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===Visitor Information===
===Visitor Information===
* {{listing
* {{listing
| name=City of Mason, Ohio | url=http://www.imaginemason.org | email=
| name=City of Mason, Ohio | alt= | url=http://www.imaginemason.org | email=
| address=6000 Mason-Montgomery Rd., Mason, OH 45040 | lat= | long= | directions=
| address=6000 Mason-Montgomery Rd | lat= | long= | directions=
| phone = +1 513 229-8500 | tollfree= | fax=
| phone=+1 513 229-8500 | tollfree=
| hours= | price=
| hours= | price=
| content=
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}}
* {{listing
* {{listing
| name=Northeast Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce | url=http://www.necchamber.org | email=
| name=Northeast Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce | alt= | url=http://www.necchamber.org | email=
| address=316 West Main Street. Mason, OH 45040 | lat= | long= | directions=
| address=316 West Main St | lat= | long= | directions=
| phone = +1 513 398-2188 | tollfree= | fax=
| phone=+1 513 398-2188 | tollfree=
| hours= | price=
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*'''[https://flycolumbus.com/ John Glenn Columbus International Airport, Columbus]''' ({{IATA|CMH}}).
*'''[https://flycolumbus.com/ John Glenn Columbus International Airport, Columbus]''' ({{IATA|CMH}}).
*'''Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport''' ({{IATA|CVG}}) [ http://www.cvgairport.com/].
*'''Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport''' ({{IATA|CVG}}) [ http://www.cvgairport.com/].
*'''[http://www.daytonairport.com/ James M Cox Dayton International Airport, Dayton]''' ({{IATA|DAY}}).
*'''[http://www.daytonairport.com/ James M Cox Dayton International Airport, Dayton]{{Dead link|date=January 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}''' ({{IATA|DAY}}).


Each airport can be accessed from Mason with at least some portion of interstate driving.
Each airport can be accessed from Mason with at least some portion of interstate driving.
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* {{see
* {{see
| name=Mason Historical Society | alt= | url=http://www.masonhistoricalsociety.org/ | email=
| name=Alverta Green Museum | alt=Mason Historical Society Museum | url=https://www.masonhistoricalsociety.org/alverta-green-museum.html | email=
| address=207 West Church Street | lat=39.361235 | long=-84.311134 | directions=
| address=207 West Church Street | lat=39.361235 | long=-84.311134 | directions=
| phone=+1 513 398-6750 | tollfree= | fax=
| phone=+1 513 398-6750 | tollfree=
| hours= | price=
| hours= | price=
| wikidata=Q111370923
| lastedit=2017-08-18
| lastedit=2017-08-18
| content=Home to many antiques, photographs, documents, and artifacts detailing Mason's history.
| content=Home to many antiques, photographs, documents, and artifacts detailing Mason's history.
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==Do==
==Do==
[[File:Mystic_Timbers_Lift_HIll.jpg|thumb|Kings Island]]
[[File:Mystic_Timbers_Lift_HIll.jpg|thumb|Kings Island]]
* {{listing | type=do
* {{do
| name=Kings Island | alt= | url=http://www.visitkingsisland.com | email=
| name=Kings Island | alt= | url=http://www.visitkingsisland.com | email=
| address= | lat=39.3413 | long=-84.2725 | directions=
| address=6300 Kings Island Dr, Kings Island | lat=39.3413 | long=-84.2725 | directions=
| phone= | tollfree=
| phone=+1 513-754-5700 | tollfree=
| hours= | price=
| hours= | price=
| wikipedia=Kings Island | image=KingsIsland-Logo.png | wikidata=Q953752
| wikipedia=Kings Island | image=KingsIsland-Logo.png | wikidata=Q953752
| lastedit=2023-11-30
| content=Kings Island is one of the world's greatest amusement parks. The park is divided into three different areas - the main park with adult attractions, a children's park, and a water park. Admission to the park grants access to every one of the areas. Kings Island is also the home to record holding coasters like the Beast, the world's longest wooden roller coaster. While you are at the park, don’t miss the chance to ride Kings Island’s 14th and newest rollercoaster, Firehawk, which simulates actual human flight by propelling riders {{convert|150|ft|m}} in the air at speeds of over {{convert|50|mph|km/h}}.
| content=Kings Island is one of the world's greatest amusement parks. The park is divided into three different areas - the main park with adult attractions, a children's park, and a water park. Admission to the park grants access to every one of the areas. Kings Island is also the home to record holding coasters like the Beast, the world's longest wooden roller coaster.
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* {{listing | type=do
| name=The Beach Waterpark | alt= | url=https://www.thebeachwaterpark.com/ | email=
| address=2590 Waterpark Dr | lat=39.3612 | long=-84.2643 | directions=
| phone=+1-513-398-7946 | tollfree=
| hours= | price=
| content=
}}
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*{{do|name=Great Wolf Lodge Cincinnati / Mason’s Water Park|lat=39.3509|long=-84.2610|url=http://www.greatwolf.com/mason/waterpark/rides }} - located in Mason
* {{do
* {{do
| name=The Beach Water Park | alt= | url=http://www.thebeachwaterpark.com/ | email=
| name=The Beach Waterpark | alt=The Beach at Adventure Landing | url=https://www.thebeachwaterpark.com/ | email=
| address=2590 Waterpark Drive | lat= | long= | directions=The park is in Mason, and is near Kings Island.
| address=2590 Waterpark Dr | lat=39.3617 | long=-84.2621 | directions=
| phone= | tollfree=+1-800-886-SWIM | fax=
| phone=+1-513-398-7946 | tollfree=+1-800-886-SWIM
| hours= | price=
| hours= | price=
| wikidata=Q7715969
| content= At The Beach Waterpark, parents and kids get soaked at more than 40 water rides and attractions. Go airborne on the five-story drop of The Cliff, ride the foaming river of Volcanic Panic, and propel your body at 65-miles per hour on The Banzai. With volleyball and basketball courts, teen and reggae dance nights, and the award-winning Dive-In Movies, a visit will truly be a day at The Beach!
| content=At The Beach Waterpark, parents and kids get soaked at more than 40 water rides and attractions. Go airborne on the five-story drop of The Cliff, ride the foaming river of Volcanic Panic, and propel your body at 65-miles per hour on The Banzai. With volleyball and basketball courts, teen and reggae dance nights, and the award-winning Dive-In Movies, a visit will truly be a day at The Beach!
}}
}}
* {{do
* {{do
| name=Great Wolf Lodge | alt= | url=http://www.greatwolflodge.com/Locations/Mason | email=
| name=Great Wolf Lodge | alt=Great Wolf Lodge - Mason’s Water Park | url=http://www.greatwolflodge.com/Locations/Mason | email=
| address=2501 Great Wolf Dr | lat= | long= | directions=
| address=2501 Great Wolf Dr | lat=39.3509 | long=-84.2610 | directions=
| phone = | tollfree=+1-800-913-9653 | fax=
| phone = | tollfree=+1-800-913-9653 | fax=
| hours= | price=
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* {{buy
* {{buy
| name=Kings Mill General Store & Christmas Shop | alt= | url=http://www.kingschristmas.com {{dead link|June 2020}} | email=
| name=Kings Mill General Store & Christmas Shop | alt= | url=http://www.kingschristmas.com {{dead link|June 2020|December 2020}} | email=
| address=5687 Columbia Road | lat= | long= | directions=In Kings Mill, just minutes from attractions like Kings Island and Great Wolf Lodge in Mason.
| address=5687 Columbia Road | lat= | long= | directions=In Kings Mill, just minutes from attractions like Kings Island and Great Wolf Lodge in Mason.
| phone = | tollfree=+1-800-327-5639 | fax=
| phone = | tollfree=+1-800-327-5639 | fax=
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==Connect==
==Connect==
[[File:WLW-AM RadioTower.PNG|thumb|WLW's distinctive radio tower]]
[[File:WLW-AM RadioTower.PNG|thumb|WLW's distinctive radio tower]]
* {{listing | type=listing
* {{listing
| name=Mason Public Library | alt=Mason PL | url=https://masonpl.org/ | email=
| name=Mason Public Library | alt=Mason PL | url=https://masonpl.org/ | email=
| address=200 Reading Rd | lat= | long= | directions=
| address=200 Reading Rd | lat= | long= | directions=
| phone=+1 513-398-2711 | tollfree=
| phone=+1 513-398-2711 | tollfree=
| hours= | price=
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| wikidata=Q111370949
| lastedit=2020-04-22
| lastedit=2020-04-22
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Latest revision as of 06:35, 2 January 2024

Mason is a suburb north of Cincinnati in Warren County, Ohio.

Understand

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Visitor Information

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Get in

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Map
39°21′25″N 84°17′20″W
Map of Mason (Ohio)

By car

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From Interstate I-71 northbound, take Ohio Exit 24 (Western Row Road/Kings Island). At the end of the exit ramp, turn left (West) on Western Row Road/Tylersville Road. Stay right on the three lane road to stay on Tylersville Road. At the intersection of Tylersville Road with Mason-Montgomer Road, turn right (north). One mile north, Mason-Montgomery Road intersects with Main Street (State Route 42). You are now in downtown Mason, Ohio.

From Interstate I-71 southbound, take the Kings Mills Road exit. Kings Mills Road west. At a T-intersection, Route 741 turns north, Kings Mills turns south. Kings Mills Road curves through a residential neighborhood before turning back to the west. Kings Mills Ts into Main Street (State Route 42). Turn left (west) on Main Street about 3 blocks to the intersection of Main Street with Mason-Montgomery Road. You are in downtown Mason, Ohio.

From Interstate I-75, take the Tylersville Road exit. Drive east to the intersection of Mason-Montgomery Road with Tylersville Road. Turn left (north) onto Mason-Montgomery Road. One mile north, Mason-Montgomery Road intersects with Main Street (State Route 42). You are now in downtown Mason, Ohio.

By bus

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SORTA, Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority, provides bus service from downtown Cincinnati to a parking lot at Western Row Road and Columbia Road and along Bus Route 71/72 (I-71/Columbia Road/Montgomery Road/Fields Ertel Road).

By plane

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Mason served by three major airports:

Each airport can be accessed from Mason with at least some portion of interstate driving.

Estimated driving time from Mason to the airports are:

  • Mason to CVG: 45 minutes; I-71 South to I-75 South to I-275 West to Airport Exit.
  • Mason to CMH: 90 minutes; I-71 North to I-670 East to Airport Exit, Exit #9.
  • Mason to DAY: 60 minutes; Tylersville Road to I-75 North, through downtown Dayton, to I-70 West to Airport Exit.

Get around

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See

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  • 1 Alverta Green Museum (Mason Historical Society Museum), 207 West Church Street, ☏ +1 513 398-6750. Home to many antiques, photographs, documents, and artifacts detailing Mason's history. Alverta Green Museum (Q111370923) on Wikidata (updated Aug 2017)

Do

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Kings Island
  • 1 Kings Island, 6300 Kings Island Dr, Kings Island, ☏ +1 513-754-5700. Kings Island is one of the world's greatest amusement parks. The park is divided into three different areas - the main park with adult attractions, a children's park, and a water park. Admission to the park grants access to every one of the areas. Kings Island is also the home to record holding coasters like the Beast, the world's longest wooden roller coaster. Kings Island (Q953752) on Wikidata Kings Island on Wikipedia (updated Nov 2023)
  • 2 The Beach Waterpark (The Beach at Adventure Landing), 2590 Waterpark Dr, ☏ +1-513-398-7946, toll-free: +1-800-886-SWIM (7946). At The Beach Waterpark, parents and kids get soaked at more than 40 water rides and attractions. Go airborne on the five-story drop of The Cliff, ride the foaming river of Volcanic Panic, and propel your body at 65-miles per hour on The Banzai. With volleyball and basketball courts, teen and reggae dance nights, and the award-winning Dive-In Movies, a visit will truly be a day at The Beach! The Beach at Adventure Landing (Q7715969) on Wikidata The Beach at Adventure Landing on Wikipedia 
  • 3 Great Wolf Lodge (Great Wolf Lodge - Mason’s Water Park), 2501 Great Wolf Dr, toll-free: +1-800-913-9653. With over 400 lodge-themed suites you can get soaked at one of America's largest indoor water parks, measuring 78,000 sq. ft., with eleven waterslides, six pools, an interactive treehouse waterfort, and 410,000 gallons of heated water - all year round. 
  • The Golf Center at Kings Island, 6042 Fairway Drive, ☏ +1 513 398-7700. 18 Holes of Golf designed by Jack Nicklaus. Experience the Grizzly-the 18 hole championship course played by the best of the PGA, the LPGA, and the Senior PGA TOUR for the last 30 years. 

Professional sports

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Festivals and Fairs

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  • Mason Heritage Festival. (updated Apr 2019)
  • Christmas in Mason. (updated Apr 2019)

Buy

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  • Aces & Eights Harley Davidson, 2383 Kings Center Court, ☏ +1 513 459-1777. "Where the legend lives" is the motto of this premier Harley dealer. You can buy new or used bikes, as well as purchase all the parts, accessories, and apparel to keep you and your hog in tip-top shape. 
  • [formerly dead link] Kings Mill General Store & Christmas Shop, 5687 Columbia Road (In Kings Mill, just minutes from attractions like Kings Island and Great Wolf Lodge in Mason.), toll-free: +1-800-327-5639. From Fontanini Nativities and Nutcrackers to animal, holiday, and character-themed ornaments, this quaint establishment provides a fantasy in every room. For 23 years, this family-owned business has been a must-see for individuals and groups alike. 
  • Deerfield Towne Center, 5305 Deerfield Boulevard, ☏ +1 513 770-0273. Contemporary, open-air mall facility featuring retailers like Ann Taylor, Bed Bath & Beyond, Borders, Coldwater Creek, Dick's, Lane Bryant, New York & Company, and Wild Oats. 
  • DuPriest Antiques and the Unusual, 207 W. Main Street, ☏ +1 513 459-8805. 
  • Mad Potter LLC, 600 Reading Rd (From Tylersville Road, Take Reading Road (State Route 42) North; Building is on the Right), ☏ +1 513 770-5585. 
  • Martha's Heirlooms, 128 E. Main Street, ☏ +1 513-229-7340. 
  • The Red Door, 600 Reading Road, ☏ +1 513 770-3470. 

Eat

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Drink

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Sleep

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Budget

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Mid-range

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Splurge

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Connect

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WLW's distinctive radio tower

Stay safe

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Be alert for drunk drivers on the weekend.

Cope

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Go next

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Routes through Mason
Columbus ← Lebanon ←  N  S  → Blue Ash/Montgomery → Cincinnati
Cincinnati ← Sharonville ←  W  E  → Lebanon → Xenia


This city travel guide to Mason is a usable article. It has information on how to get there and on restaurants and hotels. An adventurous person could use this article, but please feel free to improve it by editing the page.


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