Ohio State Park Resorts and Conference Centers.

For Immediate Release

Cambridge, Ohio, February 22, 2008 - Spring break will be busier than usual - but just as fun as always - at seven Ohio State Park Resorts this year.

There are two main reasons for the expected increase in spring break visitation this year. First, the Easter holiday is unusually early, and most school districts around the state have designated the pre-Easter week beginning March 16 for spring break. In a more typical year the state's school districts let kids out for break the week before as well as the week after Easter.

And since overall visitation to Ohio State Parks has been up slightly in the past year, many managers of Xanterra-operated resorts are expecting to host large numbers of families with kids of all ages.

Located throughout the state, the resorts are popular spring break locations because they offer a wide range of both indoor and outdoor activities. That's an important consideration given Ohio's unpredictable weather in the early spring.

"While there are some Ohio families who are making the long trek to Florida this March, there are still plenty of families who are staying close to home for spring break," said Sabreena Beaverson, director of central reservations for Ohio State Park Resorts. "We'll be seeing many families playing in the pools, enjoying board games in the lobbies and hanging out in game and exercise rooms. We can't guarantee sun that week, but we can promise opportunities for fun."

Because all the schools are out the same week, Beaverson suggested families make room reservations as soon as possible. "Some of the resorts might even sell out, something that rarely happens when the breaks are spread over two different weeks," she said.

All Ohio State Park Resorts operated by concessioner Xanterra Parks & Resorts are located within an easy drive of major cities. Maumee Bay State Park Resort in northwest Ohio, for example, is a 15-minute drive from Toledo and 45-minute drive from Detroit. Hueston Woods State Park Resort is close to Cincinnati and Dayton. And Salt Fork State Park Resort is within an easy drive of Columbus, Akron, Cleveland and Pittsburgh.

All seven resorts operated by Xanterra feature a variety of special deals during spring break. Examples are listed below. The package prices do not include taxes. All seven resorts offer children's menus. Children under 18 stay free with their parents. Follow the links to the individual resort web sites for complete details on each package.

Hueston Woods State Park Resort - The Family Escape Package includes one or two nights of lodging, one large one-topping pizza, 20 game room tokens and a movie rental. Rates start at $109 for one night double or lakeview room booked for Sunday through Thursday night stays.

Punderson Manor State Park Resort - The 3 for 2 special includes two nights in a lodge room or cottage at the regular rate and a third night free. Rates for a double room begin at $105.

Salt Fork State Park Resort - The Family Fun Package includes overnight accommodations in a bunk room, use of a hand-held global positioning system and clues to find hidden geocaches, two liters of soda and two movie rentals. This package is priced at $149 for the first night and $79 for the second night (room only).

Maumee Bay State Park Resort - The Spring Fling Family Package includes overnight lodging, one large two-topping pizza and four tickets to the Toledo Zoo. This package is priced at $165 for a double or double lakeview room Sunday through Thursday nights.

Shawnee State Park Resort - The Luck of the Irish Package March 15-18 includes one night of lodging, breakfast for two and a $10 gift shop certificate. It is priced at $119 in a standard double room.

Mohican State Park Resort - The Awaysis Package includes two nights of lodging; breakfast for two each morning and dinner for two each evening; and welcome gift with a bottle of wine, two wine glasses, box of Ohio chocolates and $5 coupon for snacks or fudge from the gift shop. Rates start at $285 for accommodations Sunday through Thursday night in a standard double room.

Burr Oak State Park Resort - The Bed & Breakfast Package includes overnight lodging for two and one breakfast for two. A stay Sunday through Thursday night in a standard lodge room is $89.

Complete information about the facilities at each of the seven Ohio State Park Resorts operated by Xanterra Parks & Resorts is available online at www.atapark.com or by calling 1-800-AT-A-PARK.  Xanterra also operates the marina and facilities at Geneva Marina State Park in Geneva-on-the-Lake in northeastern Ohio.

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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 park concessioner. Xanterra operates concessions in the following locations: Yellowstone, Bryce Canyon, Zion, Crater Lake, Death Valley, Rocky Mountain and Petrified Forest National Parks, and Mount Rushmore National Memorial; and at the Silverado Resort in Napa, Calif.; and eight Ohio State Parks. Its affiliate Xanterra South Rim, L.L.C. operates concessions at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. Xanterra also operates the Grand Canyon Railway in Williams, Ariz.

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, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and Utah Department of Environmental Quality.

For more information about Xanterra, links to individual properties and reservations numbers, visit www.xanterra.com

Media contact:
Mona Mesereau
(1) 720-842-5271

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