

Attend a winter festival- Mohican Winter Fest (Loudonville), Medina Ice Festival (Medina), Geneva Winterfest (Geneva), Farmpark Ice Festival (Kirtland), Ice Wine Festival (Madison).Geocache- Hocking Hills Adventure GeoTrail, Athens County GeoTrail, Cleveland Metroparks, Columbus (more than 2,000 caches throughout the city) and the Five Rivers Metroparks offer thousands of geocaches.Chase frozen waterfalls- Brandywine Falls, Buttermilk Falls & Blue Hen Falls (Cuyahoga Valley National Park), Cedar Falls & Upper Falls (Hocking Hills), Hayden Falls (Dublin), Greenville Falls (Covington) and Charleston Falls (Tipp City) are a few of the most popular waterfalls in Ohio.Ice Skating- UC Health Ice Rink (Cincinnati), OhioHealth Chiller (multiple Columbus locations), Center Ice Sports Complex (Canton), Downtown Cuyahoga Falls Ice Skating Rink (Cuyahoga Falls) and Cleveland Foundation Ice Rink (Cleveland) are the perfect spots to lace up your skates.Cross-Country Skiing- Cleveland Metroparks, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Headlands Beach State Park, Chapin Forest Reservation and Lorain Country Metro Parks are a few places for great cross-country skiing.Snowshoe- Chapin Forest Reservation, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Cleveland Metroparks and numerous state and local parks are fun for a snowshoe adventure.Ice fishing- numerous frozen lakes in Ohio are great for ice fishing, but Lake Erie is the ultimate place to ice fish.Sled- Cain Park Sledding Hill (Cleveland Heights), Alum Creek Park Sledding Hill (Westerville), Engle Road Sledding Hill (Middleburg Heights) and Germantown Metroparks Sledding Hill (Germantown) are fun for kids of any age.Tobogganing- Take a thrilling toboggan ride down a 700-foot ice chute at The Chalet in Strongsville.Ski and Snowboard- Mad River Mountain (Zanesfield), Snow Trails (Mansfield), Boston Mills Brandywine Ski (Peninsula) and Alpine Valley (Chesterland) offer dozens of ski and snowboard trails.Snow Tube- Polar Blast Snow Tubing (Peninsula), Snow Trails (Mansfield), Mad River Mountain (Zanesfield) and Valley’s Edge (New Paris) offer fun snow tubing parks the entire family will enjoy.John Glenn Astronomy Park in Hocking Hills, Wayne National Forest, Observatory Park in Geuga County and Burr Oak State Park offer dark skies perfect for stargazing Stargaze- bundle up and watch the stars twinkle by visiting a designated dark sky area with little light pollution.


Take a winter hike- Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Wayne National Forest, Hocking Hills State Park, Mohican State Park and numerous other state and local metro parks in Ohio are perfect for a winter hike.Explore the many winter activities in Hocking Hills.Take a self-guided tour of the Dayton Aviation TrailĪn Ohio Covered Bridge in Winter Ohio Outdoor Winter Activities.Complete the whimsical Fairy Door Trail in Dublin.There are more than 100 covered bridges throughout state! Take a scenic drive and explore Ohio’s covered bridges- Ashtabula County, Union County and Fairfield County are a few of my favorite spots for covered bridges.Train Rides- take a fun train ride on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad or Hocking Valley Scenic Railroad.Make some family memories with a winter family getaway in Ohio.Enjoy a winter romantic getaway in Ohio with your sweetheart.Start planning your winter retreat with this list of awesome things to do in Ohio in the winter. Help stave off cabin fever with these fun Ohio winter activities! From snowy outdoor adventures to winter festivals, eating your way through the best food scenes in the state or finding a new favorite Ohio winery, you’ll find more winter activities in Ohio than you thought possible.
