Best of Patch Reader's Choice: Staycations

A vacation doesn't always mean relocating to a relatively remote local. Sometimes, the best place to go to get away from it all is right in your backyard.

But where's the ideal place to go for a so-called staycation?

A staycation is defined as  (also spelled stay-cation, stacation, or staykation) is a neologism for a period in which an individual or family stays and relaxes at home, possibly taking day trips to area attractions.

That can mean a lot of different things, but for the sake of clarity, we're going to stick with day trips. Where's the best place in the area for such day trip and why.

Mansfield Great Woods Trails