Knox County, Ohio is a great place in which to live and work. Visit historic downtown Gambier and the beautiful Kenyon College campus, the scenic Kokosing River, the Kokosing Gap Recreational Trail, Knox County parks and hiking trails, and Mount Vernon restaurants, shopping centers, entertainment venues, and medical facilities.
| Destination | Miles Away | Driving Time |
| Kenyon College The most beautiful small college campus in America. Become a fan of the Kenyon Owls men’s and women’s sports teams! | 1.1 | 2 minutes |
| Downtown Gambier Gambier Deli, Gund Art Gallery, Kenyon College Bookstore, Kenyon Inn & Restaurant, The Village Inn, The Village Market, Wiggin Street Coffee. | 1.4 | 3 minutes |
| Wolf Run Regional Park 260 acres; 10 miles of hiking trails; fishing pier; and a fenced “bark park” with a doggie agility playground. | 1.9 | 5 minutes |
| Gambier Public Library A gem in the Mount Vernon & Knox County Public Library system. | 2.0 | 5 minutes |
| Kokosing Gap Trail Paved, 14-mile recreational trail. KGT locomotive and caboose at the Gambier trailhead. | 2.1 | 5 minutes |
| Schnormeier Gardens Among the top ten favorite gardens in the world. (Private Gardens With Annual Open House Dates.) | 3.1 | 7 minutes |
| Kokosing Scenic River Water Trail Designation as a state scenic river and proximity to the Kokosing Gap Trail make this an ideal paddle/pedal destination. | 3.3 | 7 minutes |
| Eastern Mount Vernon Shopping Centers, Restaurants, Movie Theater, Hospital Complex, Hotels, Hiawatha Water Park. | 4.0 | 8 minutes |
| Downtown Mount Vernon Alcove Restaurant, Woodward Theater, Memorial Theater, Mount Vernon Grand Hotel, Paragraphs Bookstore, Science Play-Space Initiative (SPI), Fountain of Dogs. | 5.1 | 12 minutes |
| Apple Valley Golf Course Golf Digest 4-Star Rating. | 7.3 | 13 minutes |
| Ariel-Foundation Park 250-acres with lakes, observation tower, and walking trails. Connects to the Kokosing Gap Trail. | 7.4 | 15 minutes |
| Honey Run Waterfall & Highlands 25-foot-high waterfall, blackhand sandstone cliffs and boulders, 348-acre highlands. | 10 | 15 minutes |
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