Deer Creek Lake Resort

“So is this a hotel -- where there’s stuff to do?”
Our middle son rubbed his wet head with a
towel. He and the others dried off after
swimming, tossing a ball and splashing under
my watchful eye and the lifeguard’s in one of the
resort’s three pools. Now they were deciding
between board games in the lobby or ping pong
in the well-equipped game room.

They picked both. And enjoyed those games and
more fun during our weekend at Deer Creek
Resort and Conference Center. Located just
south of Columbus and less than a two-hour
drive from Cincinnati, Deer Creek boasts “scenic
woodlands, a peaceful lake and activities in every
season.”

Entering our recently renovated suite, with room
for all seven of us, we peeked at a beautiful view
of the lake through the wall of windows. But as
we went for a closer look, we saw bugs.
Mosquitoes covered the windows and sheers.
Fortunately, a call to the front office quickly solved
the problem, sending a maintenance worker to
our room with a can of bug spray.

Bug free, the next morning, we ate breakfast in
our room and studied the variety of activities
available at the resort, including the “Voices of
Discovery Program,” especially for families.