Worden’s Ledges is a hidden gem in Ohio. Located on the Hinckley Reservation in North Central Ohio, they are part of the Cleveland Metroparks.
Hiking Trails
A Fall Walk Through Sheldon Marsh State Nature Preserve
Once part of the roadway leading to Cedar Point Amusement Park, visitors can walk along what was one of the first hard surfaced roads east of the Mississippi. The easy paved trail now leads visitors to one of the last undeveloped stretches of shoreline in the Sandusky Bay area. The nature preserve has four miles of easy…
Hike the Pleasant Hill Trail at Ohio’s Mohican State Park
Mohican State Park is one of my family’s favorite warm weather attractions in North Central Ohio. When my kids were younger, we’d make frequent trips to the state park to view the Clear Fork Gorge Overlook, climb the stairs of the Fire Tower and hike two of our favorite trails; Big Lyons Falls and Pleasant…
Exploring the Butter Nut Trail and Cave at Malabar Farm State Park
Malabar Farm State Park offers several short hiking trails that are perfect for families looking to get outside and explore nature in North East Ohio. My family has spent quite a bit of time at Malabar Farm, hiking the trails, touring the Big House and viewing the animals but there is another treasure that draws…
The Ultimate Bucket List of things to do in Ohio
The Traveling Praters presents Travel Inspired Living.Things to do in Ohio: From the top Ohio State Reformatory, Kalahari Indoor Water Park, Worden’s Ledges, Hocking Hills, Leaning Tower of Pizza. This list was last updated 9/28/2017 to include my glamping in Ohio post. If you’ve ever wanted to sleep in a treehouse, this is a must…
Rainbow Mountain Loop Trail- Madison, Alabama
One thing that I’ve really missed since our move from Alabama is the hiking trails that we used to frequent. It’s not that we can’t hike in Ohio. We do and we love it, it’s just that living in Alabama allowed us the opportunity to hike nearly all year long. With the exception of the…
Gorman Nature Center- Mansfield, Ohio
Gorman Nature Center has been the source of some of my family’s favorite outings over the years. When we had a beautiful day here in North Central Ohio, we couldn’t wait to get out and hit the trails for an easy hike. With three miles of public hiking trails that meander through 150 acres of forests, fields, prairies,…
Monte Sano State Park in Huntsville, Alabama
Monte Sano State Park in Huntsville, Alabama was the first place we ever called home when we embarked on life as a full-time RV family and a place that we all think of with special fondness. Living in a mountaintop campground with over 2000 acres of land to explore, with bike trails, hiking trails and a disc golf…
Fowler Woods State Nature Preserve near Mansfield, Ohio
Update: Much of the boardwalk through Fowler Woods State Nature Preserve has been closed due to damage caused by the Emerald Ash Borer. (October 2014) It’s hard to believe that winter is coming to an end and it’s already March! The temperatures outside today nearly felt like spring. Though the sky was a bit overcast, and it appeared…
Top Ten of 2011
I can’t believe that we’ve come to the end of 2011 already. What a year it’s been! I thought I’d take a minute to share my most popular posts from 2011. You never know, they may just inspire you to plan something fun for 2012 and hopefully give you a few tips to save a…
Hiking Trails near Huntsville, Alabama: Devil’s Racetrack at Wade Mountain Preserve
Like much of the country, the past few weeks have been a bit cooler than normal. Although, depending on where you live, you may disagree with me when I say it’s been cold here in Alabama. Thursday we got a break when the temperatures climbed nearly 15 degrees to the high 40’s. I decided the…
McKay Hollow Trail- Monte Sano State Park
We’ve been trying to cram in as many hikes as we can before the rainy or winter season hits. Today we joined some friends at the picnic/parking area at Monte Sano State Park where the kids were able to burn off some energy playing on the playground equipment…after all, just because they are teenagers doesn’t…
