Towner's Woods

This trail is beautiful and well maintained. As I walked back, I even caught them going through and removing fallen branches and what have you from the bike trail. This is pet friendly and has both cement for a bike, as well as a dirt path for those who want more of a challenge. It's about 3.5 miles long from the start of the loop to the end. I highly recommend it. Handicap parking is available, also.

We have rode our bikes many times through Towners Woods, but have never stopped. We were recently looking for some hiking options we could do in the winter that were close by. We decided to go to Towners Woods since we have never been here before. Very nice park with plenty of hiking trails. There is a restroom available near the parking lot. But I did not see any picnic tables nearby. There were some picnic tables in some pavilions along the trail, but that is not convenient to your car. The trails were very well maintained and usable even in the winter. There are many trails, more than you would typically attempt in a single visit. They also have a large sled hill that was being used by a few folks. But it does require a short hike to get to it. Unfortunately the lakes are owned by the City of Akron. You can see them, but you cannot get close to them. They are completely fenced off. There are plenty of fantastic views of the lakes along the way. We definitely want to visit when the trees have leaves. We will certainly be back. We want to hike the other areas we didn't get to. I am deducting one star due to the lack of picnic tables.

Navigating to, and locating the parking lot for Towner's Wood Park if you have never been here can be confusing. Keep going past the 'road closed' and the 'bridge closed' sign, and the parking lot is accessible before the closed bridge. Please keep an eye out for turtles on the road here. On our first time making it out here this year we ran into stopped traffic while some park visitors were helping a turtle cross the road. It was nice to see people helping. This was a fun hike, with lots of side trails, water access, and pretty views of the forest and watershed. We saw a lot of birds and marine life. The bugs were a little dense during our mid July visit but we left the park free or any ticks! We encountered a few other friendly hikers and also some dog walkers. This is also a popular area for biking, running, and triathlon training. While here we saw a lot of bikers on the bike trail that we could observe from some of the hiking trails. There seem to be several alternate trails and paths you can take to loop, we plan on coming back to explore some of the trails and side paths that we did not have time to check out on this last trip.

We love towers woods. Be sure to bring your bug spray if you are visiting anytime besides winter. The mosquitos are brutal but the lake views are fantastic. One of the best spots in portage county for fall leaves and the portage hike and bike trail starts right here as well !

To be honest, I haven't walked the hiking trails here yet but cycling through is always nice. Ill get around to walking them eventually I'm sure. There is a outhouse, which is rare on this bike path. It's not the best, but convenient none the less. The bridge of graffiti is the beautiful highlight.

Didn't get to explore the whole woods but what I did see was awesome. I want to go again.

This has always been a hidden gem for me. Not many places are left where you can go and just be.

Great hiking spot! It's very scenic and just a fun place to hike overall. It's a decent size as well. There are some inclines, but it's not overbearing. I would recommend checking it out if you're in the area. Dogs are welcome there too!

This is a fairly nice walking and cross ski park. It has several miles of courses that are marked as hiking, cross country skiing and some points of interest. The trails are mostly wooded. The only issue I have is that there are markings guying you back to the parking lot and they seem to never have printed maps. So make sure you take your phone and photograph the park map.

I am constantly on the hunt for local outdoor activities, and even though Ohio doesn't have Colorado-esque terrain, there is still no reason to stay cooped up at the gym. Towner's Woods has some of the finest trails in the region, contained within a variety of environments. Near the park's entry, there is gorgeous Lake Pippin. Although water access isn't permitted because it is owned by the city of Akron (used for their water supply), some of the trails provide a scenic, somewhat hilly walk alongside it. The historic Hopewell burial mound (marked by an arrowhead on the map) is also near this entry portion of the park. The geography also includes flatter wetland terrain, a popular sledding hill, and a few ponds scattered throughout the woods. People use the park for trail running, dog walking (only on leash), and even cross country skiiing or snow shoeing in season. You could easily crank out 5-6 miles or more, if you were willing to retrace a few sections of the trail. All routes are well marked and maintained, and it would be hard to get lost in here for too long. Even on sunny weekends, I've been surprised at how sparsely populated the park is. Because of it's sprawling size, it's easy to have a very solitary experience. There are picnic pavilions and benches scattered around for warmer weather. Parking is plentiful just off the Ravenna Road entrance. There are also bathrooms in this area. If you're traveling on foot or by bike (bikes not permitted on the park's interior trails, though), you can get here via the Portage County Hike and Bike Trail. I hope you'll enjoy Towner's as much as I have. Whatever the season, it's an ideal place for a peaceful and active wander.

Seriously loved going here. So beautiful and I can't wait to return when the trees are in.

Although it had been years since returning to this park, I'm pleased to see they finally added a super nice paved walking path. Years ago, this park wasn't handicap accessible so this path put a huge smile on my face.

I went here with my mom and had a lot of fun! It was nice to see all of the nature in the world around us. We got to see all sorts of cool things like the Indian rocks. We got to see the beautiful lake and the trip was all round a good trip up until we got lost and had not one idea what the signs meant. Like what is a twig and berries mean or a nut or a leaf when you haven't been there?! We about a hour and a half in, on our lost journey, we gave up and tried to look up on my phone were in the dickens to go ,so I did and it was not helpful one bit it was terrible. We ended up walking 8 MILES around and a round in a circle and up and down and everywhere until we found a lady and she told us where to go and we finally got there at a record time of 4 hours. In conclusion, stay in the main paths and the signs aren't helpful.

Awesome park with great history. Located right on the Portage Path. Bathrooms and trash/recycling available, along with picnic tables.

This is a great outdoor wooded walking are, filled with trails and things to see! You can stick to the main paths, and enjoy a few lakes with the company of other joggers, or you can go off the main into the smaller trails and really explore the woods in the area. Do take caution though, the signs are NOT helpful and it is very easy to get turned around and lost. I suggest tagging your car on your phone where it's parked that way you can follow back with GPS if needed. You can also not go in any of the lakes as they are a protected watershed.