PERRYSVILLE, Ohio- Mohican State Park & Conference has been a favorite getaway spot for more than 25 years. Its history goes all the way back to the 1920s when Mohican State Forest was established in this dramatic forested gorge bordering the Clear Fork of the Mohican River. Through the 1960s, the area became even more popular as a tourism destination with the addition of nearby ski resorts and canoe liveries along with the blossoming appeal of the local Amish country.
Guests will find a complete range of amenities in 96 comfortable guest rooms with private balconies. Private meeting and banquet rooms can accommodate up to 250 people, and a full line of audio-visual equipment is available.
An 835-acre lake allows motors of unlimited horsepower, and the marina rents boats, fishing equipment and canoes. Outdoor activities include hiking, horseback riding, miniature golf, bicycling, shuffleboard, volleyball, basketball, playground, ice skating and swimming. Indoor facilities include a game room, billiards, ping pong, swimming pool, sauna and exercise room.
Among the resort's most popular attractions are birds of prey presentations conducted by experts from the Ohio Bird Sanctuary.
Nearby activities include visiting Amish country, a fascinating cultural area known for its antique shopping. Close by are four canoe liveries, Pleasant Hill Marina, Mohican Water Slide, five golf courses, two horse stables, downhill ski resorts Snow Trails and Clear Fork and the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. And the famous Malabar Farm offers crafts, winter activities, scavenger hunts, interpretive programs and more.
To make reservations at Mohican or any other Xanterra-operated Ohio State Park Resort, call (1) 800-AT-A-PARK (1-800-282-7275) or visit www.atapark.com. More information about Mohican also can be obtained by visiting www.mohicanresort.com.
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Xanterra Parks & Resorts (consisting of Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc. and Xanterra South Rim, L.L.C.) operates lodges, restaurants and other concessions at national parks and state parks and resorts. Xanterra Parks & Resorts is the country’s largest national park concessioner. Xanterra operates concessions in the following locations: Yellowstone, the North Rim of Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Zion, Crater Lake, Death Valley, Petrified Forest and Everglades national parks, and Mount Rushmore National Memorial; and at the Silverado Resort in Napa, Calif.; Gideon Putnam Resort and Spa in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. and eight Ohio State Parks. Its affiliate Xanterra South Rim, L.L. C. operates concessions at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.
Long committed to the preservation and protection of the environment, Ecologix, Xanterra Parks & Resorts’ environmental program, includes a variety of proactive environmental stewardship programs in each location. Xanterra has been repeatedly recognized for its environmental leadership in the hospitality industry and is the recipient of many honors, including major awards from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, Travel Industry Association, Colorado Department of Public Health, State of Arizona and Utah Department of Environmental Quality.
For more information about Xanterra, links to individual properties and reservations numbers, visit: www.xanterra.com.
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Mona Mesereau
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Parker, Colorado 80134
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