Portage Lakes State Park
About
Portage Lakes State Park is a small state park in Ohio, about 2.3 miles from Akron. It covers 5 acres and is managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable stretch for a visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Akron show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 77°F, while July peaks near 85°F. The park makes a convenient base for other outings close by. Detour for Oet Towpath is a hike about 3.6 miles away. The Cuyahoga River offers canoeing and Cuyahoga Falls Gorge offers rock climbing, both roughly 5.3 miles off. Turkeyfoot Lake, at about 5.7 miles, offers lake fishing.
Park size
5 acres
Location
Portage Lakes 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, 4.2 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
- Portage Lakes State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Akron, Ohio · 2.3 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Natural Resources
Nearby
- Detour for Oet TowpathHiking3.6 mi
Cuyahoga RiverCanoeingPhoto: Tim Evanson, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.3 mi- Cuyahoga Falls GorgeRock climbing5.3 mi
- Turkeyfoot LakeLake fishing5.7 mi
Nuthatch TrailHikingPhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)6.1 mi- Seneca TrailHikingPhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)6.1 mi
- Cuyahoga Falls GlensRock climbing6.1 mi
- Left sideRock climbing6.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Portage Lakes 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, 4.2 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.
