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This paved, 14-mile (23-km) trail extends from Mount Vernon past Gambier to Danville. It's beautiful, especially in the fall, and good for biking or walking. You can see a 1940s-era locomotive and caboose on the trail near Gambier.
The Kokosing Gap Trail is a 14-mile (23-kilometer) recreational trail built on a former Pennsylvania Railroad right-of-way alongside the Kokosing River in east central Ohio. The trail connects Mount Vernon to Danville via Gambier and Howard.
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Kenyon's athletic center. Free for Kenyon Inn guests.
A small liberal arts college founded in 1824, the main attraction in Gambier. In addition to the charming campus buildings and outdoor sculptures, stop by Chalmers Library to see what's on display in their rotating exhibition space.
Art gallery named for Graham Gund, an architect closely associated with Kenyon.
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Nature preserve with 9 miles (15 km) of trails through multiple habitats, as well as educational programs about nature.