Discovering YOU Magazine December 2018 Issue | Page 32

“Free Attractions

in the State of Ohio”

Article written by Michael Joseph Lynch

Being a frequent traveler, I have found many FREE attractions along the way, many of which are just a few miles off a major highway. I mentioned in a recent article about FREE attractions in the state of Michigan, but Ohio has a lot of good FREE attractions of their own. I will talk mainly about the top of the line ones, but there are just so many attractions that I could list in such a small article, but I will give you a variety. So let’s get started!

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

(near Cleveland)

It seems Ohio has its own National Park which is called “Cuyahoga Valley National Park,” which is located at 1550 Boston Mills Road, in the city of Peninsula, south of Cleveland. The Ohio Turn Pike is one

way to reach this park. There are many activities offered there that you can view on their website, many of which are FREE of charge to see and do.

Photo of Cuyahoga Valley National Park (near Cleveland)

27th President William Howard Taft Historical Site

(Ohio remains one of the few states in the country that does not charge a general admission or parking fees at its 74 state parks, including this National Park). You will find that 7 U.S. Presidents were born