Belmont, Ohio - Things to do

Barkcamp State Park
(740-484-4064 65330 Barkcamp Park Rd. (I-70 Exit 208 to Rt. 149 south). 1,232 acres of rolling hills and woodlands. Year-round camping available with a shower house and electric to all sites (discounted rates in winter). Picnic areas, hiking and bridle trails, swimming, three shelter houses on a reservation system, fishing plus special handicapped access area. Naturalist program available.

Drovers’ Trail see “Ohio Byways”

Jamboree In The Hills
800-624-5456 tickets: 800-594-8499 (I-70 between Exits 208 & 213) “Superbowl of country music festivals” held outdoors. Bring your lawn chair. Held in mid-July. On stage entertainment includes big names in country music. Location is between St. Clairsville and Morristown, on US 40. Pre-camper parking starts days ahead of JITH on site and at nearby locations. Admission. Camping nearby. www.jamboreeinthehills.com

Ohio Bicentennial Barn - see “Historical Sites”

Mail Pouch Barn - see “Historical Sites”

Where to Eat

Food by Jane
740-782-0001 (corner of Rt. 149 and US 40/National Rd.)

Mary Ann’s Schlepp’s Restaurant
family restuarant on Rt. 149. I-70 Exit 208..just north of the interstate. 782-1528

McDonald’s
(66640 Bel-Mor Rd.) 24-hr. drive-thru 782-1277
I-70 Exit 208 Rt. 149, just north of the interstate.

Quizno’s Restaurant
on Rt. 149, just off I-70 Exit 208 South

Where to Stay

Days Inn & Suites
(740) 782-1025. 66774 Belmont-Morristown Rd. (I-70 Exit 208, just north on Rt. 149). 76 rooms, hot breakfast, baked cookies daily, free wi-fi, coffeemaker, refrigerator, microwave. Meeting room, fitness center, business center, locker room & guest laundry. www.daysinn.com/belmont

Sleep Inn
This newly constructed Sleep Inn hotel is one of the many “Design to Dream” locations across the nation, and has incorporated amenities for guests to enjoy while staying with us. Amenities offered to guests include complimentary breakfast and Wi-Fi, a laundry facility for guests’ use, a fitness center and meeting spaces that can accommodate groups up to 75 people. http://www.sleepinn.com/hotel-belmont-ohio-OH581

West Pike Inn
(740) 782-1715 43505 National Road. Located on Rt. 40 (off I-70, west of Exit 213, east of Exit 208) across from Jamboree In the Hills. 16 rooms with a/c, satellite tv, wireless internet, refrigerator/freezers, microwaves. Weekly rates available. Pet friendly. Credit cards accepted. Family owned and operated. Shaded campsites, full hookups, indoor shower house. E-mail: [email protected]