Though they advertise being open to the public at 1 they are not necessarily ready until much later…read morethan that (and yet, just open for 3 hours on Saturday).

From the owner: Spring Hill is a historic home recognized by the National Parks Service as a stop on the…read moreUnderground Railroad. We provide tours for visitors to understand the Underground Railroad, the Rotch-Wales families who lived in this residence since 1821, and their Quaker background.

I hadn't been aware of this facility before, and was looking for something to do on Saturday while…read moreI was in town with my two young children. What a find! We'll absolutely be back. The Exploration Gateway is off of 12th St and right on Sippo Lake. They have a nature center, gift shop, several meeting rooms where they host special events, and a branch of the Stark County Library. There are several short trails branching off from the building and parking lots, at least some of which are stroller friendly. There is also a small playground.

Sippo Lake is gorgeous! All the beautiful trees, wild plants and foliage, and its easy access…read moremakes it the perfect spot to spend the day with your kids, friends and family. You can fish from the pier or the edge of the lake. Just throw a line in!!!! There are paddle boats, a clubhouse, boat dock, and easy pathways for walking. Parking was close and seemed plentiful. When we are in the area again I would love to spend more time at this lake and enjoy Mother Nature at her finest.

I can hike, bike, fish, and kayak all in one place! There are three entrances to the park with…read moretrails around all of them. Pretty cool to be tucked right around neighborhoods and main roads.

We had the most incredible time at our wedding reception at Nickajack Farms in North Lawrence,…read moreOhio! From start to finish, the experience was absolutely perfect. Allison was phenomenal to work with throughout the entire planning process. She was so organized, and her attention to detail made everything come together seamlessly. On the day of the event, she truly ran the show--keeping us on track with the timeline and making sure everything went smoothly. The bartenders were amazing, too! They felt like part of our group of friends, which made the whole atmosphere even more fun and personal. We danced all night and had a blast! We can't thank everyone at Nickajack Farms enough for orchestrating such a fun event. Their team went above and beyond to make sure everything was taken care of and that we had the best possible experience. A huge thank you to Allison especially, planning with you was so much fun, and you helped make our "Happily Ever After" celebration one to remember! Highly recommend Nickajack Farms to anyone looking for a beautiful venue and an incredible team to bring their vision to life. Thank you again for making our day so special!

5 stars, 10 if I could. We've taken our toddler to Nickajack for both the fall festival and the…read morewinter "Christmas On the Farm." We live up near Akron, and before recently, we had never known about this beautiful farm. Fall Festival was so much fun - perfect for our 1 year old and I'd imagine fun all the way thru school agers. Corn pits, short corn mazes, friendly farm animals, slides and playgrounds, and activity areas galore made our little one's day. He loved seeing the resident rabbit hopping around the farm. Beautiful decor, treats, and gifts were inside the temperature controlled barn near an outdoor pumpkin store and even a small area for the littlest ones to pick their favorite tiny pumpkin. We brought friends for Christmas on the Farm, and everyone had a great time. We werent sure what to expect, but everything was organized and done really nicely while keeping a good pace. We started out with ice skating in the main admissions barn, followed by decorating cookies in Mrs. Claus' barn. She gave us lots of time as our 6, 4, and 2 year olds iced cookies, telling us about different things, reading stories, and engaging the kids. Next, we ended up in Santa's barn which was nicely decorated to look authentic. He told the older kids some fun tricks while slowly warming up my cautious two year old. Before long, he had gotten my son's attention by giving him fives and my son was in his arms at his tool bench helping him build a project with a toy hammer. SC spent a lot of time with our children which was a special bonus, and afterwards they got to participate in an "indoor snowball fight" and make reindeer food amongst other crafts. On our way back to the main barn, we picked up the fresh, hot cocoa and cider included in our admissions. We will be back to Nickajack for future events especially in the fall and at Christmas. The Christmas event just blew us away, especially for only $12 admission. If you're looking for fun for the younger set in the fall or an absolutely magical (or convincing) visit from Santa, look no further.

Glad the park is still open for use. The buildings are closed and stayed away from those. There…read morewere hoards of people near the buildings. The path around the pond was perfect to get out and walk around.

From the owner: Hiking trails around Sippo Lake Park.read more

We rented four cabins for for us and our kids and grandkids. The park had many amenities. And for…read moreas large as the park was, it was very clean. Everyone loved the cabins and the beds were comfortable. They were very clean and easy to keep clean and fully enjoyable other than being very warm inside. The park is not very informative on many things. We received a packet with wristbands and the keys to the cabin and a map. I understand nowadays a lot of people use cell phones, but it really would've been nice to have a paper list of activities and times on one sheet of paper so that we could have posted it instead of searching all over on a website. We really had no clue about the movie night about the tractor ride and many other things. First off when we arrived the first two cabins were extremely hot. The third was OK and the fourth was really decent but the third and fourth were covered more by trees. No matter how hard we tried, we could not get it cool in the cabins. One of my grandsons went to school for heating and cooling and said he felt they needed recharged and also all the coils on the back condenser had dirt dust and debris, causing less airflow for cooling. A couple of the smoke detectors didn't even have batteries and on the last night one was actually beeping. Since we had so many for the weekend, they did come in waves first night on Thursday. My son called down for me to bring up their wristbands. The guard there was very rude to them and very short and when I went to take them the wristbands. Mine wasn't on my wrist, but it was in my pocket And he questioned me. And then we were never given instructions how to enter a code or given a code to enter the gate and the guard was very rude to that he had explain it. My son stated he felt like the president was on the campground lol. The second night the same thing happened with my daughter, and the guard was very short with them and rude. On the third night we decided to go out for ice cream and the security guard on return was very friendly and we had no problems whatsoever. I'm am inclosing some pictures of operation hours which I felt was very wrong. I googled peak season for Ohio camping and it stated that Sandusky Jellystone Park states peak season is from Memorial Day to Labor Day. But when we arrived on Thursday, hardy anything was open and the more we researched we found out they consider anything after August 10 to be non-peak season and they have the main attractions and a lot of stuff closed on Monday through Thursday. On Friday we tried to go swim and the lake was completely closed the whole day and they did not open the pool till 3 o'clock and they did open the waterpark at 2 o'clock. We feel there should been a disclosure when we rented stating a lot of things were closed. And then offered a lower rate. I don't understand how the same brand can state two different things on prime time camping. And on Friday, it said John o's restaurant was open at noon, but people were showing up as we were playing Pickleball between two and three, and it wasn't open. It just seems that the concern is more about money than offering a full quality time for their customers. Don't get me wrong. It is a very nice campground and they do a lot right but there are some things they need to relook at.

Very large campground!…read more I highly recommend bringing bikes or renting a golf cart if staying here. We booked in advance on the online system. It can be a bit confusing because they want you to pay extra for a specific site. The campgrounds prices are on the higher end and more than we traditionally pay but we like to do at least one camping splurge each year. We ended up getting site 340 at check in. It was along the river which was great bc my kids enjoyed playing in it. However so did everyone else in the campground so our space didn't have a lot of privacy. Lots of people cutting through it to go to the river. They had several events throughout the weekend. We decided to try the Easter egg hunt on Saturday. It was a big disappointment. Even though we showed up at starting time the eggs were already gone and lots of empty handed kids. I think they laid the eggs out early and kids came early and picked it up. They had a cool indoor rec area for the kids. We did a craft that the kids enjoyed and went back after the water park but it closes at 7 so the timing didn't work out. Even though they said they would be open the next day we rode by several times and it was closed on Sunday. The water park was nice. Although crowded the kids enjoyed the pool and water playground. They also had wibits for adults and kids. Included is also kayaking or paddleboarding but there were not many paddles to use. The campground also has put putt, a bounce pad, volleyball, covered basketball court, playgrounds, restaurants, and cornhole. I recommend bringing your own life jacket. Although no real listed trails there are lots of areas to hike. There are only 2 shower houses in the campground so showering was a challenge getting a stall and having hot water. 2 dump stations if your don't have a hook up at your site. Everyone had a great time!

We stopped in late with the family after a long day, hoping for something fun and easy. I hadn't…read morebeen here in several years, and the food was pretty much the same: consistent, but nothing that really stands out. We came in close to closing and had a table full of kids, which probably didn't help the overall experience. The service felt rushed and a bit short, though I get that it was late and everyone was likely ready to wrap up the night. Overall, it wasn't a bad experience, just not one that made us want to linger. If we come back, it'll likely be earlier in the evening and just with adults. For now, it may be a while before our next visit.

This was our first time trying the Winking Lizard. It's only a 5 minute drive and every time we've…read morepassed this place it is Always packed. We arrived around 8:00 PM on a Friday night and was immediately taken to a booth. The service was on point despite the Coke that arrived looking like Ice Tea; which we sent back. The beer battered onion rings were just okay as the onion was saturated inside and had no crunch. The Cajun Wings had some kick, however I wasn't impressed with the flavor profile. The Pizza was an epic fail and I would never order this over sauced Pizza again. The middle of the Pizza dough was raw. When I asked what they were known for, we were told Pizza and Wings. I guess they missed their target on both. At least we can say that we finally tried it, but won't be recommending. As far as their consistency with a full parking lot: It can't be on the food quality and probably based on affordability from booze to food.