Portage Lakes State Park
The park entrance is 0.5 miles from Akron. Day use is free. Hours: Typically 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. Portage Lakes State Park is a state park in Summit County, Ohio.
Portage Lakes State Park map
Portage Lakes State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Agency fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Portage Lakes State Park is free to visit. Hours: Typically 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.
- Portage Lakes State Park is 0.5 miles from Akron.
- Yes, dogs are allowed at Portage Lakes State Park.
- Yes, Portage Lake is open to swimming at Portage Lakes State Park.
Before you go
Portage Lakes State Park is 0.5 miles from Akron.
- Flush restrooms
What to see
- State park Designation in agency park name
- State park system unit Listed on the agency park identity roster
Swimming
- Portage Lake
Public lands next to Portage Lakes State Park
- National Park Service unitCuyahoga Valley National Park is 1 mile away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
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