Akron Metropolitan Area

The Akron area is in Ohio.

Regions
Includes Portage County and Summit County

Cities

 * , the County Seat of Summit County, has made the transition from the America's tire manufacturing hub to its high-tech Polymers Research Center. It is also the home of the All-American Soap Box Derby.
 * just north of Akron sits atop the waterfalls of the Cuyahoga River.
 * is the commercial mecca on the northwest side of Akron and was home of many of the pioneers of the rubber industry, such as the Goodyear, Seiberling and Firestone families.
 * is a picturesque Western Reserve town, located between Cleveland and Akron.
 * is a picturesque Western Reserve town, located between Cleveland and Akron.
 * is a historic town tucked away in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and is one of the stops of the Cuyahoga Valley Rail.
 * is a historic town tucked away in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and is one of the stops of the Cuyahoga Valley Rail.
 * is a historic town tucked away in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and is one of the stops of the Cuyahoga Valley Rail.
 * is the County Seat of Portage County, just east of Kent.
 * has a historic town center and the Aurora Farms Outlet Center.
 * home of Kent State University, is a quaint town with a very diverse community and is home to the annual Folk Music Festival.
 * home of Kent State University, is a quaint town with a very diverse community and is home to the annual Folk Music Festival.
 * home of Kent State University, is a quaint town with a very diverse community and is home to the annual Folk Music Festival.

Other destinations

 * Portage Lakes State Park, Akron, has fishing, hunting, beach, five miles of hiking trails, volleyball courts, horseshoe pits, basketball court, hunting waterfowl..
 * West Branch State Park, Ravenna, has year-round fishing, hunting, a lake, hiking trails, bridle trails, horse camp, playground and volleyball court
 * West Branch State Park, Ravenna, has year-round fishing, hunting, a lake, hiking trails, bridle trails, horse camp, playground and volleyball court

Understand
Summit County was created by an act of Congress on March 3, 1840. It was formed from Medina County, Portage County, and two townships from Stark County. Summit County is named because the highest elevation on the Ohio and Erie Canal was located here. Summit County is the only of Ohio's 88 counties that has a charter government.

By plane
Akron-Canton Regional Airport. Fly into if you can - small, easy to navigate, quick in-and-out.

By bus
Greyhound in Akron

Get around
Summit County is easy to navigate, considering that four of Ohio's major highways run through Summit County.


 * I-77 starts in Cleveland, goes through Marietta, and ends in Columbia, South Carolina. In Summit County, I-77 runs North and South through Richfield, Bath, Fairlawn, Copley, Akron, and Green.
 * I-76 begins at its intersection with I-71, near Seville, Ohio, and ends in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In Summit County, I-76 runs East and West through Norton, Barberton, Kenmore, Akron, the Goodyear Heights area, the Ellet area, and Mogadore.
 * I-271 starts at its intersection with I-71, in Medina, Ohio, and ends at I-90, near Willoughby Hills, Ohio. In Summit County, I-271 runs Southwest to Northeast through Richfield, Boston Township, Boston Heights, and Macedonia.
 * I-80 begins in San Francisco, California, and ends near Fort Lee, New Jersey, outside of New York City. In Summit County, I-80, also known as the Ohio Turnpike for its duration in Ohio, runs East and West, through Richfield, Peninsula (no exit), and Hudson.  The Ohio Turnpike is a toll road.
 * Ohio State Route 8 begins in Cleveland and ends at the I-76 and I-77 interchange in Akron. Route 8 becomes a highway near Northfield and connects the eastern side of the county with I-77 and I-76.  Route 8 runs North and South in Summit County through Northfield, Macedonia, Boston Heights, Silver Lake, Cuyahoga Falls, and Akron.

See

 * Soap Box Derby
 * Akron Zoo
 * Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens
 * Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
 * Summit Metro Parks
 * Lock 3
 * Akron Art Museum
 * F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm
 * Rubber Ducks Stadium
 * Akron University

Do

 * - located in Boston Heights

Eat

 * Luigi's Pizza
 * Swensons Drive In
 * The Rail
 * Jerzee's Sports Grille