Akron, Ohio Metropolitan Area Local camping, hiking, backpacking, lakes, beaches, whitewater, skiing and snowboarding information. Akron, Ohio is a great place to live for those who like the outdoors. The outdoors places nearby are listed below for your convenience. The list of nearby nature is quite long as you can see. Spending some time picking the right spot will make you trip more enjoyable. Find a Business in the Akron, Ohio Metropolitan Area Business TypeOR Business Name Books about Akron Books from Amazon.com about Akron, Ohio. High Quality Topo Map of the Area Hikercentral outdoors article of the week.   Campgrounds near Akron, Ohio: Tamsin RV Park, Ohio, 5 miles away Countryside Camp Ground, Ohio, 7 miles away Mar-lynn Lake Park, Ohio, 7 miles away Hidden Valley Camp Ground, Ohio, 12 miles away Woodside Lake Park, Ohio, 12 miles away Friendship Acres Park, Ohio, 14 miles away Leisure Lake Club, Ohio, 13 miles away Clays Park Resort, Ohio, 16 miles away Clay's Park Resort, Ohio, 16 miles away Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park, Ohio, 15 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro to the center of the zips of the campgrounds, actual driving distance may be different. Trails near Akron, Ohio: Beach Trail, Geauga County, Ohio, 23 miles away Beaver Run Trail, Portage County, Ohio, 27 miles away Beech Ridge Trail, Portage County, Ohio, 27 miles away Clubmoss Trail, Portage County, Ohio, 28 miles away Erie Trail, Geauga County, Ohio, 24 miles away Iroquois Trail, Geauga County, Ohio, 23 miles away Mohawk Trail, Geauga County, Ohio, 23 miles away Mushers Trail, Geauga County, Ohio, 23 miles away Whitewater paddling spots near Akron, Ohio: Cuyahoga River, Ohio, Broad Blvd to Front St 3 miles away, class V, 1 miles long. Cuyahoga River, Ohio, Ohio Edison Dam to Cascade Valley Metro Park 5 miles away, class III-IV, 1 miles long. Cuyahoga River, Ohio, Kent to Munroe Falls 5 miles away, class II(III), 0.25 miles long. Cuyahoga River, Ohio, Ira Road to Route 303 10 miles away, class I, 6.8 miles long. Cuyahoga River, Ohio, Route 303 to Boston Mills Road 9 miles away, class I-II, 2.7 miles long. Yellow Creek, Ohio, Ghent to Cuyahoga River 12 miles away, class II(III), 4.3 miles long. Chagrin River - Aurora Branch, Ohio, Chagrin Reservation 15 miles away, class III-IV, 1.55 miles long. Tinker's Creek, Ohio, Pleasant Valley to Tinker's reservation 15 miles away, class IV-V, 4.65 miles long. Chippewa Creek, Ohio, Rt. 82 to Brecksville Reservation 15 miles away, class V, 1.65 miles long. Chagrin River, Ohio, Rogers Road to Daniels Park 24 miles away, class I, 7.7 miles long. * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer. Ski Resorts near Akron, Ohio: Boston Mills, Ohio, 11 miles, vertical drop 240 feet Brandywine, Ohio, 11 miles, vertical drop 240 feet Alpine Valley, Ohio, 24 miles, vertical drop 230 feet Clear Fork, Ohio, 73 miles, vertical drop 300 feet Snow Trails, Ohio, 76 miles, vertical drop 300 feet Peek N Peak, New York, 127 miles, vertical drop 400 feet Boyce Park, Pennsylvania, 122 miles, vertical drop 180 feet Pine Nob, Michigan, 156 miles, vertical drop 300 feet * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer. Hotels in or near Akron, Ohio: Comfort Inn Akron, Akron, Ohio, 8 miles away Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Cuyahoga Falls, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, 3 miles away Crowne Plaza Hotel Akron, Oh, Akron, Ohio, 6 miles away Fairfield Inn And Suites By Marriott Akron, Akron, Ohio, 9 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Cleveland-Streetsboro, Oh, Streetsboro, Ohio, 8 miles away Holiday Inn Cleveland-Hudson, Oh, Hudson, Ohio, 9 miles away Microtel Streetsboro, Streetsboro, Ohio, 8 miles away Radisson Hotel Akron City Centre, Akron, Ohio, 6 miles away Red Roof Inn Akron South, Akron, Ohio, 8 miles away Sheraton Suites Akron/Cuyahoga Falls, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, 3 miles away Best Western Executive Inn Of Akron, Akron, Ohio, 4 miles away Comfort Inn Boston Heights, Boston Heights, Ohio, 8 miles away Akron - Days Inn Kent, Kent, Ohio, 7 miles away Fairfield Inn By Marriott Streetsboro, Streetsboro, Ohio, 8 miles away Cleveland/Twinsburg Super 8 Motel, Twinsburg, Ohio, 9 miles away Kent Super 8 Motel, Kent, Ohio, 7 miles away Akron/Green Super 8 Motel, Uniontown, Ohio, 9 miles away Towneplace Suites By Marriott Streetsboro, Streetsboro, Ohio, 8 miles away Wingate Inn - Streetsboro, Streetsboro, Ohio, 8 miles away Walden Country Inn And Stables, Aurora, Ohio, 10 miles away Super 8 Motel - Cleveland/Streetsboro, Streetsboro, Ohio, 8 miles away Comfort Inn And Suites, Streetsboro, Ohio, 8 miles away Quality Inn & Conference Center, Akron, Ohio, 8 miles away Econo Lodge Streetsboro, Streetsboro, Ohio, 8 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites KENT STATE UNIVERSITY, Kent, Ohio, 6 miles away Comfort Suites Twinsburg, Twinsburg, Ohio, 10 miles away Courtyard by Marriott Akron Stow, Stow, Ohio, 4 miles away Golf Courses near Akron, Ohio: Barberton Brookside Country Club, Akron, Ohio, 7 miles away Boston Hills Country Club, Hudson, Ohio, 6 miles away Brandywine Golf Course, Peninsula, Ohio, 9 miles away Brookledge Golf Club, Akron, Ohio, 7 miles away Chenoweth Golf Course, Akron, Ohio, 5 miles away Edwin Shaw Challenge Golf Course, Akron, Ohio, 5 miles away Ellsworth Meadows Golf Club, Hudson, Ohio, 6 miles away Firestone Raymond C Golf Course & Practice Range, Akron, Ohio, 10 miles away Fox Den Golf Course, Stow, Ohio, 2 miles away Gleneagles Golf Club & Driving Range, Twinsburg, Ohio, 10 miles away Good Park Golf Course, Akron, Ohio, 10 miles away Green Hills Golf Course, Kent, Ohio, 8 miles away Kent State University Golf Course, Kent, Ohio, 8 miles away Mayfair Country Club, Uniontown, Ohio, 9 miles away Mud Run Golf Course, Akron, Ohio, 9 miles away Oak Knolls Golf Club, Akron, Ohio, 7 miles away Raccoon Hill Golf Club, Kent, Ohio, 8 miles away Raintree Country Club, Uniontown, Ohio, 9 miles away Roses Run Country Club, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, 2 miles away Spring Hills Golf Club, Akron, Ohio, 7 miles away Suffield Springs Golf Club, Mogadore, Ohio, 8 miles away Turkeyfoot Golf Course, Akron, Ohio, 10 miles away West's Mogadore Country Club, Mogadore, Ohio, 8 miles away Lakes near Akron, Ohio: Alder Pond, Summit County, Ohio, 3 miles away Blue Pond, Summit County, Ohio, 4 miles away Carter Lake, Summit County, Ohio, 1 miles away Crystal Lake, Summit County, Ohio, 2 miles away Cuyahoga Falls Low Head Reservoir, Summit County, Ohio, 3 miles away Cuyahoga River Reservoir, Summit County, Ohio, 4 miles away Darrow Lake, Summit County, Ohio, 4 miles away Heritage Lake, Summit County, Ohio, 4 miles away Hills Pond, Summit County, Ohio, 5 miles away Hills Pond, Summit County, Ohio, 5 miles away Meadowbrook Lake, Summit County, Ohio, 4 miles away Old Mill Pond, Summit County, Ohio, 5 miles away Park Lake, Summit County, Ohio, 1 miles away Silver Lake, Summit County, Ohio, 2 miles away Silver Springs Lake, Summit County, Ohio, 4 miles away The Meadows Retention Pond, Summit County, Ohio, 3 miles away Wyoga Lake, Summit County, Ohio, 4 miles away Beaches near Akron, Ohio: Turkeyfoot Beach, Summit County, Ohio, 11 miles away Perkins Beach, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 28 miles away Clifton Beach, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 33 miles away Huntington Beach, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 39 miles away Main Street Beach, Erie County, Ohio, 66 miles away National Parks near Akron, Ohio: Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area, 15 miles * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer. 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Comfort Inn Akron, Akron, Ohio 8 miles away Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Cuyahoga Falls, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 3 miles away Crowne Plaza Hotel Akron, Oh, Akron, Ohio 6 miles away Fairfield Inn And Suites By Marriott Akron, Akron, Ohio 9 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Cleveland-Streetsboro, Oh, Streetsboro, Ohio 8 miles away Holiday Inn Cleveland-Hudson, Oh, Hudson, Ohio 9 miles away Microtel Streetsboro, Streetsboro, Ohio 8 miles away Radisson Hotel Akron City Centre, Akron, Ohio 6 miles away Red Roof Inn Akron South, Akron, Ohio 8 miles away Sheraton Suites Akron/Cuyahoga Falls, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 3 miles away Best Western Executive Inn Of Akron, Akron, Ohio 4 miles away Comfort Inn Boston Heights, Boston Heights, Ohio 8 miles away Akron - Days Inn Kent, Kent, Ohio 7 miles away Fairfield Inn By Marriott Streetsboro, Streetsboro, Ohio 8 miles away Cleveland/Twinsburg Super 8 Motel, Twinsburg, Ohio 9 miles away Kent Super 8 Motel, Kent, Ohio 7 miles away Akron/Green Super 8 Motel, Uniontown, Ohio 9 miles away Towneplace Suites By Marriott Streetsboro, Streetsboro, Ohio 8 miles away Wingate Inn - Streetsboro, Streetsboro, Ohio 8 miles away Walden Country Inn And Stables, Aurora, Ohio 10 miles away Super 8 Motel - Cleveland/Streetsboro, Streetsboro, Ohio 8 miles away Comfort Inn And Suites, Streetsboro, Ohio 8 miles away Quality Inn & Conference Center, Akron, Ohio 8 miles away Econo Lodge Streetsboro, Streetsboro, Ohio 8 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites KENT STATE UNIVERSITY, Kent, Ohio 6 miles away Comfort Suites Twinsburg, Twinsburg, Ohio 10 miles away Courtyard by Marriott Akron Stow, Stow, Ohio 4 miles away