Sightseeing
History BuffJames A. Garfield National Historic Site
No admission feeTour Lawnfield, the Ohio farmhouse where James Garfield ran his 1880 front porch campaign, and see the first presidential library.
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Sports & Outdoors
Hogback Ridge Metropolitan Park
A largely undeveloped Lake Metroparks area on a narrow ridge above the Grand River, known for fishing and spring wildflowers.
4700 Emerson Rd., Madison Twp., Ohio 44057 · Madison Township, OH
About Hogback Ridge Metropolitan Park
Hogback Ridge takes its name from a high, narrow ridge with steep valleys on either side, sitting between the Grand River to the north and Mill Creek to the south. The ridge itself has no marked trails, but a trail system with a 1,300-foot accessible boardwalk and overlook deck leads through upland forest and creek floodplain. Ohio has designated this stretch of the Grand as a Wild River, and anglers fish both waterways. Wildflowers are most striking from late March through May. Visitors can also find picnic areas, a shelter, and river access, and the park's history includes old fords and a mill near the river junction.
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