There are loads of exciting winter activities for the whole family within driving distance of Pataskala, OH. Pile everyone in a roomy Chevrolet Blazer, Tahoe, or Suburban, and head down the road to experience all the winter fun and excitement of ice fishing, flying kites, sledding, and admiring the magical winter scenery.
1. Celebrate National Kite Flying Day
Every year on February 8, between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m., everyone for miles around flock to Infirmary Mound Park at 4351 Lancaster Road in Granville, just over 11 miles away from Pataskala, for National Kite Flying Day. Watch the colorful kites in the sky over the Arena area, and if you want to fly a kite and don’t own one, they’ll help you make one and keep you warm with steaming cups of coffee and hot chocolate.
2. Ice Fish on Buckeye Lake
Buckeye Lake offers some of the best ice fishing in central Ohio when temperatures fall to single digits. The lake holds a good selection of fish, from bluegill, saugeye, and crappie to walleye and perch. Those in the know say there are many great spots where the ice is seven to ten inches thick, making it safe to drop a hook.
Anglers pull out 8-inch bluegills and 15 to 20-inch saugeye throughout the winter. Buckeye Lake State Park at 2905 Leibs Island Road NE in Millersport, 14.8 miles from Heath, has several points for easy access to the best ice fishing spots on the lake, and you can get everything you need at the bait shops and sports shops around the lake.
3. Go Sledding
Load the family in the car and take a 9.6-mile drive to Blacklick Woods at 6975 East Livingston Avenue in Reynoldsburg to sled down the moderate hill on the golf course. If you drive 14.2 miles to Heath, you can slide down the slope in John C. Gellar Park at 580 Cynthia Street.
A line of trees down the hill creates two areas ideal for sledding. Choose the best side and spend an exciting afternoon flying through the snow down the best sledding hill in the area.
4. Admire Breathtaking Winter Scenery
Bundle up warmly and drive to the North Shore Boat Ramp at 69 Mill Street in Buckeye Lake, 15.2 miles from Pataskala, to walk along the path and admire the breathtaking winter scenery. The 3,100-acre Buckeye Lake is surprisingly shallow and freezes fast when the weather turns icy. You’ll be rewarded with spectacular views if you’re on the path at sunrise or sunset.
Brave the ice and snow to have a blast with your family and friends outdoors. While having fun, stop at Coughlin Chevrolet of Pataskala to check out the range of new 2023 Chevrolet models and find the ideal vehicle for work and play.
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