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Salt Fork Resort, Ohio

summer vacation idea  - Photo courtesy of Salt Fork State Park Resort.

Photo courtesy of Salt Fork State Park Resort.

Salt Fork Resort is in Ohio's largest state park, in southeastern Ohio approx. 2 hours from Columbus or Cleveland, or 1 1/2 hours from Pittsburgh PA.

Salt Fork State Park has 20,000 acres, woodlands, meadows and beach on Salt Fort Lake; golf course, nature center, two marinas with watercraft rentals; Kennedy Stone House Museum; Hosak's Cave.

The Salt Fork Lodge overlooks the lake and has guest rooms, cottages, indoor and outdoor pools, tennis, etc.

A Family Adventure Package, with Geocaching includes:

  • 2 nights lodging in a double room
  • meal coupon
  • nature activities such as scavenger hunts, hikes, cane pole fishing, and naturalist programs
  • bonfires
  • 4-hour rental of a GPS unit for geocaching in the park, and 2 adult and 2 child outdoor explorer packs.
"Geocaching", by the way, 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 finding it after following a series of clues, and noting in the logbook that you made the find.

Read more about this Family Adventure Package, and other packages at Salt Fork Resort.

These brief profiles are meant to introduce these destinations to family vacationers; please note that the writer has not visited in person. Always check destination web sites for latest prices and updates.

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