Cambridge, Exploring the Glass Paradise of Ohio
Cambridge, OH serves as the county seat of Guernsey County. It is home to over 11,000 residents as of 2010 and is the Cambridge Micropolitan Statistical Area’s principal city. The city is also popular thanks to its S-shaped bridges that date back to 1828. The city’s downtown area is packed with plenty of hotels and lodging options to accommodate backpackers coming into the area.
Best Time to Visit
The temperature varies greatly in Cambridge, Ohio, but it is generally cold for half of the year, before becoming warm for the next half. Dates with the least chance of rain are between late April and late June. If you want to explore the city sans the crowd, you could book your Cambridge, OH hotels in November when there are few tourists in the city. August is another must-book month as the city celebrates their Annual Salt Fork Arts & Crafts Festival, featuring pottery, photography, painting, and all sorts of arts.
What to Do & Area Attractions
If you’re an outdoor type of traveler, you could find Salt Fork State Park as an outdoor paradise. This is the state’s largest state park and features a wide variety of recreational facilities and activities, from fishing and swimming to hiking and camping. If the weather is pretty bad on your visit to Cambridge, you could always go on an indoor adventure at the Johnson Humrickhouse Museum and the National Road Zane Grey Museum. You could then stay at nice and cozy hotels in and around the city, such as the Sleep Inn & Suites, the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Cambridge, and the Baymont by Wyndham Cambridge.