Sit back, relax and take a vacation right in your own backyard

A staycation is the perfect way to take a break from it all without leaving the familiarity of a city you already know. Plus, you have the freedom to explore things you might not have the chance to during your busy, everyday life.

Travel site Reward Expert recently published a list on its top 10 best cities for staycations, and Cincinnati made the list.

Reward Expert compared 100 of the largest cities in the U.S. and evaluated them based on 29 data points, which were broken into three categories: recreation, food and entertainment and rest and relaxation.

We already know that Cincinnati has a well-established dining scene (i.e. Vine Street in Over-the-Rhine) and a burgeoning arts scene. But did you know that the Queen City has the most nature parks per capita and the second most public pools per capita?

See the other top 10 cities for staycations here.