Parks + Recreation

Mill Creek MetroParks offers over 4,400 acres of beautiful park land throughout Mahoning County, Ohio. Visitors can take a leisurely walk through a magnificent formal gardens and visitor center, tour a historic grist mill, experience a 400-acre working farm, tee off on a championship golf course, participate in a class, attend a special event, view natural habitats with abundant wildlife, or just enjoy the many scenic vistas parkwide.

Recreation opportunities include hiking, biking, boating, fishing, golf, tennis, volleyball, picnicking, cross country skiing, sledding, and much more.

Visit Mill Creek MetroParks and discover endless ways to spend an afternoon, a day, or a lifetime exploring the secrets of nature and experiencing the rewards of healthy activities with family and friends.

The Akron Zoo, located on 50 acres just west of downtown, is one of only 223 accredited world conservation zoos by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). As an AZA member, your Akron Zoo participates in breeding programs to save endangered species.

When you visit the zoo, you'll come nose-to-nose with more than 700 animals, including endangered Humboldt penguins, snow leopards, Sumatran tigers, jaguars, jellyfish and Komodo dragons.

Open daily from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.

500 Edgewood Avenue / Akron, OH 44307 / Phone: 330-375-2550

Kids and adults alike will find plenty of wet, fun things to do at Wildwater Kingdom.  Special attractions include Coral Cove, Liquid Lightning, Riptide Run, Splash Landing, Thunder Falls, and Tidal Wave Bay.

Geauga Lake's Wildwater Kingdom | 1100 Squires Road | Aurora, OH 44202 | (330) 562-8303

Here you will find historical information; news about area recreational facilities, attractions and events; an up-to-date community calendar filled with information about fun things to do in Akron and important contacts in our municipal government who can help answer questions you may have.