Portage Lakes State Park
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Portage Lakes State Park is a state park
located in Akron, Ohio
around the Portage Lakes
. There are approximately 2034 acres (8.2 km²) of water within the park and 74 campsites.
State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
located in Akron, Ohio
Akron, Ohio
Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...
around the Portage Lakes
Portage Lakes (Ohio)
The Portage Lakes are named after an old Indian portage path which connected the Cuyahoga River flowing north to Lake Erie and the Tuscarawas River, a tributary of the Muskingum River, which flows south to the Ohio River. This proved advantageous for the Indians and early settlers as navigation...
. There are approximately 2034 acres (8.2 km²) of water within the park and 74 campsites.