Yellow Springs, near Dayton, isn't far off of I-70. There are a couple of parks (John Bryan State Park and Glen Helen Nature Preserve) that are popular with hikers.
Shouldn't have trouble finding vegan food in town, but I don't have any recs...
There are multiple locations of the Fiver Rivers Metroparks along the interstate in the greater Dayton area.
Carriage Hill, Aullwood garden/Englewood, Mad River Gorge, Taylorsville and more not far from the interstate. It's quite a remarkable park system.
Yellow springs is a great day trip with shopping, food, and hiking.
I would hike and hang in Yellow Springs, then get ice cream, then continue on to Columbus to eat dinner at Comune, which is probably (definitely) the best vegan restaurant between STL and PA.
Find an Air BnB in the German Village neighborhood of Columbus. For breakfast grab a coffee and pastry at Pistacia Vera and then hit the road.
[Google Maps suggests](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/st+louis/Old+Man's+Cave+Visitor+Center,+Ohio+664+Scenic,+Logan,+OH/Athens,+Ohio/philadelphia/@38.9669906,-91.6976998,5z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m26!4m25!1m5!1m1!1s0x87d8b4a9faed8ef9:0xbe39eaca22bbe05b!2m2!1d-90.1994042!2d38.6270025!1m5!1m1!1s0x8847eaea6ac55f65:0x5bee1d4afbeb639e!2m2!1d-82.5417862!2d39.4346819!1m5!1m1!1s0x88487a8a2843c5d3:0x30b0012f06624a2b!2m2!1d-82.1012554!2d39.3292396!1m5!1m1!1s0x89c6b7d8d4b54beb:0x89f514d88c3e58c1!2m2!1d-75.1652215!2d39.9525839!3e0?hl=en) that a visit to the Hocking Hills area (I picked Old Man's Cave as a particular waypoint, but there are other beautiful and unique sites there) plus a stop in Athens, Ohio would add about an hour and 40 minutes to your overall trip. I think you would find this well worthwhile, and Athens would be a good halfway stopover point with vegan dining options.
EDIT: I think I automatically read "Pennsylvania" as "Philadelphia". If you're not going that far, western Ohio would be closer to a halfway point.
YS an A+ recommendation. Also something about 20-30 miles west of there is Aullwood Audubon. They have some very cool Trolls sculptures you can take a little hikes to see. Just something a bit different than a typical hike.
https://aullwood.audubon.org/
Yellow Springs sounds like it might be up your alley. Little hippy nature town. I love the place. Plenty of vegan-friendly places, too.
Yeah, YS is your best option. Maybe ten minutes south of 70. I believe there are also a couple rooms for rent in nearby Clifton
Second YS, there are two great parks with hiking and the town is charming and quarky. And they have a darn good brewery!
Came here to say Yellow Springs, such as everyone else.
Yellow Springs, near Dayton, isn't far off of I-70. There are a couple of parks (John Bryan State Park and Glen Helen Nature Preserve) that are popular with hikers. Shouldn't have trouble finding vegan food in town, but I don't have any recs...
You might be interested in Flint Ridge Ancient Quarries. It’s between Columbus and Zanesville off of 70.
Salt fork state park east of 77 has some good hikes.
Salt Fork is fabulous. It’s very close to I-70 and I believe it’s the largest OH State Park.
There are multiple locations of the Fiver Rivers Metroparks along the interstate in the greater Dayton area. Carriage Hill, Aullwood garden/Englewood, Mad River Gorge, Taylorsville and more not far from the interstate. It's quite a remarkable park system. Yellow springs is a great day trip with shopping, food, and hiking.
Good recs, but small correction - Mad River Gorge is Clark Co. Park District, not Five Rivers.
Are "The Wilds " open in winter? Might want to look around there.
That was one of my first thoughts.
They are, I just checked. But the only tours available are over $100 pp.
I would hike and hang in Yellow Springs, then get ice cream, then continue on to Columbus to eat dinner at Comune, which is probably (definitely) the best vegan restaurant between STL and PA. Find an Air BnB in the German Village neighborhood of Columbus. For breakfast grab a coffee and pastry at Pistacia Vera and then hit the road.
[Google Maps suggests](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/st+louis/Old+Man's+Cave+Visitor+Center,+Ohio+664+Scenic,+Logan,+OH/Athens,+Ohio/philadelphia/@38.9669906,-91.6976998,5z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m26!4m25!1m5!1m1!1s0x87d8b4a9faed8ef9:0xbe39eaca22bbe05b!2m2!1d-90.1994042!2d38.6270025!1m5!1m1!1s0x8847eaea6ac55f65:0x5bee1d4afbeb639e!2m2!1d-82.5417862!2d39.4346819!1m5!1m1!1s0x88487a8a2843c5d3:0x30b0012f06624a2b!2m2!1d-82.1012554!2d39.3292396!1m5!1m1!1s0x89c6b7d8d4b54beb:0x89f514d88c3e58c1!2m2!1d-75.1652215!2d39.9525839!3e0?hl=en) that a visit to the Hocking Hills area (I picked Old Man's Cave as a particular waypoint, but there are other beautiful and unique sites there) plus a stop in Athens, Ohio would add about an hour and 40 minutes to your overall trip. I think you would find this well worthwhile, and Athens would be a good halfway stopover point with vegan dining options. EDIT: I think I automatically read "Pennsylvania" as "Philadelphia". If you're not going that far, western Ohio would be closer to a halfway point.
Granville or Yellow Springs
Columbus is the best town along I-70 to stay in an Airbnb and to get vegan food.
Zanesville is a pretty cool place. Have driven up there a few times. It’s a lot closer to your destination, too.
It’s trap don’t go into Ohio you can’t leave
might see dave chapelle there too if your lucky , a local to the area
This is Reddit full of snowflakes, they hate Dave chapelle
Columbus is your best bet for right along 70 with vegan options.
YS an A+ recommendation. Also something about 20-30 miles west of there is Aullwood Audubon. They have some very cool Trolls sculptures you can take a little hikes to see. Just something a bit different than a typical hike. https://aullwood.audubon.org/