COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is offering active-duty members and veterans of the U.S. military a 30% discount on overnight accommodations throughout November.

The special discount applies to new reservations made for campsites, getaway rentals, state-operated cabins, and resort lodge stays from Nov. 1 to Nov. 30.

ODNR Director Mary Mertz said the promotion is a way to acknowledge the service of military members.

way for these heroes to make amazing memories with their families and friends at our state parks.”

To secure the 30% rate for state-operated facilities, guests can visit reserveohio.com and use the promo code VETERAN25.

The offer is subject to availability and applies to new cabin reservations at numerous state parks, including Buck Creek, Cowan Lake, Dillon, Lake Hope, Malabar Farm, Mohican, Pike Lake and Pymatuning.

Separately, Great Ohio Lodges, a division of U.S. Hotels, is also participating in the initiative. The company will extend the same 30% discount to all veterans and active-duty personnel for lodge rooms and select cabins at its nine properties through the end of November.

These properties include Burr Oak Lodge, Deer Creek Lodge, Hocking Hills Lodge, Hueston Woods Lodge, Maumee Bay Lodge, Mohican Lodge, Punderson Manor Lodge, Salt Fork Lodge and Shawnee Lodge.

To book with Great Ohio Lodges, guests can visit www.greatohiolodges.com and use the code VETERAN25 or call 1-800-ATAPARK.

Throughout the rest of the year, ODNR offers a 10% discount for active military members and veterans on camping and cabins. Disabled Ohio veterans can receive free camping year-round. Great Ohio Lodges and The Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake offer a separate 10% military discount year-round on rooms and cabins.

Military identification is required at the time of check-in to receive the discount, and the offers cannot be applied to group blocks or combined with other discounts.