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        Wine Your Way Out ®






            Calling all wine enthusiasts and adventure   “Creating one-of-a kind
        seekers! Wine Your Way Out  has all you need   experiences for our guests is a top
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        for a fun-filled fall weekend. Trek through a   priority,” said Camille. “In 2016,
        maze of maize and search for the wine   while hosting a tour of the
        tasting stations hidden among the corn. Bring   campground with owners of other
        your friends and enjoy a beautiful day in rural   Coshocton attractions, someone
        Coshocton County filled with adventure, live   joked that it would be fun to get
        music, food trucks, and Ohio wine!   lost in the corn maze with some wine. This
            Wine Your Way Out  is held each Saturday   funny idea actually worked!”  That fall, Wine
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        in September at the Coshocton KOA Holiday   Your Way Out premiered and was a      The McPeeks couldn’t do all of this
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        campground. The corn maze adventure   huge success.                       alone. Their dedicated staff works through the
        rewards guests as they follow the maze’s                                  entire year making plans, and many seasonal
        twists and turns to find wine-tasting stations                            employees help to make the festivals a reality.
        hidden within. Each of the four stations   Proudly Serving Ohio Wine, Beer,   During Wine Your Way Out , community
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        features different wines from Ohio wineries.    Chocolate and Cheese      volunteers also participate by pouring wine
        Beer from Ohio breweries is added to the      We pride ourselves in promoting other   and beer. KOA gives back to the community by
        tasting options on the first Saturday of the   businesses during the event, too” said Ryan. “In   making a donation to a local non-profit of the
        event each year and is aptly named Beer Maze.   addition to the local wine and beer, each guest   volunteer’s choice. “It’s a win-win for our event
                                             receives a snack box that includes samples   and for the community,” said Camille.
        How Wine Your Way Out Started        of Pearl Valley Cheese, which is 8 miles from      “Seeing guests really enjoy what we have
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            Ryan McPeek, a geologist by trade, found   us, and Coblentz Chocolate, which is 21 miles   created is rewarding,” said Camille. “ We look
        himself with the opportunity to purchase a   away.” In addition to the maze, Wine Your Way   forward to welcoming everyone to the
        campground in his hometown in 2013.   Out® has a festival area for participants to   Coshocton KOA!”
        Marrying and joining him at the campground a   enjoy, which includes local musicians and      Discounted Early Bird tickets for all the
        few years later, his wife Camille, originally from   food trucks.         festivals are sold online for a limited time.
        the Philippines, admits that the couple knew                              For the most up-to-date information, follow
        nothing about running a campground. In less   More Annual Events at       Coshocton KOA, Wine Your Way Out , McPeek’s
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        than a decade, they have made many                                        Mighty Maze & Coshocton Sunflower Festival
        improvements, including the addition of a   Coshocton KOA                 on Facebook.
        swimming pool, camp store, full-service      Coshocton KOA also hosts other annual
        campsites, glamping tents and luxury cabins.   events which include the Coshocton Sunflower
                                             Festival in August and McPeek’s Mighty Maze,   2025 Wine Your Way Out® Dates:
                                             geared toward families, in October. Guests   September 6, 13, 20, & 27, 2025
                                                       travel long distances for the   www.wineyourwayout.com
                                                                     festivals and
                                                                     some come
                                                                    from out of
                                                                    state. Many
                                                                    stay at the
                                                                    campground
                                                                    and enjoy all
                                                                   the amenities
                                                                   along with
                                                                   special access
                                                                   to the corn and
                                                                   sunflower fields.
                                                                                        24688 County Road 10, Coshocton
                                                                                                740-502-9245
                                                                                           www.wineyourwayout.com
                                                                                           @wineyourwayoutcoshoctonkoa
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