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West Branch SP, OH to Findley SP, OH: Information and Driving Directions
Wellington, OH, June 2026 Park Information Bathrooms / Dump Station / Water Stations Internet / Phone service: Site 224 Details Park Pictures The first week had blistering heat. The cool day was the day we arrived at 84 F. For the next 5 days, the heat was in the mid to upper 90s with an…
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Stonelick SP, OH to Findley SP, OH: Information and Driving Directions
Findley State Park, OH, July 2025 When leaving Stonelick, the challenge was finding a path to the I71 that was acceptable. We drove multiple routes and decided the best option was going the same way we came in. The way we came in had no room to pull over and hills (Mackie became car sick).…
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Findley SP, OH to Summit Lake SP, IN: Driving Directions
Summit Lake State Park, IN, July 2024 Updated 7/9/2026 – You could take 58 to 98 to I71. This is not recommended. The road isn’t that great and has an extra in really bad condition railroad track to cross. This route is the best route. Driving directions focuses on major roads that Semis use. This…
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Adventures with a Naturalist in Findley State Park
I absolutely loved Ohio State parks because they have Naturalists who host free events and maintain the Nature Center. For Findley State Park, the Naturalist is Wiz. He’s been with the park since 2016 and knows everything about the park, an avid bird watcher / photographer and talented engaging Naturalist. We participated in Wiz’s Standup…
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I think I found your problem, Ma’am
Findley State Park, OH, July 2025 Sooo … there is a rumor that men are not good about reading instructions. There might be some truth about that, but you did not hear it from me. This is what the Sphinx Moth picture taken on my Samsung Galaxy A14 phone should have looked like. The photo…
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We found Mothra; where is Godzilla?
Findley State Park, OH, July 2024 The actual size of Mothra was slightly smaller than shown in the Godzilla movies. Mothra was only about 1.5 inches long with a 2 inch wingspan; I guess the film crew zoomed in like I did … or the people in Japan are really tiny. (The high-res image is…
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Hairy Really Cool Insect!!
Findley State Park, OH, July 2024 We found the Sphinx Moth on the outdoor decorative lights. From what I can tell it’s a One-eyed or Twin Spotted Sphinx Moth. John took pictures with his camera too. He might add more later. I really like the hair on him. It’s almost as if the insect went…
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When a Tree Falls….
When a Tree Falls does it make noise if no one is around? Since a crowd was watching, yes the tree made noise. But not as much as I thought. When we arrived & parked our camper at Findley State Park, we saw a large pine tree (probably 16 inches diameter and probably 75 feet…