Ohio

 

Our first stop in Ohio was Youngstown Air Force Station. Even though we haven’t used military campgrounds on this trip, as much as in the past, it was so nice to check out this small base with so many amenities. The Famcamp in Youngstown is right beside a military CrossFit station, a walking track and state of the art fitness center. Getting in a great workout was effortless; except of course for the workout.

From Youngstown, we traveled to Green Valley Resort where we met our newest best friends, John and Candi. They are from Washington state and travel in a similar fashion to the way we do. We discovered, after sharing travel stories, that last year we were at the same park, at the same time, in Idaho, and never met. So glad we didn’t repeat that mistake in Ohio. 

We were also pleased to visit another national park that I didn’t even know existed until we started to look for things to do in the area. Cuyahoga Valley National Park originated as a national recreation area and became a national park in 2000. We hiked to the parks premier waterfall and explored a bit of the Ohio and Erie Canal towpath. This little park doesn’t have the wow factor of most national parks but it’s always encouraging to see a natural space being protected and preserved.