Everyone has different ideas about what a family camping adventure involves. Some people enjoy primitive camping and hiking through forests or kayaking along rivers. Others prefer the relative luxury of RV camping and a good selection of family-friendly activities. Mohican Adventures, adjacent to the Mohican State Forest, offers more activities than any other resort in the Mohican area.
RV Camping
Mohican Adventures offers 30/50 Amp electric, water, and sewer hook-up. You won’t need to use a generator, and you can charge your batteries for your RV while staying on the edge of Ohio’s most scenic forest area.
Primitive Camping
For families who prefer to get back to nature, Mohican Adventures also offers primitive campsites where you can pitch your tent on a plot with a shape and size designed by Mother Nature. Some sites are open-area while others are wooded. Choose the site best suited to the size of your tent and your interests.
Adventure Golf
There are few family-friendly activities more popular than mini-golf. Mohican Adventures boasts three illuminated courses with different levels of difficulty to suit all abilities. You’ll need skill to prevail on the Grist Mill Challenge but lots of luck to win on the Adventure Course with its water hazards and rock obstacles. The Level Skills Course is for experienced mini-golf players who really love to show off.
Go-kart racing
If you love to get your adrenaline pumping, there’s nothing better than a competitive go-kart track. Mohican Adventures Go-Karts feature two go-kart tracks.
The Family Track offers a fun drive for adults and skillful children alike, as passengers or drivers if they are at least 10. The Slick Track offers a more serious challenge for drivers aged 16 or older and in possession of a valid driver’s license.
Aerial adventure courses
Anyone who thinks they could be a marine, or possibly a monkey, will love the challenge presented by the aerial obstacle courses at Mohican Adventures. There are six levels of rope courses presenting different levels of difficulty and ranging in height from 12 to 42 feet above the ground.
You prove your rookie skills on the two green courses that qualify you to try out the blue courses. Nimble ninjas can progress on to the more challenging red course and ultimate black course. All the courses test your agility, strength, and coordination. Note that the minimum age for the green course is 5, 7 for blue, and 11 for red and black.
Canoeing and kayaking
Families who enjoy water sports and nature can explore the Black Fork of the Mohican River in canoes or kayaks provided by Mohican Adventures. You can paddle 7 miles down the river Frye’s Landing or make a full day of it and paddle 15 miles from an upstream location back to Mohican Adventures.
Rafting and tubing
For less strenuous river adventures, rent a raft or tube from Mohican Adventures and simply float down the river. This adventure takes between 3 and 5 hours, depending upon whether you want to paddle to speed along your journey or just sit back and let nature take its course.
Hiking and biking
Mohican Adventures is close to Mohican State Park, which features 13 miles of hiking trails. The adjacent State Forest offers an additional 32 miles of hiking trails. There is also a 24 1/2-mile designated trail for enthusiastic mountain bikers.
Hiking is a great way for the whole family to appreciate the beauty of nature in Ohio. The Clear Fork of the Mohican River cuts a picturesque gorge through the Mohican State Park. The Lyons Falls Trail follows the gorge and boasts two waterfalls and 15 species of nesting warblers, while the Pleasant Hill Trail shadows the lake shore. The surrounding forest with well-wooded rolling hills is a great place to enjoy nature walks. Watch out for red fox, opossum, raccoons, whitetail deer, wild turkey and unusual birds.
Naturalist programs
The Mohican State Park offers daily naturalist activities for the general public during the summer from Memorial Day Weekend through the Sunday of Labor Day Weekend. For more information, visit www.discovermohican.com.
Fishing
Fishing is permitted within the Mohican State Park on the Clear Fork River, which is stocked with brown trout, smallmouth bass, and other fish species. Pleasant Hill Lake is also popular with boat anglers. You’ll find largemouth bass toward the western end of the lake, which is relatively shallow and mud-bottomed. Smallmouth bass frequent the shoreline near the dam toward the southeastern end of the lake.
Window shop in Downtown Loudonville
Downtown Loudonville is home to several unique businesses. Browse the artwork at Coppertop Gallery, see the quality Amish-made furniture at Miller's Furniture/Amish Oak, or find treasures at Creative Outlet Indian Store. Learn about Loudonville's history at the Cleo Redd Fisher Museum. Grab a gourmet ice cream cone or sundae from Stela's Ice Cream Shoppe, and catch the evening showing of the latest movies in the historic Ohio Theatre.
For more information about downtown Loudonville, visit loudonville-oh.us.
