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Welcome to

Downtown
Bellefontaine

Discover the heart of Logan County. Where small-town charm meets vibrant community spirit in Ohio's highest city.

The Logan County Courthouse and pineapple fountain at sunset in Downtown Bellefontaine

Photo: Mac McGinnis

Welcome to

Ohio's Most Loveable Downtown

Small Town. Big Personality. Worth the Drive.

Discover award-winning dining, locally owned coffee shops, charming boutiques, vintage treasures, antique shops, and delicious dessert destinations, all in one walkable, award-winning Ohio historic downtown. Just 60 minutes or less from Columbus, Dayton, and Lima, Downtown Bellefontaine is your perfect weekend day trip.

Come explore. Stay awhile. Fall in love with Bellefontaine.

The Fountain

Bellefontaine — French for "beautiful fountain"

Campbell Hill

Ohio's highest point — 1,549 feet

America's First Concrete Street

Court Avenue, poured in the 1890s

America's Shortest Street

McKinley Street — about 15 feet long

Pineapple - Symbol of Welcome

The Pineapple Tradition

The pineapple has been a symbol of hospitality and welcome in Downtown Bellefontaine for generations. This historic icon represents our community's warm embrace of visitors and neighbors alike.

McKinley Street — America's shortest street Sweet treats downtown Dining at Six Hundred Downtown Award-winning eats Shopping Downtown Bellefontaine Shopping local downtown Downtown after dark Sweet treats at Whit's Umbrella Avenue Snowboarding at Mad River Mountain Fly fishing near Bellefontaine Umbrella Avenue, Downtown Bellefontaine Downtown car show Bella Vino Events & Wine Room The historic Empire Block on Court Avenue Downtown Bellefontaine murals Downtown Bellefontaine Boating on Indian Lake Historic downtown streets Horseback riding at Marmon Valley Farm Downtown Bellefontaine from above Downtown lights & the Holland Theatre Downtown at dusk The Transportation Museum The Logan County Courthouse fountain The Logan County Courthouse & pineapple fountain at sunset Twin Starr Treehouse Ohio Caverns Downtown Days downtown The pineapple fountain downtown