Lake Ontario Whirl Around!

 I made a good trip of it yeserday.Just west of Rochester New York there is a great state park called
Hamrick Beach.This is a great beach if you find yourself out that way.A good place to have a picknik.
A paved path runs the whole length above the beach for bike riding or walking.The beach is nice and smooth
with a few areas of dunes.A wooded hill at the edge,and super clear Lake Ontario water rounds out a great place.There is a camping area.Plenty of restrooms.Go there.Have fun.
  Now when we left there we went west on the Lake Ontario Parkway.This is a super great ride along the edge of Lake Ontario with plenty of open lake views as you drive along.
  Then after a while I pulled in at the road that goes to Golden Hill state park.Here you will find camping,hiking great beach views and the prize view at the top of  30 Mile Point Light House.It cost a buck to get a guilded tour of the old lighthouse.The veiw of the Lake is fantastic!!!
  When we got done here we chugged down the Parkway toward Niagara Falls. Just before entering the city of Niagara Falls I pulled in the the Devils Hole parking lot.Me and my sweety hiked down the endless steps
all the way to the bottom of the Devils Hole (wow) make sure you don't miss this one.At the bottom turn left and hike about 100 yards and find a little trail that will take you to some big rocks next to the Niagara
River.Hiking back up will give you a great workout or kill you but I sure enjoyed it.
 Then we drove down to see the American Falls at the State Park.
   After we enjoyed the Falls(which I will write about in another blog) I then drove us to Buffalo NY
where we went to a great BBQ  called Fat Bob's Smokehouse. MMMMMMM what a day.
Please get out there and check out this stuff.

Little known steps in the Cuyahoga Valley

Down in the vally off Riverview Rd you can find the Covered bridge(Summit Cy's only) .There is a parking lot right off Everet rd.Park in the lot and walk down and check out the cool covered bridge.
When you get done there walk back down toward where you parked and cross the street.Now once you enter the woods you should see the trail that will take you to the endless steps.Take your time these are some fierce step for the weak.Along the trail you will see very large trees.At the top if you make it,veer right off the trail and find a good place to look out.Relax and catch your breath.
 When you have rested get back on the trail and head for the road.Cross the road and continue on the trail.There are plenty of Hickory trees along this side of the road.Hickory nuts are great eating if you know what you are looking for.At the bottom of the trail you can turn Left or Right I like to turn Right and get down by the little river and check things out.
 Unlike most hikers I tend to get off the beaten path and head out into to untamed woods,but thats just me.
 Follow the stream back towards the covered brige and you will have a well rounded hike.
          Have Fun Get out There!

On the way towards Orville

  Whenever I get out towards Wooster I turn Left off 585 on the road towards Orville and head for Johnsons Woods. Great Virgin Old growth forrest .Some of the last in this area of Ohio.Super big trees
The trail is a really nice slightly raised boadwalk.There are a few well placed benchs.Very quiet,very peaceful.Don't miss it.

When I get up by Huron Ohio.

 Whenever I'm lucky enough to get up by Huron Ohio I enjoy walking on NicklePlate Beach.A wide sandy beach great for walking.You can walk out a long rocky pier and look out across the river and see the Huron LightHouse.When you get tired of the beach(I never Do!) You can take a lil ride over to Old Womans Creek Park.Various hiking trails and wildlife lookouts. Take a relaxing hike and check out some birds.
  After you get done having fun look for the SandBar over close to the entrance of NicklePlate Beach.The Sand Bar is a great little place to get some good food.This is where the locals go.    Have Fun :-)

The Cliffs at Hinkley Ohio

A great place to go hiking,a great place to be alone. Climb rocks, hike the trail at the top,go in the little cliff cave.At the top you will find a  huge trees,and at the very end a peaceful farmers field.A great place to
hang out. Hinkley Ohio is Northwest of Akron and Southwest of Cleveland.There is the annual Buzzard Day
when the buzzards return every day.I used to go up 303 a lil past Hinkley to a little bar called the Buzzards Roost for some good chille. I spend a good afternoon up that way every once in a while.

Headland Beach

Whenever I get the chance I get in the car and head for Headland Beach.The ride up is great if you take Rt 43 thru Kent Ohio to Diagnal rd and take it to the end and turn R on 82 East go to the light at Rt 44 North
and stay on it till it ends into Headland Beach. Before I get there I stop at Scooters Dog house and get a great hot Dog and some fries mmmmmmmmm.Then I take the food to the park and sit at a table overlooking the beach.When I get to the park I take the right turn as you pull into the park.Then I follow the road all the way out and park 2 rows from the end (close to the bathhouse. After I have had my lunch I will get my beach blanket and walk to the right of the bathhouse till I get to the sign at the Headland Dunes nature area.Then I will head down a long wild area to the edge of the beach and will head down a lil ways to the right.This is a great beach.And all the way down is the Headlands LightHouse.This is an exciting walk over the rocks the get to the lighthouse. Halfway down turn around and look out across the bay and see the old lighthouse at Fairport Harbor.I will tell more of this adventure in the future,but this should be enough to get you going.

This is my first post!

I started this blog to share with people who like to get out there,the places that I like to go.And to share the things I like to do.I will talk about a different place(and all these are great places)every day or two.
I hope you enjoy my blog,and even more I hope you get out there and see some really great places.