a great place to go sledding with the familybe sure to bundle up and maybe bring hot cocoa :)just a beautiful area
We went here for the first time to attend a geocaching event. I was very surprised at how big this park is and how much there is to do. There are hiking trails, tennis courts, a disc golf course, sledding hills, archery - you name it! We got to enjoy some of the fall colors, so it was extra nice. While we didn't get to see much of the lodge, we did walk on the new boardwalk, which is quite nice. The park may seem a bit remote, but it was definitely worth the drive and I would love to visit again and try some of the activities.
this was out first time having dinner at Punderson, the view was breath taking! our waitress was was very friendly and did everything she could to make our evening out very special for us. she gave great recommendations for food to try, i had the pistachio chicken, and my husband had the portabella pasta, we both enjoyed the food she recommended as her favorites, the rolls and butters that came with the meal were also very good. my favorite part of the meal was when she brought out the dessert tray, we ended up splitting the oreo cheesecake, delicious! i would defiantly recommend people to visit this little gem in geauga county
Great Ohio State Park with alot to do and very nice, cozy, scenic accomodations. I have stayed twice in the manor/lodge and have enjoyed both times.
As an infrequent camper, this state park is lovely and seems to offer it all, from swimming, hiking and golf to spooky ghost stories at night at the manor.While the cabins could have been much cleaner and we were not permitted to swim in the water at the beach, the thing that mostly bugged me was the bugs! I had to battle many, many bites after repeated applications of bug spray.Otherwise, the experience was a wonderful, fun-filled one. My children will have many happy memories of Punderson!
We went to Punderson State Park for our friends daughter's wedding. It was in October so it was extra beautiful will all the leaves turning. The Maple room where the reception was held was so elegant and the food was the best we have had in long time.
Stayed at the campground. It was very nice! Restrooms were clean and so were the shower houses. Camp store was small but convenient. They sell firewood for $4 a bundle and ice for $2 a bag. Our site was great. There was ALOT of poison ivy at the site tho, it bordered the whole site perimeter and was very thick. Not good for when you have younger kids with you. Bugs weren't too bad, but bring lots of mosquito supplies & spray. Beach was nice, peaceful, and clean, but the water was a little on the gross side because of all the algae build up. Found a nice dock near the beach to go fishing from, it had a great view of Punderson Manor. Overall, we enjoyed our time at Punderson, it is a nice state park!
This is a very beautiful park. We did the primitive camping and our "neighbors" were very friendly. Besides the fact that we were camping on the edge of misquote vile and raccoon city, the experience was wonderful. The check in station is also a little store that has very reasonable prices and everybody was friendly. They sell sonic anti-bug sound devices that work better then the bug spray, but you will still need anti-bug candles and/or torches. As for the raccoons, you need to either put you food in your vehicle over night, or buy pure amounoia and put a little in a empty, clean soup can with a rag. Then put a few of those cans around your camp site every so many feet. The raccoons don't like the smell and will usually stay away.As for the fishing, well, regular worms work the best because the whole lake is over run with bluegill. Second to that species is small perch. It is really hard to catch the rest because of the bluegill and because people don't catch and release, they catch and keep.But overall we had a very good experience, and there is a chance that we will go back.
We had a great first time tent camping experience with the family (2 adults, 2 kids). The camp site is clean, ample space for two tents (we could have fit a third). Ladies restroom was pretty clean for a campground, and where we were situated there were two bathrooms w/ one shower house close to our site. We were expecting a party atmosphere, as it was a Saturday night, but were surprised that many campers seemed to wind down around 10pm or so. I'm sure being later in the season, many of the young teens/adults are back to school, etc. The scenery is beautiful, gorgeous lake, archery area, nature trails seem to meet the needs of outdoor enthusiasts. We didn't take advantage of the amenties, but look forward to coming back again soon!
Very beautiful park open year round! We really enjoyed our visit there but would not recommend staying at the Lodge