Central Portage County Visitor & Convention Bureau

Discover our unique history, sample our foods and local brews, learn about German culture, spend time with Alpacas, have fun shopping, or enjoy outdoor adventures in one of our 3 state parks. Portage County is a short distance to Cleveland, Akron, Canton, as well as the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

Central Portage County is part of a new trail called “Take a Trip on I-76.” We also have a Sweet Tooth Trail! Along with:

• “Creepy” Karpis and the Last Great Train Heist happened in Portage County.

• Today the Kent Bog supports the largest southernmost stand of tamarack trees in the US.

• United States President James Garfield and abolitionist John Brown rank among Portage County’s more notable residents.