Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ohio's newest state park is unlike the other 75. Great Council State Park, about 30 miles east of Dayton, is focused on Ohio's ...

At 14 acres, Great Council is considerably smaller than most Ohio state parks. “It’s pretty small but very meaningful,” said Mertz. The park is located just off U.S. 68 between Xenia and Yellow ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio leaders cut the ribbon on the state’s newest park Friday. Located along U.S. Route 68 on the site of the historic seat of the 16th-century Shawnee village Old Chillicothe, the ...

The 76th Ohio State Park, Great Council, is now open to the public. Besides being the newest addition to the state park system, it’s also the only park to feature a center honoring Ohio’s Native ...

Great Council State Park during the grand opening on Friday, June 7, 2024. At first glance, Great Council State Park in Xenia Township, Greene County looks like any other in Ohio: a stretch of prairie ...

Ohio's newest state park is unlike the other 75. Great Council State Park, about 30 miles east of Dayton, is focused on Ohio's Native American history. The park has its grand opening Friday morning.