Ohio’s Ice Cream Trail expands to 54 locations for National Ice Cream Month
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — In honor of National Ice Cream Month, Ohio is inviting ice cream lovers to enjoy the sweet treat from the state’s local makers.
In honor of the July celebration, TourismOhio has added more stops to its Ohio Ice Cream Trail, according to a news release. From family shops to national chains, the list of places to indulge in Ohio-made ice creams has grown from 15 to 54 in just six years. Fans of indulgent frozen dessert can find an outlet close to home or while traveling around the state.
“Wherever your Ohio adventure leads, a scoop of Made in Ohio ice cream is the ultimate cherry on top of an unforgettable summer,” said state tourism director Sarah Wickham. “Our goal in expanding the Ohio Ice Cream Trail was to highlight the vast diversity of Ohio’s ice cream offerings.”
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Representing both large cities and small towns, seven locations can be found in central Ohio, including Dell’s, Johnson’s, Jeni’s, Velvet, Jer-Zee Drive-In, Eda’s Italian Ice and Gelato and Round Hill Dairy.
Velvet Ice Cream, with its corporate headquarters and visitors’ center located in a historic site called “Ye Olde Mill” in Utica, has been on the list since it began in 2018.
“We are incredibly excited and honored to be a part of Ohio’s Ice Cream Trail,” said Luconda, Joanne and Joe Dager, fourth-generation owners and operators of Velvet Ice Cream. “Ye Olde Mill is a cherished part of our history being our home since 1960, and we look forward to welcoming visitors from across the state to our historic grounds to experience our rich heritage and delicious ice cream.”
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A notable stop in Fairview Park near Cleveland is Weber’s Premium Vintage Ice Cream which boasts antique production machines. Other tour highlights include Kirke’s Homemade Ice Cream in St. Clairsville where customers are asked to order their ice cream in ounces instead of scoops and Jubie’s near Dayton in Fairborn which serves fun flavors like Blueberry Muffin, Cotton Candy, and “superhero-inspired” treats.
See the list below, or visit this link for more details.
1. Dell’s Homemade Ice Cream & Coffee, Shawnee Hills
2. Johnson’s Real Ice Cream, Bexley
3. Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, Columbus
4. Velvet Ice Cream, Utica
5. Jer-Zee Drive-In, Marion
6. Eda’s Italian Ice and Gelato, Marysville
7. Round Hill Dairy, Mount Vernon
8. Heavenly Creamery, Conneaut
9. East Coast Custard, Cleveland
10. Honey Hut Ice Cream, Cleveland
11. Kamm’s Corners Ice Cream Co., Cleveland
12. Lake Erie Scoops, Cleveland
13. Mason’s Creamery, Cleveland
14. Mitchell’s Homemade Ice Cream, Cleveland
15. Weber’s Premium Vintage Ice Cream, Fairview Park
16. Olympia Sweet Treats & Grill, Strongsville
17. Deersville General Store, Deersville
18. Ashery Country Store, Fredericksburg
19. Schloneger’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream, Berlin
20. Mudd Valley Cafe & Creamery, Walnut Creek
21. Fairport Harbor Creamery, Fairport Harbor
22. Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream & Yogurt, Youngstown
23. Milk & Honey, Canton
24. Rosati’s Frozen Custard, Northfield Center
25. Cockeye Creamery, Warren
26. Miller’s Creamery, New Philadelphia
27. Hartzler Family Dairy’s Ice Cream Shoppe, Wooster
28. Delphos Dairy Hut, Delphos
29. Hefner Dairy Barn, Lima
30. Pete’s Ice Cream, Lima
31. Sharon Dairy King, Lima
32. Whippy Dip, Lima
33. Bluffton Dari Freeze, Bluffton
34. The Creamery, Delphos
35. Mark’s Homemade Ice Cream, Bucyrus
36. Toft’s, Sandusky
37. Eric’s Ice Cream Factory, Archbold
38. Homestead Ice Cream, Archbold
39. Dietsch Brothers, Findlay
40. Lake City Creamery, Celina
41. Neumeister’s Candy Shoppe, Tiffin
42. Sycamore Ice Cream, Van Wert
43. Whit’s Frozen Custard, Athens
44. Kirke’s Homemade Ice Cream, Belmont
45. The Shakery, Ironton
46. Tom’s Ice Cream Bowl, Zanesville
47. Jubie’s Creamery, Fairborn
48. Young’s Jersey Dairy, Yellow Springs
49. Aglamesis Brothers, Cincinnati
50. Graeter’s, Cincinnati
51. Bits & Pieces Rolled Ice Cream, Piqua
52. Susie’s Big Dipper, Piqua
53. Jet Freeze, Beavercreek
54. Miranda’s Ice Cream Shop, Morrow
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