317 photo locations in Ohio — 144 covered bridges, 53 state parks, 26 lighthouses, 19 ghost towns and more — plus 10 National Park Service sites and golden hour times for 103 cities. Milky Way core season runs March–September (best in June). Aurora needs about Kp 6.5+ in central Ohio. Wildflowers peak around April.
Photo locations
317
NPS sites
10
Milky Way season
Mar–Sep
Peak bloom
April
Aurora
Kp 6.5+
Top photo locations in Ohio
Botanical GardenCincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
Mountain PeakSerpent Mound
LakeLake Erie
Mountain PeakCampbell Hill
Botanical GardenChadwick Arboretum
LighthousePerry's Victory and International Peace Memorial
National ForestWayne National Forest
WaterfallChagrin Falls
Botanical GardenCox Arboretum and Gardens MetroPark
State ParkHocking Hills State Park
Ghost TownWonderland
LighthouseSouth Bass Island Light
Browse by type
Covered Bridges144State Parks53Lighthouses26Ghost Towns19Waterfalls18Botanical Gardens16Scenic Viewpoints14Caves7Natural Arches5Lakes4National Wildlife Refuges3Fire Lookouts3Mountain Peaks2National Forests1Beaches1Canyons1
National Park Service sites in Ohio
OHCuyahoga Valley National Park
OHCharles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
OHDayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park
OHHopewell Culture National Historical Park
MI/MNNorth Country National Scenic Trail
OHFirst Ladies National Historic Site
OHJames A Garfield National Historic Site
OHWilliam Howard Taft National Historic Site
IA/IDLewis & Clark National Historic Trail
OHPerry's Victory & International Peace Memorial
Golden hour in Ohio cities
Columbus, OH
Cleveland, OH
Cincinnati, OH
Toledo, OH
AKAkron, OH
Dayton, OH
PAParma, OH
CACanton, OH
YOYoungstown, OH
LOLorain, OH
Hamilton, OH
SPSpringfield, OH
Night sky
Darkest skies in Ohio
State ParkJackson Lake State Park
State ParkLake Hope State Park
State ParkBlue Rock State Park
State ParkBurr Oak State Park
State ParkShawnee State Park
Scenic ViewpointLookout Point
Nature calendars
Scenic byways in Ohio
- Ohio & Erie Canalway
- Amish Country Byway
- Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail
- U.S. Bicycle Route 230
- Lake Erie Circle Tour
- Ohio River Scenic Byway in Ohio
- Quaker Scenic Byway
- Land of the Cross-Tipped Churches Byway
- Maumee Valley Scenic Byway
- Wally Road Scenic Byway