Dick, how is that KoA?
This sounds perfect. We actually prefer biking over hiking, but somehow I forgot to mention that in my original post. Yes we bought the tag along last summer while up at Ludington and our 5 year old absolutely loves the thing. We love to bike and the train sounds like a lot of fun. Thanks for mentioning going north as a downhill sounds more enjoyable for little legs.
Do you ride right from the campground into the park, or do you drive in. I have no idea of the proximity between these two places. Thanks
