CYSC Parent & Family Adventure Ideas
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CYSC Parent & Family Adventure Ideas While your kids are at CYSC Day-Camp, we hope you take some time to explore and fall in love with our local communities as much as we have! Centerburg (>10 minutes South): - Heart of Ohio Trail: access point at Centerburg Park o Spans from Centerburg to Mount Vernon; offering close to 20 miles of walking trails with views of the Kokosing River and 19 bridges along the way - The Burg Cafe: 18 W Main St, Centerburg, OH 43011 o Hometown cafe owned by locals, with coffee and a small selection of food and baked goods - 1834 Midway Tavern: 29 N Clayton St, Centerburg, OH 43011 o Great local restaurant! Mount Vernon (~20 minutes North): - Honey Run Falls: 10855 Hazel Dell Road, Howard 43028 o Trails with view of Honey Run Falls and access to a gorge and Kokosing River - Ariel Foundation Park: 10 Pittsburgh Ave, Mt Vernon, OH 43050 o 250 acre park created on the site of a former glass making factory o It offers lakes, walking trails, observation tower, picnic areas, steel sculptures and architectural ruins - Wolf Run Park: 17621 Yauger Road Mount Vernon, OH 43050 o Nearly 10 miles of hiking trails, woodlands and a pond o Also includes a sheltered picnic area, dog park, and kids’ bouldering area - Downtown Mount Vernon (Main Street) o Town square full of coffee shops, restaurants, boutiques, antique shops, craft stores and local co-ops o Food & Coffee: - Stein Brewing Co. - North Main Cafe - Flappers Bar & Grille - Happy Bean Cafe - The Alcove - Everlasting Cup - R&M Southside Diner - Amato’s Woodfired Pizza - Mount Vernon Shopping Area (Coshocton Ave) o Shopping strip including Marshalls, Maurice’s, and Shoe Carnival o Food & Coffee: - Chipotle - Starbucks (located - Fiesta Mexicana inside Kroger) - Buffalo Wild Wings - Panera Bread - Bob Evans - Dunkin’ Donuts - Kenyon College Campus: 103 College Rd, Gambier, OH 43022 o Wiggins Street Café (~10 minutes from Mount Vernon) - Explore Kenyon’s beautiful campus with coffee in hand! Delaware (~30 minutes Southwest): - Downtown Delaware (Main Street) - Full of boutiques, breweries, ice cream and coffee shops, and restaurants - Recommendations: - Old Dog Alehouse & Brewery - Smohked - Old Bag of Nails - The Oak & Brazen Wine Co. - Coffeeology - Delaware State Park: 75 Downing Rd, Delaware, OH 43015 - Includes hiking trails, fishing, public beach access, picnic areas, and wooded areas to explore! - The Food Truck Depot: 190 E Central Ave, Delaware, OH 43015 - Local food trucks and pop-ups: park, grab a picnic table and some food and enjoy the activities including cornhole, sand volleyball, pingpong, and board games - Historic Delaware Walking Tours - Self-guided history walks: maps and routes can be found online - Winter Street and Sandusky Street - Ohio Wesleyan University - Explore the historic campus Sunbury (~30 minutes South): - Tanger Outlets (Factory Outlets): 400 S Wilson Rd, Sunbury, OH 43074-7509 - Brand name stores, food and drink - Ohio to Erie Trail - Wooded trails, creeking, small waterfalls - Alum Creek State Park: 3400 Lewis Center Rd, Lewis Center, OH 43035 - Beach with swimming, volleyball courts, and a playground - Fun In The Jungle: 45 McGill St. Sunbury, OH 43074 - Play place for families with mini bowling and an arcade - Hoover Reservoir: 7701 S Sunbury Rd, Westerville, OH 43081 - Popular for boating, fishing & nature views - Adjacent park for hikes & picnics - Food in Sunbury: - Surve: 6 E Cherry St, Sunbury, OH 43074 - Farm-fresh Street food - Damascus missionary favorite! - FireHouse Tavern - 38 S Vernon St, Sunbury, OH 43074 - Burgers & Beer - Big Walnut Grill: 175 OH-3, Sunbury, OH 43074 - Bar Food - Mi Sombrero: 488 W Cherry St, Sunbury, OH 43074 - Mexican Restaurant - Sunbury Grill: 38 E Cherry St, Sunbury, OH 43074 - Small-town Diner Columbus (45-60 minutes South): - Franklin Park Conservatory: 1777 E. Broad Street Columbus, OH 43203 - Kid friendly conservatory with virtual experiences, exhibitions, gardens and collections - Columbus Zoo: 4850 W Powell Rd, Powell, OH 43065 - Voted one of the “Top 10 Zoos in the USA”! - COSI: 333 W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215 - Hands-on science museum and research center for kids and families - Columbus Museum of Art: 480 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215 - German Village: 588 S 3rd Street, Columbus, OH 43215 - Explore the historic “German Village” neighborhood with all its coffee shops, parks, authentic German restaurants, brick roads, book stores, and antique shops! - The Book Loft: 631 S 3rd Street Columbus, OH 43215 - 32 Room BookStore in the heart of German Village - Short North Arts District: N. High St, Columbus, OH 43215 - Culturally rich area with art galleries, food and drink tastings, candle making, and lots of selfcare services. Great place to shop! - The North Market: 59 Spruce St, Columbus, OH 43215 - 144 year old public market made up of local merchants, farmers, makers and a food hall - Scioto Mile: - Over 175 acres of lush parkland and walking paths - Fountains, bike trails, free rock climbing wall (bring your own gear), sand volleyball - Milestone 229: 229 Civic Center Drive Columbus, Ohio 43215 - Restaurant on the waterfront of the Scioto Mile - Olentangy Indian Cavern: 1779 Home Rd, Delaware, OH 43015 - Three level underground cavern tours, gem mining, petting zoo, and mini golf .