
This rural park offers rolling woodlands and the quiet waters of Hargus Lake. Once part of the state’s prairie peninsula, the park’s 310 acres showcase a variety of native landscapes and wildlife. A great way to see the park is to hike the Hargus Lake Trail, which traverses the entire lake shoreline. We decided…

Deer Creek State Park, located in central Ohio near Mount Sterling, encompasses more than 2,300 acres of gently rolling fields, woodlands, and a placid reservoir. Centered around Deer Creek Lake, the park offers a broad range of outdoor activities: fishing, boating, and swimming in the warmer months, as well as golfing, hiking, biking, and…