Charleston Falls Preserve is another great day trip from Columbus, Ohio. It is a little more than an hour away, almost a straight shot down I70W; 2535 Ross Rd, Tipp City, OH 45371. In Maimi county, the preserve covers over 216 acres of both fields and forest.

From a hiking perspective there is a nice 2.4-mile loop; but you can cobble together some other trail offshoots to increase the distance if that is your goal. I got up to 4 miles from hitting all the side trails.

From a spooky perspective, make sure you check out the limestone cave.  Follow the lower level side trail to the left of the falls to find it.  I have not found any creepy lore on it yet, but from the looks of it, it is definitely a portal to somewhere!

Let me know if you take this trip for yourself!