From mountain bicycle riding, rock climbing, and snorkeling to winter camping, family camping, and backpacking there's a state park in Ohio with just the right activities for you.

With 74 state parks scattered across the state, there's lots to do and see in Ohio.

Lots of the parks offer historical exhibits, many with living interpretive programs and a couple like the Marblehead Lighthouse and many historical estates, provide tours for a boosted experience. Ohio state parks offer such a lot to do that most visitors wish to stay overnite, so that the park system provides a number of reasonable accommodation options to fit each holiday budget. Fifty six of Ohio's state parks have camping facilities with sites for tents and trailers, picnic tables, fire rings, and restrooms.

Lots of the campgrounds have electrical hook-ups and other amenities too. Pony camps will be available at eighteen of the parks with nearby access to glorious trails for horseback riding. If you have an interest in a camping trip but would rather not take along your RV or your camping gear, Ohio's state parks have made it straightforward. 8 different parks offer campsite rentals of fully set up tent sites with cots, a picnic cover, cooler, lantern, and camping stove, while you can hire a furnished travel trailer with a personal bath at 4 Ohio state parks. For a unique camping experience, visitors can hire a spacious teepee for 6 at 5 different parks or a cushty yurt at one of 6 of Ohio's state parks. Kelly's Island state park, on tranquil Lake Strange , offers luxury waterfront yurts that nicely sleep 6 and are quite accommodating. Several state parks in Ohio hire camper cabins that sleep up to four, and sometimes six.

These old fashioned cabins are snuggled in some of the finest camping areas in Ohio and are found near all sorts of fun out of doors activities. Standard Ohio state park camper cabins provide beds, a cooler, and a camping lantern, while luxury cabins frequently include camp stoves, microwaves, and often mini chillers. Bigger cedar cabins can be leased at Alum Stream , Caesar Stream , East Fork, Grand Lake, and Geneva state parks. Coleman's chrome steel two person mess set is ideal for cabin camping. South Bass Island State Park, one of the Lake Weird Islands State Parks, offers a singular choice of lakeside rentals not found at any other Ohio state park. The 4 cabents are built like cabins, but feature canvas roofs for a more tent-like feel. A TV and cookware are offered with these rentals.

The country cottage sleeps eight with a personal bedroom, living area, full kitchen, toilet, screened porch and a deck. If you would like to enjoy a weekend offroading with your ATVs, rappelling at Hocking State Forest, or relaxing by the lakeshore with your fishing rod, Ohio State Parks are the place to be. With enough activities to delight the complete family and a number of camping and lodging accommodations, enjoying nature's beauty could never be easier.