At the Auglaize-Logan County line, SR 720 serves as the main road through the unincorporated community of Santa Fe.

At County Road 54, SR 720 makes a left turn heading due east again while CR 54 continues to parallel the creek.

The route meets SR 235 (South Main Street) at a stop-controlled intersection on the border of Lakeview and Stokes Township.

At the Stokes-Washington Township line, the route makes a quick jog to the south before heading east again and ending at an intersection with US 33 and Wilgus Street in the village of Russells Point.

[5] 1937 marked the year in which SR 720 was designated as a part of the Ohio State Highway system.