It was only the second state park weekend getaway in as many years, but the kids were looking forward to it as much as any vacation they had ever taken. After all, they get to spend 36 hours traipsing around with friends who are just footsteps away! But truthfully, that's why I enjoy the weekend, too.
Our trip two weekends ago to Burr Oak State Park in the Hocking Hills region of Ohio had been on our calendar for months. A good friend organizes the weekend, basically setting aside cabins that are available to rent from the lodge for a discount. Something like 14 families were there in our group, and I knew almost all of them. The weekend was filled with fires, food, pumpkin decorating and crafts for the kids and indoor swimming (mostly for the kids again!). Some people went on hikes, although lazy me did not. But I enjoyed the camaraderie.
It's not much of an exaggeration to say the kids were devastated when we returned home on Sunday morning. It's a fun way to spend a weekend, and only 90 minutes away.
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