Cooperrider-Kent Bog State Nature Preserve

Spent many hours at the Bog, and it's always been a pleasure.

Spent several years living at Indian Valley just around the corner from the Bog, and went at least once a week for probably 3 years. The boardwalks were usually fairly nice (unless they were ice cover...

Touches the heart—and the soul

Reared on the boardwalks of Florida’s Corkscrew Swamp, I’ve loved boardwalks—and nature—all my life. Imagine finding Corkscrew’s equivalent in Kent, Ohio! All along the way are interpretive signs from...

Morning jog

This 1/2 mile loop is very well maintained all down in decking. It makes for a great walking surface with only slight incline in one area and minor areas where not flat. The path is two people wide ...

Well tended natural area, a surprise this close to a city

Unlike other parks and natural areas in Ohio that are littered with trash, this place is spotless (please keep it that way!) Many unique trees and bushes that are not found this far south. Read the...

Would be nice if not for litter strewn area it is near.

This place is great for observing nature and wildlife. The walkway is nice. Kent has many lovely parks, but the commercial area this is near and one has to drive through from downtown Kent, is loaded...