North Reservoir State Park
About
North Reservoir State Park is a 143-acre state park in Ohio, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits about 0.8 miles from the community of Portage Lakes. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the Akron Fulton airport weather station, about 5 miles away, show highs near 73°F in May and 77°F in September, while July climbs to around 85°F. Turkeyfoot Lake, about 2.4 miles away, offers fishing close by. Farther out, the Cuyahoga River provides canoeing and the Cuyahoga Falls Gorge has climbing, both roughly 8.7 miles from the park. The Bayberry Nature Path, about 8.4 miles away, rounds out options for a hike.
Park size
143 acres
Location
North Reservoir State Park
Ohio
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–85°F and lows of 40–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Akron Fulton Intl Ap, OH weather station, 5.2 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan37° high21° low
- Feb40° high22° low
- Mar49° high30° low
- Apr62° high40° low
- May73° high50° low
- Jun81° high60° low
- Jul85° high64° low
- Aug84° high62° low
- Sep77° high55° low
- Oct64° high44° low
- Nov52° high35° low
- Dec41° high27° low
Where it is
- North Reservoir State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Portage Lakes, Ohio · 0.8 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Natural Resources
Nearby
- Turkeyfoot LakeLake fishing2.4 mi
- Detour for Oet TowpathHiking7.1 mi
- Bayberry Nature PathHiking8.4 mi
Cuyahoga RiverCanoeingPhoto: Tim Evanson, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.7 mi- Cuyahoga Falls GorgeRock climbing8.7 mi
Seneca TrailHikingPhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)9.5 mi- Cuyahoga Falls GlensRock climbing9.5 mi
- Left sideRock climbing9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit North Reservoir State Park
Best months: April and June–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
37° / 21°
10 wet
Feb
40° / 22°
9 wet
Mar
49° / 30°
11 wet
Apr
62° / 40°
12 wet
May
73° / 50°
13 wet
Jun
81° / 60°
12 wet
Jul
85° / 64°
11 wet
Aug
84° / 62°
10 wet
Sep
77° / 55°
10 wet
Oct
64° / 44°
11 wet
Nov
52° / 35°
10 wet
Dec
41° / 27°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Akron Fulton Intl Ap, OH, 5.2 mi away at 1,044 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
