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Canton, Ohio, Canton, OH
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Canton, Ohio

Canton, Ohio is a sightseeing stop in Canton, OH, part of the Ohio Amish Country guide. Cost: free.

· Canton, OH

Why you should go…

Canton and surrounding Stark County trace their football fame to the early 20th-century Canton Bulldogs and Massillon Tigers rivalry that helped found the league that became the NFL. Today the Pro Football Hall of Fame anchors the area alongside museums, breweries, and easy access to nearby Amish Country.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Canton, Ohio, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Museums
    History Buff

    Fort Laurens Museum

    Under $25

    Walk the outline of Ohio's only Revolutionary War fort and see artifacts dug from the site in a small museum near Bolivar.

    5.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Stark Parks

    Free

    Stark County's park district, with lakes, wetlands and over 120 miles of trails for hiking, biking, paddling and fishing.

    5.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Museums
    Local Gem

    Canton Classic Car Museum

    Under $25

    See more than 40 rare and unusual classic cars plus memorabilia inside a 1914 Ford dealership in downtown Canton.

    6.1 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Historic Zoar Village

    Free

    A restored 19th-century German communal-society village with ten museum buildings open to visitors.

    7.5 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Sugarcreek, Ohio

    Free

    The 'Little Switzerland of Ohio,' known for its Swiss heritage, Amish country shops, and giant cuckoo clock.

    18 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Ohio Swiss Festival

    Free

    A three-day heritage festival that turns downtown Sugarcreek into a Swiss village each fall.

    18 mi awayMore like this