Akron, Ohio Metropolitan Area

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Hotels near Akron, Ohio:

Sheraton Suites Akron/Cuyahoga Falls, Cuyahoga Falls
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2.9 miles away
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Cuyahoga Falls, Cuyahoga Falls
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3 miles away
Best Western Executive Inn Of Akron, Akron
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3.5 miles away
Hampton Inn Stow, Stow
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3.6 miles away
Courtyard Akron Stow, Stow
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3.7 miles away
Staybridge Suites AKRON-STOW-CUYAHOGA FALLS, Stow
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3.8 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites AKRON SOUTH (AIRPORT AREA), Akron
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5.6 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites KENT STATE UNIVERSITY, Kent
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5.8 miles away
The Quaker Square Inn at the University of Akron, Akron
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5.9 miles away
The Akron City Centre Hotel, Akron
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6 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn and Suites/Kent, Kent
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6.5 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites Kent, Kent
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6.5 miles away
Hampton Inn Akron/Kent Area, Brimfield
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6.5 miles away
Econo Lodge Kent, Kent
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6.5 miles away
Super 8 Kent/Akron Area, Kent
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6.8 miles away
Days Inn Kent - Akron, Kent
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6.8 miles away
TownePlace Suites Cleveland Streetsboro, Streetsboro
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7.6 miles away
Hampton Inn Suites ClevelandSoutheastStreetsboro, Streetsboro
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7.9 miles away
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.

Stow Silver Springs Park
Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Nearby Grocery...

Mogadore Reservoir
The reservior is trashed out and the fishing is absolutly horrible......

Streetsboro/Cleveland SE KOA
...ge that is made right on the campground property.

We are also within 6 miles of the Cuyahoga ...

Wingfoot Lake
I enjoyed this park as a child and hope to take my girl there for her 2nd birthday party. Thank you....

Virginia Kendall Park Lake
...s you are a boy or girl scout, they have camps nearby.)
If you enjoy biking, the nearby towpath t...

Summit Lake
You would be crazy to swim in that lake.  The place is very polluted. This 'hood isn't exactly a vac...

Cuyahoga River
...ke paddling after a big rain a little smelly.  The park doesn't recommend any paddling on the river,...

Boston Mills
11 miles away
Boston Mills is great!!!...

Brandywine
11 miles away
My grandparents live right by Brandywine so I get to go snowboarding every time we visit them in the...

Yellow Creek
11 miles away
...er the control of the western reserve conservation district and they were never informed. this land ...

Hidden Valley Camp Ground
11 miles away
...o have tons of fun. I am a seasonal camper there and we are all so friendly. So come out and have so...

Muzzy Lake
13 miles away
I've never heard of it, but that doesnt mean it doesn't exist....

Lake O'Springs
13 miles away
...lake made up of many springs.  From the many arrow heads found around the lake there is no doubt tha...

Friendship Acres Park
14 miles away
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Nice campground, new building and restaurant many activities....

Lake Elissa
18 miles away
WOW I DIDN'T KNOW THERE WAS A LAKE AFTER MY NAME TOO! All I knew about was the ship in Galveston, TX...

Alpine Valley
24 miles away
I love the mogul field up on top of the hill and the half pipe. My kids love the tubing slope....

Chagrin River - East Branch
26 miles away
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Clear Fork
73 miles away
When I used to go here with my parents we used to have such a good time....

Snow Trails
76 miles away
3 PHOTOS
...le just learning how to ski. The price isnt that expensive and the staff is friendly and helpful. Go...


Campgrounds near Akron, Ohio:

   Stow Silver Springs Park, Stow, 4 miles away
      Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Nearby Grocery...

   Tamsin RV Park, Peninsula, 5 miles away
      
   Streetsboro/Cleveland SE KOA, Streetsboro, 7 miles away
      ...e sell hand dipped ice cream and fudge that is made right on the campground prop...

   Cherokee Park Co, Mogadore, 7 miles away
      
   Countryside Camp Ground, Mogadore, 7 miles away
      
   Clear Water Park Camping Resort, Uniontown, 8 miles away
      
   Woodside Lake Park, Streetsboro, 11 miles away
      
   Geauga Lake Campground, Aurora, 12 miles away
      
   Hidden Valley Camp Ground, Ravenna, 12 miles away
      ... have tons of fun. I am a seasonal camper there and we are all so friendly. So c...

   Tucaway Lake Campground, Ravenna, 12 miles away
      
   Friendship Acres Park, Randolph, 14 miles away
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Nice campground, new building and restaurant many activities....

   Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park, Mantua, 15 miles away
      
   Clays Park Resort, Canal Fulton, 16 miles away
      
   Cutty's Sunset, Louisville, 16 miles away
      
   Clay's Park Resort, North Lawrence, 18 miles away
      
   Landing, North Lawrence, 18 miles away
      
   Camelot Camping Grounds, Marshallville, 19 miles away
      



Paddling Rivers Near Akron, Ohio:

   Cuyahoga River, SummitCounty, 3 miles away
      Class V - 1 miles long (Broad Blvd to Front St)

   Cuyahoga River, SummitCounty, 5 miles away
      Class III-IV - 1 miles long (Ohio Edison Dam to Cascade Valley Metro Park)

   Cuyahoga River, Portage/SummitCounty, 5 miles away
      Class II(III) - 0.25 miles long (Kent to Munroe Falls)

   Cuyahoga River, Summit / CuyahogaCounty, 9 miles away
      Class I-II - 2.7 miles long (Route 303 to Boston Mills Road)

   Cuyahoga River, SummitCounty, 10 miles away
      Class I - 6.8 miles long (Ira Road to Route 303)
...f the put-in location can make paddling after a big rain a little smelly.  The p...

   Yellow Creek, SummitCounty, 12 miles away
      Class II(III) - 4.3 miles long (Ghent to Cuyahoga River)
...conservation district. some of this district was even under the control of the w...

   Tinker's Creek, CuyahogaCounty, 15 miles away
      Class IV-V - 4.65 miles long (Pleasant Valley to Tinker's reservation)

   Chagrin River - Aurora Branch, CuyahogaCounty, 15 miles away
      Class III-IV - 1.55 miles long (Chagrin Reservation)

   Chippewa Creek, CuyahogaCounty, 15 miles away
      Class V - 1.65 miles long (Rt. 82 to Brecksville Reservation)

   Chagrin River, LakeCounty, 25 miles away
      Class I - 7.7 miles long (Rogers Road to Daniels Park)




Ski Areas Near Akron, Ohio:

   Boston Mills, Ohio, 11 miles away
      240 vertical feet
Boston Mills is great!!!...

   Brandywine, Ohio, 11 miles away
      240 vertical feet
My grandparents live right by Brandywine so I get to go snowboarding every time ...

   Alpine Valley, Ohio, 24 miles away
      230 vertical feet
I love the mogul field up on top of the hill and the half pipe. My kids love the...

   Clear Fork, Ohio, 73 miles away
      300 vertical feet
When I used to go here with my parents we used to have such a good time....

   Snow Trails, Ohio, 76 miles away
      300 vertical feet
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...st learning how to ski. The price isnt that expensive and the staff is friendly ...




Golf Courses Near Akron, Ohio:

   Roses Run Country Club, Cuyahoga Falls, 2 miles away
      
   Fox Den Golf Course, Stow, 4 miles away
      
   Ellsworth Meadows Golf Club, Hudson, 5 miles away
      
   West's Mogadore Country Club, Mogadore, 5 miles away
      
   Raccoon Hill Golf Club, Kent, 5 miles away
      
   Valley View Golf Club, Akron, 6 miles away
      



Lakes Near Akron, Ohio:

   Carter Lake, Summit CountyCounty, 1 miles away
      
   Park Lake, Summit CountyCounty, 1 miles away
      



Beaches Near Akron, Ohio:

   Turkeyfoot Beach, Summit , 11 miles away
      



National Parks near Akron, Ohio:

   Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area, Brecksville - OH, 16 miles away
      


  

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