Local Attractions
Local Attractions
National Museum of the U.S.A.F.
1100 Spaatz St, Dayton, OH 45433 – (937) 255-3286
The National Museum of the United States Air Force is the official museum of the United States Air Force located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, six miles northeast of Dayton, Ohio. The NMUSAF is the oldest and largest military aviation museum in the world, with more than 360 aircraft and missiles on display.
Heart of Ohio Antique Center
4785 E National Rd, Springfield, OH 45505 – (937) 324-2188
America’s Biggest & Best Antique Center
Springfield Antique Show and Flea Market
4401 S Charleston Pike, Springfield, OH 45502 – (937) 325-0053
Held 9 times per year at the Clark County Fairgrounds (Ohio) it has consistently produced great antiques, vintage and flea market finds.
Amish Country
Holmes County, Ohio – (330) 674-3975
Discover Amish Country near Millersburg, Ohio. Experience Amish Country Ohio tourism, vacations in heart of Holmes County. Relax. Unwind. Recharge.
Ohio Caverns
2210 OH-245 E, West Liberty, OH 43357 – (937) 465-4017
America’s Most Colorful Caverns. Ohio Caverns, located in West Liberty, Ohio is one of Ohio’s most popular attractions. Open all year except Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Wright Cycle Company Complex
22 S Williams St, Dayton, OH 45402 – (937) 225-7705
Built in 1886, this Victorian building once housed the Wright brothers’ bicycle business.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Westcott House
85 S Greenmount Ave, Springfield, OH 45505 – (937) 327-9291
The Westcott House is a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Prairie Style house in Springfield, Ohio. The house was built in 1908 for Mr. Burton J. Westcott, his wife Orpha, and their family. The Westcott property is the only Prairie style house designed by Wright in the state of Ohio.
Young’s Jersey Dairy
6880 Springfield Xenia Rd, Yellow Springs, OH 45387 – (937) 325-0629
Ice cream shop, cheese store, restaurant & entertainment venue with miniature golf & batting cages.
Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
2600 Deweese Pkwy, Dayton, OH 45414 – (937) 275-7431
The Boonshoft Museum of Discovery is a children’s museum, science and technology center and zoo in Dayton, Ohio, United States that focuses on science and natural history. Exhibits include an extensive natural history collection as well as maintaining a collection of live animals native to Ohio and abroad.
America’s Packard Museum
420 S Ludlow St, Dayton, OH 45402 – (937) 226-1710
America’s Packard Museum is a not for profit automotive museum located in the Citizen’s Motor Car Company of Dayton, Ohio, the original Dayton Packard dealership dating back to 1917. The dealership has been restored with 1920s aesthetic and historical artifacts. America’s Packard Museum has around 50 Packards on display from the early 1900s to the late fifties and beyond.
Buck Creek State Park
1976 Buck Creek Ln, Springfield, OH 45502 – (937) 322-5284
Surrounded by rich agricultural lands, this region was home to both Native Americans and early pioneers. Buck Creek State Park features a large reservoir for unlimited horsepower boating. An accessible pier adds more options for anglers of all abilities. Hikers and horseback riders will find miles of multi-use trails passing through meadows and wetlands.
Springfield Museum of Art
107 Cliff Park Rd, Springfield, OH 45504 – (937) 325-4673
This museum offers rotating exhibitions & docent-guided tours plus workshops & classes for all ages.
SunWatch Indian Village
2301 W River Rd, Dayton, OH 45417 – (937) 275-7431
SunWatch is the site of an 800-year-old American Indian Village situated along the banks of the Great Miami River. Discovered by local amateur archaeologists, the site has been excavated and studied since 1968.
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
4850 W Powell Rd, Powell, OH 43065 – (614) 645-3400
The Columbus Zoo is home to more than 7,000 animals[2] representing over 800 species and sees over 2 million visitors annually. The animal exhibits are divided into regions of the world, with the zoo currently operating eight such regions.
Center of Science and Industry
333 W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215 – (614) 228-2674
COSI Columbus strives to engage, inspire, and transform lives and communities by being the best partner in science, technology, and industry learning.
The Ohio State University
281 W Lane Ave, Columbus, OH 43210 – (614) 292-6446
Founded in 1870, it is one of the largest universities by enrollment in the United States, with nearly 50,000 undergraduate students and nearly 15,000 graduate students. The university consists of sixteen colleges and offers over 400 degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve
2381 OH-343, Yellow Springs, OH 45387 – (614) 265-6453
This 268-acre preserve protects one of the most spectacular dolomite and limestone gorges in the state. Registered as a National Natural Landmark in 1968, Clifton Gorge encompasses a 2-mile stretch of the Little Miami State and National Scenic River, just east of John Bryan State Park.
C.J. Brown Dam & Reservoir
2630 Croft Rd, Springfield, OH 45503 – (937) 325-2411
Clarence J. Brown Reservoir is a flood control and recreation reservoir with 1,970 surface acres and 14.15 miles of shoreline.
Historic Clifton Mill
75 Water St, Clifton, OH 45316 – (937) 767-5501
Historic site with one of the largest water-powered mills still in operation, covered bridge, ’40s-era gas station & casual American eatery.