Ohio is beautiful—and it doesn’t take a photographer to know it. Thankfully though, Ohio is home to several destinations that photographers love to take advantage of in order to show the rest of us just how breathtaking our state really is. The following 13 places in Ohio are practically a photo-taking paradise for both the professional and amateur photographer.
- Hocking Hills State Park
April Dray/Only In Your State Arguably Ohio’s most beloved state park (and the most beautiful place in the state,) Hocking Hills, features several waterfalls, caves and beautiful gorges to explore along the popular Old Man’s Cave trail.
- Ohio Amish Country
Pat Cletch Williams/Flickr Ohio’s farmlands and Amish Country make for the most heartwarming photos you’ll ever take.
- Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Tom Gill/Flickr Ohio’s own national park features some of the most beautiful scenery you’ll ever encounter. (Pictured: Brandywine Falls.)
- The Wilds
Jason Bechtel/Flickr Cumberland is home to Ohio’s own safari-like experience, where exotic animals roam free.
- Cleveland Metroparks
Tom Whitten/Flickr Photography possibilities are endless within the Cleveland Metroparks…
- Five Rivers Metroparks
…and Dayton’s Metroparks are just as captivating. (Pictured: Wegerzyn Gardens.)
- Clifton Gorge
J. Todd Poling/Flickr The Clifton Mill falls (pictured) are just one of many beautiful spots to photograph at this location.
- Mill Creek Park
Jack Pearce/Flickr Youngstown is home to the second largest metropark in the U.S. (after Central Park in New York City,) and it’s unbelievably gorgeous.
- Krohn Conservatory
Sharlee H./Flickr If vibrant plant life is your medium of choice, Krohn Conservatory in Cincinnati enables you to photograph beautiful plants all year round.
- The shores of Lake Erie
Jim Denham/Flickr Photographically, you just can’t beat Lake Erie at sunset or sunrise. (Pictured: Marblehead Lighthouse.)
- Cleveland Botanical Garden
Gloria/Flickr (Definitely not your average garden…)
- College campuses
April Dray/Only In Your State From unique architecture to charming cobblestone streets, Ohio is home to some of the country’s most beautiful college campuses and universities. (Pictured: Ohio University, Athens.)
- Oak Openings
Benny Mazur/Flickr Close to Toledo you’ll find what’s considered to be Ohio’s rarest ecosystem (and one of the world’s rarest ecosystems) where rare plants and animals, oak forests, sand dunes, savannas, tall-grass prairies and swamp forests all thrive in harmony.
Where is your favorite place to capture the beauty of Ohio? Share your photos and experiences with us below!
April Dray/Only In Your State
Arguably Ohio’s most beloved state park (and the most beautiful place in the state,) Hocking Hills, features several waterfalls, caves and beautiful gorges to explore along the popular Old Man’s Cave trail.
Pat Cletch Williams/Flickr
Ohio’s farmlands and Amish Country make for the most heartwarming photos you’ll ever take.
Tom Gill/Flickr
Ohio’s own national park features some of the most beautiful scenery you’ll ever encounter. (Pictured: Brandywine Falls.)
Jason Bechtel/Flickr
Cumberland is home to Ohio’s own safari-like experience, where exotic animals roam free.
Tom Whitten/Flickr
Photography possibilities are endless within the Cleveland Metroparks…
…and Dayton’s Metroparks are just as captivating. (Pictured: Wegerzyn Gardens.)
J. Todd Poling/Flickr
The Clifton Mill falls (pictured) are just one of many beautiful spots to photograph at this location.
Jack Pearce/Flickr
Youngstown is home to the second largest metropark in the U.S. (after Central Park in New York City,) and it’s unbelievably gorgeous.
Sharlee H./Flickr
If vibrant plant life is your medium of choice, Krohn Conservatory in Cincinnati enables you to photograph beautiful plants all year round.
Jim Denham/Flickr
Photographically, you just can’t beat Lake Erie at sunset or sunrise. (Pictured: Marblehead Lighthouse.)
Gloria/Flickr
(Definitely not your average garden…)
April Dray/Only In Your State
From unique architecture to charming cobblestone streets, Ohio is home to some of the country’s most beautiful college campuses and universities. (Pictured: Ohio University, Athens.)
Benny Mazur/Flickr
Close to Toledo you’ll find what’s considered to be Ohio’s rarest ecosystem (and one of the world’s rarest ecosystems) where rare plants and animals, oak forests, sand dunes, savannas, tall-grass prairies and swamp forests all thrive in harmony.
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