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DrivingDISTANCE Cincinnati, OH 2 hours 110 miles Mansfield, OH 2 hours 90 miles Cleveland, OH 3 hours 170 miles Marietta, OH 3 hours 195 miles Columbus, OH 1 hour, 15 min. .60 miles Massillon, OH 2 hours, 40 min. 145 miles Dayton, OH 1 hour, 30 min. 60 miles Toledo, OH 2 hours 100 miles Fort Wayne, IN 2 hours, 15 min. 100 miles *Times and mileage are approximate. The Logan County Visitor’s Bureau is located in Downtown Bellefontaine at 100 S Main Street. We have many resources for someone visiting the area. We also have a Tourism Kiosk which is located on State Route 540 just west of US 33 in the Park & Share parking lot. Please do not hesitate to contact us at 888.564.2626, stop in our office, email us at [email protected] or visit our web site: www.thinklogancounty.com. ARE YOU A SOCIAL MEDIA FAN? Logan County is on Facebook – Convention and Tourism. www.facebook.com/seelogancounty Check us out. We’d love to hear from you. Logan County is your destination for all historic landmarks, and natural wonders Joinfour seasons. Us Located in Central Ohio, are just some of the reasons visitors travel less than an hour from Columbus, Dayton to Logan County year after year. Visitors can and Findlay, you will discover natural and ski, camp or bicycle — enjoying the natural historic attractions all within beautiful landscape of our beautiful waterways and rolling countryside. Unique attractions, rustic trails. VISIT US ONLINE AT: thinklogancounty.com 2 WelcomeLOGAN to COUNTY Something For Everyone @ Your Library Welcome LOGAN COUNTY LIBRARIES 2. Knowlton Library • Main Branch 220 North Main Street • Bellefontaine, Ohio 43311 4. Ramblin Road Trip Bellefontaine • DeGraff Rushsylvania • Lakeview 5. Top 10 Attractions West Liberty • West Mansfield www.LoganCountyLibraries.org Parks & Recreation 6-7 Proudly Serving Logan County Since 1901 8-9 Map Serving customers Expect the BestTM 10. Festivals since 1893 12. Listings Bellefontaine N. Bellefontaine S. 1120 N. Main 1454 S. Main 937-592-5688 937-593-9694 Group Tours 16. Sara Reese Kathy Johnson Branch Manager N. Office Branch Manager S. Office Loan Officer Loan Officer [email protected] www.LNBbank.com [email protected] NMLS # 864932 NMLS # 464267 Ada Kenton Marysville www.facebook.com/seelogancounty Member FDIC. 118 S. Main 100 E. Franklin 160 Coleman’s Crossing Equal Housing Lender. 419-634-5015 419-673-1217 937-642-0467 THE RAMBLIN’ ROAD TRIP offers visitors the opportunity to get off the beaten path and go back in time. Visit our quaint villages, historic attractions and small family owned businesses. Located in West Central Ohio; Logan, Union, and Champaign counties’ attractions are accessible from US 33, State Route 68 and State Ramblin’ Route 36. ROAD TRIP The three counties offer many attractions West Central Ohio for all ages. Enjoy a tour of the Ohio Caverns and Piatt Castles or take a walk through Cedar Bog and Davey Woods Nature Preserve. Take a drive and discover the Covered Bridges and Big Darby Scenic By-Way. All three counties have trails of flavors. Discover stops that will tempt your taste buds, such as Marie’s Candies, where over 80 varieties of candies Family Owned await, made from only the highest quality ingredients. Visit Freshwater Farms for a wonderful selection of trout, smoked or seasoned, in fillets, patties or spreads, or take time to pet the Great Lakes sturgeon in their just-for-fun petting zoo. Relax and enjoy the many wineries and small family owned restaurants along the way. With everything there is to do, you will be able to Local Wineries fill your day… maybe even two. Get off the beaten path. 4 ATTRACTIONS Top Ohio Caverns The largest and most beautiful of all Ohio Caves open year round for visitors to enjoy, featuring an exquisite display of stalactite and stalagmite formations. www.OhioCaverns.com Mad River Mountain The place for winter family fun, offering a wide variety of activities including 24 trails, 144 acres of skiable terrain, 12 lifts, 133 fan guns, 2 terrain parks, and the Avalanche Tubing Park. www.skimadriver.com Indian Lake This 5,800 acre water playground offers something for everyone. Activities include boating, camping, swimming, fishing, biking, walking trails and assorted water sports. http://parks.ohiodnr.gov/indianlake. com MarmonBring your Valley family or groupFarm to this Agri-tainment Farm Park and enjoy farm-style recreation, including horseback and pony riding, a playbarn, giant swings, hay tunnels, hiking trails, petting animals and more! www.marmonvalley.com Logan County History Center Explore the Orr Mansion, built in 1906, while learning about Logan County history. Also tour the NEW Transportation Museum built in the shape of a railroad roundhouse and learn about Logan County’s many contributions to transportation history. www.logancountymuseum.org Markin Farms Zipline Adventures Come Experience the Adventure! Offering a Zipline Canopy Tour consisting of 13 Ziplines and 5 High Rope Challenge Areas located near West Liberty, OH. www.markinfarms.com Piatt Castles Mac-A-Cheek and Mac-O-Chee castles were built in the late 19th century. They both feature the Piatt Family’s history including where they came from, how they made a living, and how each generation adapted their house during changing times. www.piattcastles.org Marie’s Candies Since 1956, Marie’s Candies has been making its own chocolates. Associates will greet you with freshly made chocolate samples, and you can choose from over 80 varieties of chocolates. www.mariescandies.com Downtown Bellefontaine As you walk the streets of Downtown Bellefontaine you will find unique shopping, wonderful dining, and rich history including the Oldest Concrete Street, Court Street and The Holland Theatre, the only Dutch- themed theatre in the United States. www.downtownbellefontaine.org West Liberty The historic village of West Liberty offers a scenic and peaceful setting blended with both the present and those cherished days gone by. www.westliberty.com Logan County Transportation Museum Visit the newly opened Transportation Museum that celebrates the heritage of the transportation industy in Logan County. The new museum facility is located at the Logan County History Center. Rails to Trails Bellefontaine is now connected to Urbana through a recently opened 18 mile bike trail expansion. The Simon Kenton Path connects with other paths in Southwest Ohio, allowing bicyclists to travel from Cincinnati to Bellefontaine. 5 ParksRECREATION & 1 Bellefontaine City Parks 5 Fred Carter Park www.ci.bellefontaine.oh.us 270 Lakewood Dr, Bellefontaine, OH 43311 Located on 29 acres of wilderness area, with a 3 acre lake. 2 Mary Rutan Park 500 E Williams Ave, Bellefontaine, OH 43311 6 Southview Park & William “Biff” Roberts Athletic 28 acres of wooded area, with four shelter houses available for rent for picnics or gatherings. Hoffman Municipal Pool is located at Mary Rutan Park and offers Complex a great place to cool off on those hot days. Three playground areas can also be 601 W Lake Ave, Bellefontaine, OH 43311 found here, as well as Tennis and Basketball courts and a Disc Golf Course. Is located on 43 acres. It includes a 1 mile plus walking track, 2 basketball courts, 1 shelter, a playground area, 4 softball fields and soccer fields. 3 Blue Jacket Park 900 Ludlow Rd, Bellefontaine, OH 43311 7 Indian Lake State Park 24 open acres and is located next to Bellefontaine High School. This park http://parks.ohiodnr.gov/indianlake includes the Bellefontaine High School Baseball and Softball fields, and four 5,800 acre Indian Lake offers a variety of water-related recreational opportunities. tennis courts. Also found here is a 7/8 mile walking track, basketball courts, Boating, fishing, skiing, and camping are highlights of this 800-acre multi-use soccer fields, 2 shelter houses available to rent, and some play areas. park. Eight shaded picnic areas equipped with tables and grills are located around the park. Cherokee Trail, a 3-mile easy walk through brushy 4 Lewis Ratleff Park habitat, is located west of the campground. Pew Island 300 Springhill St, Bellefontaine OH 43311 Trail, a 1 mile path, encircles Pew Island, which can Ratleff Park is home to our Hi-Point Baseball Association. It is located on be accessed 13 acres, which includes 5 ball diamonds. Two shelter houses are available to from a causeway and offers spectacular views. rent along with a nice play area. A 3-mile paved bikeway is located on the West Bank between Old Field Beach and Lakeview Captain’s Point Harbor also allows walkers and joggers. 8 Perry Park East Liberty, OH www.perrytownship.net/park-1.html Located at the site of the old East Liberty School this park offers a new shelter house and play area. 6 9 TP Bowling Lanes 10 Liberty Hills Golf Club 300 E Lake Ave, Bellefontaine, OH 43311 655 TR 190 W, Bellefontaine, OH 43311 • 937.592.4653 937.599.1094 You will begin your day with a trip through golf history as you play a vintage nine It is fun for the whole family at TP Bowling Lanes in Bellefontaine. holes created in 1920, known then as the Bellefontaine Country Club. These holes demand pinpoint approaches to small, slick greens, placed among giant oaks on gently rolling hills with a creek which provide a sporting challenge. The back nine holes steps you forward seventy years, created in 1992 by designer Barry Serafin, which offer the “modern” approach. The bent grass fairways and undulating greens are nestled among lakes and trees with just the right sand and grass bunkering. 11 Cherokee Hills Golf Course 4622 CR 49 N, Bellefontaine, OH 43311 • 937.599.3221 The real star of the show at Cherokee Hills Golf Course is the 18-hole course layout, which takes golfers on a journey through rolling hills, lightly wooded terrain and strategically-placed sand and water obstacles.