Winter hikes are also a great excuse for a road trip to explore parks in every part of Ohio, Gatto said. Often, winter hikers are visiting a particular state park for the first time, she said.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has proclaimed today through April 30 as Ohio State Parks Week. “Ohio is blessed with diverse natural resources, from scenic rivers to wooded trails, and that diversity is ...

Explore Ohio’s beautiful terrain, parks, and rivers, especially if you adore outdoor adventures. Some of Ohio’s best parks are home to thousands of plant species and hundreds of animals.

In 2024, Ohio’s state parks recorded 1,112,179 overnight stays, surpassing the previous record-holding year 2023, which ...

BETHEL, Ohio — Two state parks in Clermont County have been named some of Ohio's best to see the changing fall colors. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) recently named East Fork ...

Southeast Ohio’s Hocking Hills State Park, which opened a new overnight lodge in 2022, had the most overnight visitors in 2024, with 66,806. About half stayed at the new lodge and about half at ...

The ODNR's new safety initiative includes the installation of life jacket loaner stations at 32 of Ohio's state parks. These stations will offer free access to life jackets in a variety of sizes ...