An In-Town Tourist Feature:
…because Adventure begins in the heart and Travel starts at the end of your own driveway.
A 1500 foot pier is an unexpected find in landlocked Central Ohio. The Hoover Mudflats Boardwalk in Galena, Ohio lies on the northeastern edge of Hoover Reservoir and is a popular recreational site for boaters, birders and fishermen.
Depending on the time of day and if the fish are biting, you’ll stroll through the quiet conversations of fishermen intent on hooking a large-mouth bass or channel catfish -or into virtual solitude, pressed only by rhythmic waves, gusting winds and the cheerful chirps and calls of a variety of shore birds.
Bald eagles, peregrine falcons and osprey are lake area residents and can be spotted with a steady eye on the sky. The water may be mud brown in color, but pier’s end offers a view expansive enough to awaken oceanic dreams…
Updated from May 1, 2009.
Hoover Mudflats Boardwalk (Galena, Ohio) Visitor Information and Map
1500 foot boardwalk across mudflats and reservoir waters.
Fishing and bird watching!
Directions: Travel northeast on S. Old 3C to downtown Galena, Ohio. Turn right on Front Street. Parking lot is on right.
View Hoover Mudflats Boardwalk in a larger map
The view looks very similar to that in my place, except there are mangrove trees along the coast line.
This looks beautiful. Dorothy was right. “There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home.”
That’s a little place few may know about.
Rainfield: I do love those mangroves! They add such an interesting element to shore’s edge.
Wendy: It’s a serene spot. It was a great break for my youngest son from another lengthy invitational track meet (my terrifically talented daughter). Between riding his Ripstik G in a secluded parking lot and the boardwalk, it was still a pretty nice Saturday for him!
Graham: You’re right. It’s tucked away in a tiny village north of Columbus. Sometime I’ll write about the town as well. It’s a great Saturday bike ride stop -and the Mudflats Bar and Grill is always a good time!
This site rocks!
Thank you, Bill (just found your comment on here): As much as I love traveling everywhere else, Central Ohio has sooo much to offer. It’s fun to explore it as a tourist would!
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In spring it must be flooded.