Parks and the outdoors in Akron

8 parks, gardens, beaches and walks in and around Akron.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

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Akron RubberDucks
The RubberDucks are a champion Eastern League (AA minor league baseball) team that is part of the Major League Baseball Cleveland Guardians farm system. The park is 45 minutes south of Progressive Field. They often receive Major Leaguers (like a AAA team) right before they are sent up to Cleveland.
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Don Drumm Studios & Gallery
Best known for Don's cast aluminum crafts. Awesome collection of art work by various artists. Walk through it as if it's an overcrowded museum - you don't need to be looking to buy to enjoy this gallery. The small gift shop contains many reasonably priced items you won't find anywhere else in town from handmade jewelry and clothing to fancy soaps and creative greeting cards.
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Hale Farm & Village
Hale Farm & Village presents daily 19th century life in a rural community by demonstrating heritage farming and gardens, barns and buildings throughout the grounds. Glassblowing, blacksmithing, basket making, spinning, weaving, pottery, candle making, broom making, and brick making. See the event calendar for special events.
Jun-Aug: Wed-Sun 10AM-5PM; Sep-Oct: Sat Sun 10AM-5PM$10 adults, $5 children
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Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens
The former home of Goodyear executive F.A. Sieberling and his family, this early 20th century 65-room mansion welcomes visitors to tour the house, the grounds, and the out-buildings.
April 1-December 30: daily 9AM-6PM (buildings close at 4:30PM). Closed: Easter, November 13 & 14 (for holiday decorating), Thanksgiving, December 24 at 1PM, Christmas Day, and December 31
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Cascade Valley Metro Park
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Firestone Metro Park
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Goodyear Heights Metro Park
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Sand Run Metro Park

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Akron (CC BY-SA 4.0).