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ITINERARY
7h 33m382 miles28 stops
1
Lock 3
2
Gorge Metro Park
3
Fannie May
4
Escape Canton
Escape Canton is Northeast Ohio's premiere venue for escape game adventures! You and your team will be locked in a themed room. Your goal is to work together and use elements around you to find clues and solve puzzles in order to escape the room within a certain time limit. With 4 unique escape rooms to choose from, Escape Canton will provide you with the ultimate escape room experience! Conference center now available for your Corporate Team Building events Monday - Friday! Call to book your reservation or for more details! Book your adventure today!
5
First Ladies National Historic Site
6
Oak Shadows Golf Club
7
Tuscora Park
8
Schoenbrunn Conference Center
The Schoenbrunn Conference Center hosts weddings, business meetings, and holiday parties. Also available for off premise catering.
9
Performing Arts Center
10
Historic Schoenbrunn Village
11
Mulberry Lane Country Store
12
Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park
Located on a small island in the Ohio River, Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park features a Palladian mansion on the island and museum of regional history located in Parkersburg. This unique state park is visited by 40,000 people each year. This historical park is accessed by a sternwheeler riverboat from Point Park on 2nd Street in Parkersburg. Once on the island, visitors may enjoy tours of the grounds and mansion and horse-drawn carriage rides. Tours are offered when the park is open, from May through the last weekend of October. Hours vary throughout the season. Call ahead to confirm details.
13
Julia-Ann Historic District Walking Tour
Step into the past with a self-guided walking tour of Victorian grandeur through the Julia-Ann Square District. These were the homes of some of the most influential figures in West Virginia’s early history. Note: Homes are not open to the general public except for Special Garden and Christmas home tours. Pickup a free walking guide at the Greater Parkersburg CVB office.
14
Oil & Gas Museum
This nationally recognized museum presents the intriguing history of the oil and gas industry, including how the accumulation of wealth from oil impacted West Virginia's statehood. Also expanded displays on the Civil War and local industries.
15
Brush Creek Falls
16
Beliveau Farm
17
Carvins Cove Natural Reserve
18
New River Junction
19
The Meek's Manor
20
Jeter Farm
Jeter Farm is a 5th generation family farm right outside of Roanoke, VA in Botetourt County raising vegetables, beef cattle, custom hay, small grains, and offer a fall harvest festival with a corn maze, pumpkin patch and much more. For details about the Fall Festival visit our website and like us on Facebook. We're also available to host special events by reservation only.
21
St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church
22
A Few Old Goats Brewing
23
Science Museum of Western Virginia & Hopkins Planetarium
Fun for the whole family, the Science Museum of Western Virginia features a tropical butterfly garden filled with butterflies from around the world; fun and interactive exhibits exploring Healthy Bodies, Healthy Earth and How It Works; live animals and the popular "FROGS"; the Living River & Touch Tank; and amazing traveling exhibits such as "TUTANKHAMUN: Wonderful Things From The Pharaoh's Tomb," running June 14-Dec. 31, 2014.
24
Ladles & Linens Kitchen Shoppe
25
Jamisons' Orchard
26
Riddle Me Roanoke
We are a well established Escape Room in Roanoke, Virginia that focuses on fun! Players enter a themed room, collect clues and solve puzzles to complete a major objective for the room. It is totally immersive, live action, hands-on, and lots of fun! All of our rooms are private at no extra charge, so players don't have to round up a lot of friends to play, or play in a room with a bunch of strangers.
27
Vahalla Vineyards
28
Montgomery Museum
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OVERVIEW
Akron to Roanoke
1
Start:Lock 3
Akron, Ohio·
4.5
(98) review
200 S Main St, Akron, OH 44308-1315
2
Start:Gorge Metro Park
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio·
4.5
(99) review
1160 Front St., Cuyahoga Falls, OH
3
Start:Fannie May
North Canton, Ohio·
4.5
(92) review
5353 Lauby Rd, North Canton, OH 44720-1572
4
Start:Escape Canton
Canton, Ohio·
5.0
(9) review
Escape Canton is Northeast Ohio's premiere venue for escape game adventures! You and your team will be locked in a themed room. Your goal is to work together and use elements around you to find clues and solve puzzles in order to escape the room within a certain time limit. With 4 unique escape rooms to choose from, Escape Canton will provide you with the ultimate escape room experience! Conference center now available for your Corporate Team Building events Monday - Friday! Call to book your reservation or for more details! Book your adventure today!
5
Start:First Ladies National Historic Site
Canton, Ohio·
4.0
(91) review
205 Market Ave S, Canton, OH 44702-2105
6
Start:Oak Shadows Golf Club
New Philadelphia, Ohio·
4.5
(8) review
1063 Oak Shadows Dr NE, New Philadelphia, OH 44663-7077
7
Start:Tuscora Park
New Philadelphia, Ohio·
5.0
(94) review
161 Tuscora Ave NW, New Philadelphia, OH 44663-1800
8
Start:Schoenbrunn Conference Center
New Philadelphia, Ohio·
4.5
(8) review
The Schoenbrunn Conference Center hosts weddings, business meetings, and holiday parties. Also available for off premise catering.
9
Start:Performing Arts Center
New Philadelphia, Ohio·
4.5
(38) review
330 University Dr NE Kent State University, New Philadelphia, OH 44663-9452
10
Start:Historic Schoenbrunn Village
New Philadelphia, Ohio·
4.5
(69) review
1984 E High Ave, New Philadelphia, OH 44663-3241
11
Start:Mulberry Lane Country Store
Parkersburg, West Virginia·
4.0
(6) review
4009 Emerson Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26104-1112
12
Start:Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park
Parkersburg, West Virginia·
4.5
(368) review
Located on a small island in the Ohio River, Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park features a Palladian mansion on the island and museum of regional history located in Parkersburg. This unique state park is visited by 40,000 people each year. This historical park is accessed by a sternwheeler riverboat from Point Park on 2nd Street in Parkersburg. Once on the island, visitors may enjoy tours of the grounds and mansion and horse-drawn carriage rides. Tours are offered when the park is open, from May through the last weekend of October. Hours vary throughout the season. Call ahead to confirm details.
13
Start:Julia-Ann Historic District Walking Tour
Parkersburg, West Virginia·
4.5
(8) review
Step into the past with a self-guided walking tour of Victorian grandeur through the Julia-Ann Square District. These were the homes of some of the most influential figures in West Virginia’s early history. Note: Homes are not open to the general public except for Special Garden and Christmas home tours. Pickup a free walking guide at the Greater Parkersburg CVB office.
14
Start:Oil & Gas Museum
Parkersburg, West Virginia·
3.5
(54) review
This nationally recognized museum presents the intriguing history of the oil and gas industry, including how the accumulation of wealth from oil impacted West Virginia's statehood. Also expanded displays on the Civil War and local industries.
15
Start:Brush Creek Falls
Athens, West Virginia·
4.5
(34) review
Camp Creek Speedway Road Brush Creek Nature Preserve, Athens, WV 24740
16
Start:Beliveau Farm
Blacksburg, Virginia·
4.5
(46) review
3899 Eakin Farm Rd, Blacksburg, VA 24060-1406
17
Start:Carvins Cove Natural Reserve
Roanoke, Virginia·
4.5
(95) review
9644 Reservoir Rd, Roanoke, VA 24019-7916
18
Start:New River Junction
Blacksburg, Virginia·
3.5
(82) review
2591 Big Falls Rd, Blacksburg, VA 24060-1117
19
Start:The Meek's Manor
Roanoke, Virginia·
4.0
(5) review
805 Norfolk Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24016-3019
20
Start:Jeter Farm
Roanoke, Virginia·
4.5
(31) review
Jeter Farm is a 5th generation family farm right outside of Roanoke, VA in Botetourt County raising vegetables, beef cattle, custom hay, small grains, and offer a fall harvest festival with a corn maze, pumpkin patch and much more. For details about the Fall Festival visit our website and like us on Facebook. We're also available to host special events by reservation only.
21
Start:St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church
Roanoke, Virginia·
4.5
(93) review
631 N Jefferson St, Roanoke, VA 24016-1401
22
Start:A Few Old Goats Brewing
Roanoke, Virginia·
4.5
(9) review
515 8th St Suite 228, Roanoke, VA 24016-3530
23
Start:Science Museum of Western Virginia & Hopkins Planetarium
Roanoke, Virginia·
4.0
(94) review
Fun for the whole family, the Science Museum of Western Virginia features a tropical butterfly garden filled with butterflies from around the world; fun and interactive exhibits exploring Healthy Bodies, Healthy Earth and How It Works; live animals and the popular "FROGS"; the Living River & Touch Tank; and amazing traveling exhibits such as "TUTANKHAMUN: Wonderful Things From The Pharaoh's Tomb," running June 14-Dec. 31, 2014.
24
Start:Ladles & Linens Kitchen Shoppe
Roanoke, Virginia·
5.0
(8) review
305 Market St SE, Roanoke, VA 24011-2105
25
Start:Jamisons' Orchard
Roanoke, Virginia·
5.0
(4) review
5630 Grandin Road Ext, Roanoke, VA 24018-7862
26
Start:Riddle Me Roanoke
Roanoke, Virginia·
5.0
(59) review
We are a well established Escape Room in Roanoke, Virginia that focuses on fun! Players enter a themed room, collect clues and solve puzzles to complete a major objective for the room. It is totally immersive, live action, hands-on, and lots of fun! All of our rooms are private at no extra charge, so players don't have to round up a lot of friends to play, or play in a room with a bunch of strangers.
27
Start:Vahalla Vineyards
Roanoke, Virginia·
3.5
(35) review
6500 Mount Chestnut Rd, Roanoke, VA 24018-8108
28
Start:Montgomery Museum
Christiansburg, Virginia·
4.5
(8) review
300 Pepper St S, Christiansburg, VA 24073-3537
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What's the driving distance between Akron and Roanoke?
The distance is 382 miles
What's the travel time between Akron and Roanoke?
The driving time can vary depending on traffic conditions, but it is typically 7h 33m mins in normal traffic
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Are there any cool sights or attractions I shouldn't miss on my drive to Roanoke?
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The weather in Roanoke is generally mild year-round, with warm, dry summers and cool, wet winters. See the links below for more information
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