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Plan an easy road trip from Columbus Ohio from this list featuring 11 day trips from Columbus that are within a one hour drive AND great for families! There really are so many fun things to do with kids in Ohio! I’ve put together this list of easy day trips from Columbus, Ohio that are …

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Just 45 minutes from Downtown Columbus, there are lots of family-friendly things to do in Lancaster, Ohio! Perfect for a fun day trip or overnight getaway for families! Thanks to Visit Fairfield County for partnering with us on this post. Even though Columbus has so much to offer, I often find myself craving a getaway. I …

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Marysville, Ohio is around 35 minutes from downtown Columbus and offers a quaint downtown, apple picking and a super fun playground for kids! Each fall we love to pick apples and we have started to branch out and try a new orchard near Columbus each year! This fall I picked CherryHawk Orchard for our annual …

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The Children’s Discovery Garden at Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark in Dayton is full of features kids will love and is definitely worth a visit! Dayton, Ohio is just an hour from Columbus! It makes for a great day trip that’s really doable with kids! Our family loves the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force so …

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Round out your child’s homeschool or virtual school education with these fun and educational field trip ideas around Central Ohio! No doubt school looks different for many of us this year! Many Central Ohio school districts are starting out the year virtually or in a hybrid model. Many families have chosen to homeschool for the first …

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Just 45 minutes from Columbus, Yellow Springs, Ohio makes the perfect day trip with your family! There’s a little bit of something for everyone in the family: from food and shopping to animals and nature! Yellow Springs gets a lot of attention every fall – and for good reason! In early September, the Tecumseh Land Trust …

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