your guide to exploration
This part of Ohio is rich with beautiful trails & hikes, quaint small businesses, and many unique places to explore.
Clear Fork Reservoir
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The Wishmaker House Bed & Breakfast - local wine, great cuisine, and homemade gourmet cheesecakes
Fast Eddie’s - pizza, pasta, subs, and salads
Nourish Wellness Bar - organic pressed juices, avocado toast, (infrared sauna & pilates classes)
V&M - a popular breakfast spot & local diner
Black Dog Tavern - located in the clubhouse for Deer Ridge Golf Course - lots of different types of food
Clear Fork Dairy Belle - local ice cream shop (walk-up window and a drive through); sit by the river and enjoy a treat
River Rock Sports Bar & Grill - located right along the river with a great menu and live music on the weekends
Locust Corners Bulk Food & Deli - grocery store & cafe featuring bulk foods, homemade baked goods, ice cream, soups, sandwiches, & salads
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1285 Winery - family owned winery know for its house made wines, wood fired pizzas, cocktails, and rustic-contemporary setting
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Hudson & Essex - upscale American cuisine, extensive wine selection, and historic atmosphere located in a beautifully restored building in downtown Mansfield.
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Revive Coffee Bar (Bellville, OH) - family owned coffee trailer operating out of an old Airstream - hand crafted coffee and a beautiful outdoor seating area (can be accessed from the B&O trail or drive-thru)
Brickhouse Grind (Fredericktown, OH), cozy indoor seating, new outdoor fire pit & a little shop inside
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Nickel & Bean (Lexington, OH) - local favorite, great coffee & house made baked goods
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Relax, It’s Just Coffee (downtown Mansfield) - known for “Highlander Grog” pour over, eclectic space
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Happy Bean (Mt. Vernon, OH) - affiliated with the university in Mount Vernon, great coffee and a cool atmosphere downtown
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Goldberry Roasting Company (Ashland, OH) - Craft, small-batch coffee roaster with an in-house coffee shop
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4th Street Coffee House (Ontario, OH) - known for its locally roasted coffee and house-made syrups
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Rustik Market - located in Smith Hardware - home decor & gift shop - they also have a micro-coffee roastery on site (purchase freshly roasted coffee beans!)
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Elements of Home - reclaimed furniture & vintage pieces
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Love Our Hero’s Thrift Shop - secondhand thrift store supporting veterans in the community
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Whitaker’s Natural Market - family-run store offering natural and health minded products from bulk foods to supplements
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Stoodt’s Fresh Market - grocery store in town - fresh produce, locally made goods, basic grocery store items, and personal care/home care products
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Kara’s Bread - micro-bakery in town offering sourdough goods - order online or purchase in Stoodt’s
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Kimmy’s Cucina (Lexington, OH) - market inspired by the world of Italian cuisine; “where foodies shop!”; gelato, homemade italian cookies, homemade lasagna + pastas, etc.
Mohican Adventures River Trips & Fun Center - river trips, aerial park, mini golf, etc.
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Mohican Wilderness - trips down the Mohican River scenic waterway (rent or bring tubes, canoes, or kayaks)
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Malabar Farm State Park - home of Louis Bromfield - Pulitzer Prize winner for his novel “Early Autumn” (ALSO, wedding location for Humphrey Bogart & Lauren Bacall)
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The Ohio State Reformatory - featured in the film “Shawshank Redemption”
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Renaissance Theatre - musicals, orchestral performances, etc.
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Groovy Plants Ranch - fun, unique garden center with a coffee trailer on side and a wide variety of plant, located in Marengo, Ohio
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The Ohio Bird Sanctuary - nature preserve and educational resource for wildlife with a focus on birds
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Kingwood Center Gardens - a 47-acre historic estate with woodland trails, diverse gardens, greenhouses and a 1920’s mansion
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Gorman Nature Center - 150 acres of forests, prairies, and ponds with 5 miles of public trails
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Mohican Trails - there are over 88 trails in Mohican State Park for hiking & biking
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B & O Trail - 18 miles of a paved trail stretching from Mansfield, Ohio to Butler Ohio
Little Apple - par 64, 18-hole executive length course that has been around for over 30 years
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Deer Ridge Golf Course - 18 hole, Championship Style Golf Course; ranked in the top 10 public courses in Ohio
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Pleasant Hill Golf Course - par 3 scenic 18-hole golf course
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The Woods - one of Richland County’s oldest scenic golf courses
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Twin Lakes - opened in 1960, this 18-hole course in Mansfield features 5,587 years of golf from the longest tees for a par of 71
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Apple Valley Golf Course - ranked as a top 5 course in Ohio
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