Day trips

Day trips from Columbus

The trips worth the ticket from Columbus — with honest travel times.

Photos for Columbus are still on their way. Every listing below is real.

Hocking Hills (~75 km)

Getting there: Car (~1h15).

Old Man's Cave, Ash Cave: the waterfalls and gorges — Ohio's great outdoors.

Getting there: Car (~1h15).

The hippie village: Young's Dairy, the Glen Helen trails.

Getting there: Car (~2h).

The river city: the zoo, the chili (Skyline), the museums.

Getting there: Car (~2h30).

The Rock Hall, the museums — the long day.

What's the single best day trip from Columbus?

The first one above — it's the trip the town is known for.

Can I do these without a car?

The entries say how: trains and tours cover most; a couple need wheels.

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