Where Every Morning Starts With a View Worth Waking Up For
Some trips fix things you didn’t know were broken. That’s what a lodge weekend does. No schedule. No rush. Just birds singing outside your window and nature right at your doorstep. Ohio’s nine Great Ohio Lodges make that possible — and they cost less than you’d think.
Lakeside Lodges: Where Summer Getaway at the Great Ohio Lodges Begins
The lakeside lodges are a natural place to start. Salt Fork Lodge inside Ohio’s largest state park has 148 rooms, three fireside common areas, and the legendary Salt Fork Pretzel that regulars plan their whole trip around.
Deer Creek Lodge draws guests in with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the water and a stone fireplace that keeps the place comfy on cool nights.
Hueston Woods Lodge rises among the trees on Acton Lake, its Smokehouse restaurant serving up hearty comfort food and local favorites after a long day on the trails. Maumee Bay delivers Lake Erie sunsets and world-class birding right from the boardwalk.
Forest, Gorge, and Open Hills
The forest and gorge lodges pull a different crowd. Hocking Hills Lodge puts you steps from Old Man’s Cave and Ash Cave, with hot tubs and the Rock House Restaurant waiting when you return.
Mohican Lodge sits among tall hemlocks in Ashland County with the Clear Fork Gorge nearby, and the Mohican River drawing kayakers and fly fishers all season long.
Burr Oak Lodge overlooks tranquil 660-acre Burr Oak Lake with 40 miles of trails outside the door.
Shawnee tucks into Ohio’s Little Smokies on more than 63,000 rolling acres of hazy ridgeline. Punderson Manor stands apart entirely, an English Tudor manor with an allegedly haunted history and murder mystery weekends that sell out fast.
Summer Getaway at the Great Ohio Lodges
What all nine share is something harder to put a price on. Fog rising over a lake at sunrise. Coffee on a balcony with nowhere to be. A child’s awe at the sight of a deer on the trail. Many properties feature swimming pools, game rooms, ranger-led programs, and fire pits made for s’mores and slow evenings. Full-service restaurants open from morning through evening mean nobody goes hungry and nobody has to drive. Kids stay busy. Parents actually relax. Couples rediscover what quiet feels like together.
Fall at the Lodges
Autumn turns these parks into something truly unforgettable. This fall, mark your calendar for the weekend of September 11th when a drone light show is set to paint the night sky above the treetops — hundreds of silent, synchronized drones forming shapes and color against the dark. It’s worth planning your whole trip around. Visit greatohiolodges.com for details and to book your stay.
