Once again, Ohio has some great packages for families at seven state park resorts that are driving distance from PA and MI as well as from Ohio towns.

Salt Fork State Park, for example, is an easy drive from Pittsburgh, and has 20,000 acres, two marinas, historic Kennedy Stone House, and the Salt Fork Lodge.

Salt Fork Lodge has private balconies overlooking rolling hills; cabins with lake views; indoor/outdoor pools, game room, family programs, basketball, volleyball, tennis, golf, and paintballing; and a Fun Package that includes geocaching.

Geocaching is a kind of high-tech treasure hunt, using GPS (Global Positioning Systems.) Caches are hidden in a waterproof container with a logbook; the cache itself has no value, beyond the satisfaction of getting your hands on it after following a set of clues.

Other Family Adventure Packages include: Punderson Manor State Park Resort, plus tix to a nearby theme park and waterpark; Shawnee State Park Resort, plus horseriding...

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Family Holidays: Packages at Ohio State Park Resorts

This information has been provided by Ohio State Park tourism sources

Ohio State Park Resorts are offering a bunch of Family Adventure Packages for summer 2006; locations are easy driving distance from Ohio's major cities plus cities in southern Michigan and western Pennsylvania too.

Salt Fork State Park Resort Family Fun Package

• see description, above, of Salt Fort State Park Resort: amenities, lodge, on-site activities, etc.
• two hours from Pittsburgh via Interstate 70
• $149/night in a bunk room; Sundays through Thursdays May 24 through Oct 27 2007; stay a second night for $79 (room only)
• includes lodging in a double room, use of a GPS unit for four hours for geocaching in the park, and two bags of popcorn; candy; vcr and two movie rentals

Burr Oak State Park Resort Making Tracks in Southeastern Ohio:

• located in Glouster, Burr Oak, a two-hour drive from Columbus
• June 1 – Sept. 30 2007
• ranges from $115 to $143 for one night in a standard room; pricing depends on the number of adults and children in the party
• includes tickets for a ride on the Hocking Valley scenic Railway and a $10 gift shop. (Details at www.burroakresort).

Hueston Woods State Park Resort Great Family Adventure

• in College Corner, approximately 45 minutes from Dayton
• $308 for two nights in a double or lakeview double room Sun through Thursday; May 21 through Sept 15 2007
• choice of either a pontoon boat rental for four, miniature golf for four, or horseback riding for four. and a $25 restaurant voucher

Maumee Bay State Park Resort Family Adventure package

• in Oregon, a half hour from Toledo; close to Cedar Point Amusement Park (roller coasters!), Put-In-Bay Island, Toledo's COSI hands'on science museum
• $$302 for two nights; May 27 – Sept 6 2007
• ½-hr hour jet ski rental for two, unlimited paddle boat, or canoe rental for four. and $25 restaurant coupon
• alternative package: 18 holes of golf and cart rental for two, unlimited paddle boat, or canoe rental for four and $25 restaurant coupon; rate is $329

Punderson Manor State Park Resort – Geauga Lake Adventure Package

• 30 minutes from Cleveland
• $279 for a room; $299 for a cabin Sun through Thurs; $339 for a room; #499 for a cabin Fri and Sat; May 26 through Aug 26 2007; two nights of lodging
• includes  two tickets to Geauga Lake & Whitewater Kingdom and a $25 gift shop certificate. Geauga Lake is a theme park with rides and attractions and was once a Six Flags park; WhiteWater Kingdom is a water park with giant new wave pool.

Mohican State Park Resort - Great Family Getaway Package

• May 1 - October 31 2007
• two nights of lodging; $269 Sundays through Thursdays or $309 Friday and Saturday
• near Loudonville; an hour from Columbus, Cleveland and Akron. /li>
• includes choice of a tour of Malabar Farm and the Big House for four, four single or two double kayak rentals for two hours, 18 holes of Adventure Golf for four, go-kart racing for four, two-hour canoe rental for four or unlimited bike rentals for four.

Shawnee State Park Resort- Family Adventure Package

• $250; two nights June 20 through Aug 20
• in Friendship, two hours from Cincinnati
• includes choice of either horseback riding, miniature golf and admission to the Southern Ohio Museum

Book these Packages by visiting www.atapark.com or by calling 1-800-ATAPARK (1-800-282-7275). Rates quoted do not include taxes.

The seven resorts operated by Xanterra Parks & Resorts (www.xanterra.com) also have individual web sites at www.mohicanresort.com, www.saltforkresort.com, www.hwresort.com, www.burroakresort.com, www.maumeebayresort.com, www.shawneelodgeresort.com and www.pundersonmanorresort.com.