We love MVF! The…read moreowners are amazing people and the staff is excellent. If you are looking for a great trail ride or just a place to come and enjoy farm life, Marmon Valley is the place. The location is in beautiful Logan Co with the rolling hills with the lovely landscape.

My daughter was very excited to attend her first day camp this summer. I filled out her medical…read moreinfo, letting them know that she had been diagnosed with separation anxiety and asthma. I expected and received a phone call on the first day. I discussed with the counselor what coping skills worked best with her. On the fourth day of camp, I received a call saying that she has attempted to assault a counselor. I rushed in to discover that she had been crying, wanting to come home and had just been told "no. You have to participate with the rest of the kids." I was told by the counselor that she had been wheezing all day, and vomiting. When she went to hug the counselor (counselor told me herself that she opened her arms to invite her in for a hug) for some comfort, she was mouth breathing at this time as nothing was done about her asthma even with an air quality alert. They accused her of attempting to bite and refused to allow her to finish the last day of camp. There are 3 times they should have called me before this moment, 2 of which were medical emergencies and could have resulted in hospital visits. I made the mistake of thinking that because they call themselves "Christian based" that my seven year old would be treated with love and kept safe. Instead she was out into a dangerous situation and then criticized and accused of things she never did.

Extraordinary week at Mezzacello Urban Farm for our grandson. Turned into such a special program…read moreand he gained so much confidence and self esteem from it. So much so, he will be continuing as one of their Mentor In Training MenTerns Program. At the end of the program he said " he was very very proud of what he had accomplished ." If there was a 10, I would have given this program a 10. A real inspiration.

Finding a summer camp that your kiddos love is a tough feat! Not only is Mezzacello an amazing part…read moreof the Near East Side but a welcoming and fun place for my kiddos to spend time learning. Jim is a true gem, he challenges the kiddos to be active participants in their learning. The most impressive part is that he treats each kiddo with the same respect he would treat an adult. Too often kiddos don't get this same level of respect and when you are able to find a human who truly appreciates and is interested in interacting with kiddos you have to celebrate them! Thank you for being a great teacher and learner Jim!

My girls are too old to look forward to Christmas, the Tooth Fairy or Easter Bunny but they do look…read moreforward every year to their one week at Camp Ohio as part of the Franklin County 4-H Camp. Talk about holding something ransom, clean your room or no 4-H Camp; you better get good grades or no 4-H Camp; what, you want to talk back to your parents ... It works, for the most part. Both of my daughters have been attending the 4-H Camp for two years and we have been doing some extra curricular activities there for four years also. This is one of the best summer camps that I have ever seen or been a part of and I believe that my daughters would agree with me. If you want or need something all you have to do is ask and if they can accommodate you they will. Anthony, the camp director, ensures that safety and fun are the top priority once you arrive. If you do go please be sure that you do the High Ropes with Haley.

This historic camp sits in the beautiful Hocking Hills. Campers come from Cleveland and Cincinati…read more Campers aged 8 to 18, this Camp provides the rustic outdoors experience kids need. Get dirty and learn to love and preserve nature. Lodge and cabins are available for renting for families and reunions in the off season. Lovely!

My boyfriend and our two girls both age 11 went for the family Fourth of July it was a two night…read morestay at the camp and it was so nice the girls liked it so much they want to go to one of the week camps next summer without mom and dad tagging along lol. The food was good since we were there for the Fourth of July they set off fireworks and it was a really great show they had a special celebration for the Fourth of July as well. The counselor we had was great and all of the staff was amazing as well!!!!!

If I were a mom I would send my kid's here for camp. I came here last week for the first annual…read moreColumbus Yoga Festival and it was awesome. I basically relived my best childhood years here. They have their indoor cabins here and of course the outdoor common areas and hiking paths. You cannot imagine how happy I was when I arrived here, I mean the last outdoor camping experience I had was in Dayton and so I pretty much miss the outdoorsy experience. I was so kindly greeted when I arrived here for the Columbus Yoga Festival and given a guide for the day and what will happen around the common grounds. There were two food trucks here. The Little Eater and the Hai Poke. They had the camp tables set up for everyone to eat their lunches there. The space was more than enough to enjoy outdoor yoga. Just the experience of being outdoors and enjoying nature was so great for me. I love outdoorsy events. This particular one spoke to me as my inner yogi came out. They had enough room for vendors to set up their tables for aerial yoga, braids, juice stations, nail stations, etc. It was such a fun day and I wish I could relive it all over again!

Hidden gem in Columbus for events. We had a corporate company picnic for 300 guests in the…read moresummertime. Wonderful experience. Beautiful grand old lodge with rich, well cared for wooden everything.

Limited equipment. Nice people. Good parking. Usually clean and safe. They are located very close…read morefor me which is very convenient; just wish they had more equipment

For a place that is supposed to be family friendly, this place is not. We joined so that our…read more4-year-old triplets could do swim lessons there and to use the pool to help strengthen their abilities in the water. When signing them up for lessons, I was unable to get all three of them in to one class so I have 2 on Tuesdays and 1 on Thursday. A couple of weeks ago, a lady who identified herself as the head lifeguard told the lifeguard closest to us to tell us that my son (who was waiting his turn to practice floating) wasn't able to be in the water because I was not holding him. I explained that my dad and my husband were working with my other two and I was sitting on the bleachers (typically I do get in the pool but was not feeling great that day) but could stand on the stairs with him. She said, "I'm so sorry in advance but she is coming over to talk to you." She said that I needed to be with my son in the pool (my husband and my dad were standing at the bottom of the steps at this point) - to clarify, each "step" is about 9 ft by 2.5 ft with railings that separate the 3 different sections, so they were not blocking anyone's way in or out at all. I also explained that our entire purpose in being there was to work on their skills since they are new swimmers - but she said that any time they are in the pool they need to be HELD and are not allowed to be on the stairs at all. I asked her if we were able to have them sit on the side of the pool (like they do while they are waiting for their turn in swim lessons) and was told no. I then asked her what we are supposed when it just my husband and me and we have three kids? She said that we would just not be able to have all 3 of them in the pool with us at one time or they had to wear puddle jumpers the whole time. We do not use puddle jumpers or flotation devices with them because we do not want them to gain that false sense of security when in the water and IF it is the two of us, one of us will stay with the two who aren't practicing. I explained this and also tried to explain again that we are there solely to work on their awareness around water and to teach them to swim/float. At this point, we were feeling very targeted because there every time we have been there, there are always people who are playing/waiting on the steps. The next time we went back for our Thursday kid's lesson, my dad got in the pool with 2 out of 3 kids (my husband was changing in the locker room) and my lesson kiddo went in a few steps because he just wanted to show us how he could hold his breath under water. Within a few seconds, a male walked over to us and told us that he couldn't be on the steps. Again, feeling pretty targeted since we had only been there for a few seconds. He said that my kids weren't allowed to be on the stairs because they could walk off the bottom step and cause an event where they needed to be rescued. I explained to him that my kid has a lesson and he just walked in for a second to get wet and we were going to be on our way to the lesson as soon as my husband was out of the locker room. Since he was still standing there mansplaining to me about water safety, I asked him point blank, "So, my husband and I are two people who happen to have three kids... you are telling me that we are not allowed to be at this pool unless we are holding them the entire time?" and he said that is correct and then proceeded to tell me that he is a twin so his mom had to go through this and how because of this he understands my frustration? My husband was there now so I told him ok, I get it, we joined so that we could practice water skills but since you're telling me that with our family situation, that is not possible. In any case, I need to get my son to his lesson now and walked him down. Apparently after that, he decided to continue with my husband. Two minutes later, I see my dad, my husband, and my two other children walking toward us. He told my husband that they HAVE TO put my kids in puddle jumpers and made them all get out of the pool to walk to get them. I intervened at that point and told him that we are NOT going to be using flotation devices and that is NOT what he told me -- my husband and my dad each have a kid and therefore they are not breaking any rules. He said, "well, we strongly advise they have these on". I told him no, absolutely not ONLY purpose here is to teach them to swim -- we have a pool at home that they play in -- this one is for learning. I told my husband and my dad to go ahead and take the other two back so they could work on their skills and that if he had anything else to say to me, he could wait until after my son's lesson. I realize this is a very long review but we joined the Y with the understand that it was a great place for families and that has not been our experience at all. It also isn't enforced across the board which is another big reason for the negative review.

Great experience for our teenage girls -- staff and horses were great. Fun trail, reasonably priced…read moreand easy to find on Wally Rd. We weren't able to find a functional website and calls went to voicemail, but we stopped by during the published business hours and they were able to take us with the next group. Only had to wait about an hour for a previous string of horses to return. All for a great cause too...highly recommended! They take cash, credit cards and even Venmo/Cash App (assuming you can get cell service!) Helmets optional if over 18. 200 lb weight limit for riders. Long pants and closed toe shoes recommended.

In the summer months PELIA has public guided trail rides at Mohican Wilderness Campground Trails on…read moreWally Road, Greer/Loudonville/Danville Ohio Area. Ride past the beautiful treehouses. In the Fall they have public trail rides on the Bridge of Dreams trail. The trail guides are friendly, the horses are well mannered and kind to even the most beginner riders. Wonderful experience. I feel great that the cost of our experience helps to support their at-risk-youth equine Therapy programs. Ask about it, amazing program started by a horse women and a compassionate special ed. teacher. PELIA Equine information is in Facebook you can schedule appointment from the page.

Little lambs is such an amazing center. The staff are well trained and truly enjoy their jobs. You…read morecan tell! My 2 boys have attended LLCC for a year now and we absolutely love it. It feels like home. The classes feel like little families. My children are learning so much! I am in awe of the quality of care my children receive. I highly recommend LLCC!

User Rating: 5 out of 5 stars by Jlg 11/25/2009…read more Little Lamb's children center is one of the best centers that i have ever seen. I have taken both of my children to the facility and i am still shocked by how EXCELLENT the care is at Little Lamb's. The staff is friendly caring and knowledgeable about child care. They make a point to develop your children in a safe and loving environment. The attitude of the staff is always friendly and loving towards my children. Our oldest son has now advanced into the school that they have there (Shepherd Christian School) and he feels safe and comfortable to see his teachers when he was 4 and 5 years old. The most important thing to me was that the staff turnover is ZERO. When i had taken my children to other child care centers it seemed that people quit all the time. This left my child learning someone new and someone new learning my child. My experience at Little Lamb's has been one that has changed my children's lives. I am truly thankful for the excellent care that they provide.

My son attended the week-long Battlebots summer camp this week. He loved it all! The camp was well…read morestructured and he came away with a good understanding of what they built, why it worked the way it did, and the mechanics of the robots. They also arranged to spend a part of the day playing dodgeball at the Taekwondo studio in the same building, meaning my son didn't come home totally spun from too many hours sitting still. The staff was super friendly, and my son really enjoyed spending time with them!

My son attended a once per week camp after school at Olde Sawmill. He had lots of fun learning with…read morethe sphero robot. The class was well instructed. He felt like he learned a lot and had fun in the process.

This camp was so amazing. I have been going there for the past 3 years and every time I am awaken…read more I have gotten so close the the Lord since I have been there. They empower me so much to go out and spread Gods word. God is here for all of us. Damascus worship is such an amazing group of people. As soon as I can I will be a missionary there and hopefully play drums for them. This camp has been the best experience for me ever. Thank you so much. GOD LOVES YOU!!!

I dropped my son off at camp this past Sunday. I was so impressed with the energy of the youth…read morecounselors and the enthusiasm they shared with each camper. I am super excited to pick my son up Friday and share in the mass and hear the testimonies!