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My grand idea of visiting all the states and National Parks in the continuous US will take some time to plan and execute. In the meantime, we decided to do two things. First, visit each Cleveland Metropark Reservation including the Cleveland Metropark’s Zoo. Second, visit as many Ohio State Parks we can before our cross-country adventure.

We are very lucky to have 19 places to visit right in what is, essentially, our backyard. We are also have the privalege to live in a state with 74 State Parks, 17 State Forests, and so much more. All of these trips will be taken with the kids and for most Penny will be tagging along as well. It’s important we get the whole gang ready for some hard hikes and interesting encounters.

A map we purchased from Free Period Press. We also purchased a small logbook that includes space to write about your visit for each of the 18 parks.