Country Acres Campground

The Great Outdoors

West Branch State Park is less than ten minutes' drive from the campground. It is surrounding the beautiful Michael J Kirwan Reservoir, where you can enjoy swimming, boating, and fishing. The park is a popular hiking, horseback riding, camping, and bicycling area. There are over 12 miles of hiking trails in the park, 20 miles of bridle trails, and approximately eight miles of trails perfect for bicycling. Other outdoor recreational activities here include picnicking, wildlife watching, hunting, and winter sports. Anglers can catch large and smallmouth bass, walleye, crappie, bluegill, catfish, muskellunge, and more. Hunters will find deer, raccoons, squirrels, and other small animals.Lake Milton State Park is only about 15 minutes' drive away from the campsites at Country Acres. It's one of the most popular parks in the area with excellent recreational opportunities, including water sports and day-use facilities. Here you can enjoy swimming, boating, and fishing, among other water activities. The park has a marina, sports courts, picnicking areas, and more. Some of the fish species found here are walleye, largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, and channel catfish. Other recreational activities include hunting, biking, hiking, and wildlife watching.Another beautiful natural area nearby is Eagle Creek Nature Preserve. This is a perfect location for nature observing with over 100 kinds of plants and an amazing variety of wildflowers. The park has about six miles of walking and hiking trails, and several observation decks where you can enjoy the scenic area and look for some birds and small animals in the park. The preserve is open year-round; bring binoculars and cameras to make the most of the daytime sightseeing opportunities.

Exploring the City

With an RV rental in Portage County, there are plenty of opportunities for exploring and visiting nearby attractions. Kent State University Museum is a short drive away in the city of Kent. At the museum, you can see a fantastic collection of clothing items, fashion, design, and decorative art. There are many permanent and temporary exhibits like Fashion Timeline or Ohio Quilts featuring international artists and designers. Collections consist of modern and historical works of fashion, glass, fine furniture, paintings, and more.The Historic John Johnson Farm in Hiram is a beautiful historic building built in 1828. It was famous as the home to religious leader Joseph Smith and the Latter Day Saint movement. In this home, Joseph worked on his translation of the Bible. Nowadays, the home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and serves as a museum and a farm where you can pick strawberries and apples.The Singletary House Museum is in Streetsboro. It is a beautiful Victorian building where you can see historical artifacts, heritage and genealogy records, old photographs and documents, and more. This beautifully restored structure offers tours and events year-round, and can also be rented for special occasions and functions.