Nearby Activities
We offer many activities and interesting sights to see in the park. Beyond the park, the Cambridge and Guernsey County area is home to a variety of interesting attractions, unique shopping, and excellent dining. Historic Downtown Cambridge hosts many craft and antique shops, and other novelty stores. To learn more about our area, activities, and attractions, try these!
Our Local Favorites
Often called the "Crossroads of America," Cambridge is found nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains along I-70 and I-77.
National attention is gained annually as visitors flock to enjoy the Dickens Victorian Village and the Official Paul Bunyan Show, not to mention numerous other special events - such as Ohio's only outdoor Passion play, the Living Word Outdoor Drama.
- Kennedy Stone House Museum
- Shopping and Antiques on Cambridge Main Street
- Mosser Glass, Inc.
- National Museum of Cambridge Glass
- Byesville Historical Society and Museum
- Dickens Victorian Village Welcome Center (November - January)
Over 20 miles of Salt Fork horse riding trails are available for public use. Inside the park, there is a horseman’s campground to host horse and rider. There are several stables outside the park which offer horseback riding. For information on the horseman’s camp, please call the park office at 740-439-3521.
Information for stables outside the park is listed below.
Make Salt Fork the Hub of your next adventure. At the crossroads of Interstate 70 & 77 in Ohio, it is the perfect location to meet up and head out on the open road. Check out our favorite nearby routes:
- Historic National Road
- US Route 40, "S" Bridge Route
- State Route 821
- Ohio & Erie Canal - America's Byway
Extend the Fun!
The fun doesn’t have to stop when your vacation is over, make your trip home one to remember.
Be sure to check out these fun stops along the routes:
- Amish Country
- Warther Cutlery, Dover, OH
- Pearl Valley Cheese Coshocton County, OH
- Visit Coshocton
- Toms Ice Cream Bowl, Zanesville, OH
- Y-Bridge, Zanesville, OH
- Zanesville Pottery and Antique Shops, Zanesville, OH
- Discover Zanesville, Muskingum County
- Schlepps Family Restaurant, Morristown, OH - the homemade bread is a must try!
- Historic Fort Steuben, Steubenville, OH
- Colemans Fish Market, Wheeling, WV
- Chapman's Coffee House, Caldwell, OH
- USS Shenandoah Crash Site, Buffalo Township, OH
- Ancient Earthworks, Marietta, OH
- Marietta, OH - Ohio's First Adventure