Lexington, OH Road Trips

1 Richland County Museum, 51 W Church St, ☏ +1 419 884-2230. The museum houses an extensive collection of artifacts from two centuries of Richland County's history. The museum is open from May to October on Sundays from 1:30PM to 4:30PM (updated Jan 2019)

1 Clearfork Reservoir, 2678 Gass Road, ☏ +1 419 884-1408, [email protected]. Camping, fishing, boating, sailing. Lexington Blueberry Festival, Plymouth St., ☏ +1 419 884 1797, [email protected]. Held every year in August at Lexington Park on Plymouth Street. 2 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, 7721 Steam Corners Road, toll-free: +1 800-MID-OHIO (643-6446), [email protected]. 3 The Blueberry Patch, 1285 W. Hanley Rd. (Located just off US Route 42), ☏ +1 419 884-1797, fax: +1 419-884-1798, [email protected]. The u-pick blueberry season is open from early July to September and the u-pick raspberry season is open from mid August to frost. The Blueberry Patch has a gift shop, blossoms cafe, greenhouse and a nursery.

There are plenty of choices for eating, Mansfield and Ontario are a short distance away offering even more choices. Buck's Bar & Grill, 192 East Main St., ☏ +1 419 884-2825, fax: +1 419-884-3891, [email protected]. M-W 11AM-10PM, Th 11AM-11PM, F Sa 11AM-midnight. Brown Derby Roadhouse, 3985 Park Ave. West, Ontario, ☏ +1 419 529-2959. Mike's Pizza Pub, 58 SR 97 West, ☏ +1 419 884-2115. Pizza & beer. Paul Revere's Family Restaurant, 57 SR 97 West, ☏ +1 419 884-1811. Los Jaritos, 275 E. Main St, ☏ +1 419-884 0688. M-Sa 11AM-9PM. Mexican cuisine at affordable prices. From $3. (updated Jul 2019)

There are plenty of choices for alcohol. Most grocery stores carry it, as well as the gas stations, drive-throughs and convenience stores. Buck's Bar & Grill, 192 East Main St., ☏ +1 419 884-2825, fax: +1 419-884-3891, [email protected]. M-W 11AM-10PM, Th 11AM-11PM, F Sa 11AM-midnight. Brown Derby Roadhouse, 3985 Park Ave. West, ☏ +1 419 529-2959. Mike's Pizza Pub, 58 SR 97 West, ☏ +1 419 884-2115. Pizza & beer.

Mohican Resort & Conference Center. Surrounded by 6,000 acres of Mohican State Forest and borders Pleasant Hill Lake. The Buckhorn Inn, ☏ +1 419 884-3500. Landoll’s Mohican Castle, 561 Twp. Rd. 3352, Loudonville, ☏ +1 419 994-3427. Somewhere in Time, 1150 SR 97, ☏ +1 419 884-8885, [email protected]. Clearfork Reservoir Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Mohican State Forest Privately owned camper rental 10 minutes from Mid Ohio Camper sleeps 5 plus room for tents. All amenities included except groceries. Weekly and Weekend rates available. +1 419 560-7031

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE IATA), +1 216 265-6030. Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is Cleveland's main airport, on the west side of the city. The airport is served by most of the major domestic airlines, and it is a hub for United Airlines as well. Mansfield Lahm Airport (MFD IATA), 2000 Harrington Memorial Rd, ☏ +1 419 522-2191. Mansfield. John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH IATA), 4600 International Gateway, Columbus, +1 614 239-4083. Direct flights to most major American cities. From the south: Interstate 71 exit 165 at State Route 97 (Lexington-Bellville exit), go west on State Route 97 to U.S. Route 42. From the north: Interstate 71 exit 176 at U.S. Route 30 (Mansfield-Wooster exit), go west on U.S. Route 30 to County Road 330 (Fourth Street Crestline exit), go east to State Route 314, south to Steam Corners Road, turn east. State Route 314 is travelled heavily by Amish in buggies. The road is hilly with many blind spots. Ohio State Patrol is relentless on this road during Mid-Ohio races. 1 Richland B & O Bike Trail, ☏ +1 419 884-3764. The bike trail is over 18 miles long, paved on the abandoned Ohio B&O Rail Road bed. It is well maintained and protected. It runs from Mansfield through Lexington, to Butler through one of Ohio's most scenic areas.

There is no public transportation in Lexington. It is located in a rural area, driving is easy and pleasurable, except on race weekends when thousands show up for Mid-Ohio races. Great crowd, mostly families. Hertz Rent-a-Car, +1 419 524-3513