Mahoning district, Ohio, United States
Places to visit near Canfield
Canfield is a town in Mahoning district, Ohio, United States, home to about 7,355 people. Within 50 km by road there are 90 places to visit — 30 forts & heritage, 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens and 11 museums. The must-see places are Mill Creek Park (11 km), Meander Creek Reservoir (13 km) and Fellows Riverside Gardens (14 km).

Canfield at a glance
- Location
- Mahoning district, Ohio, United States
- Population
- about 7,355
- Coordinates
- 41.0251° N, 80.7609° W
- Places within 50 km
- 90 (22 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- October to February for forts & heritage; August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open for lakes, dams & reservoirs; year-round for museums
Top places to visit near Canfield
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Canfield: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Mill Creek ParkWildlife · MahoningMust-see
- Meander Creek ReservoirLakes & Dams · MahoningMust-see
- Fellows Riverside GardensParks · MahoningMust-see
- Helen ChapelChurches · MahoningMust-see
- Evans LakeLakes & Dams · MahoningMust-see
- WKTL-FM (Struthers)Other · MahoningMust-see
- Burchfield HomesteadMuseums · ColumbianaMust-see
- Leetonia Cherry Valley Beehive Coke OvensParks · ColumbianaMust-see
- Canfield Township HallForts · MahoningNotable
- EagleForts · MahoningNotable
- The War Vet MuseumMuseums · MahoningNotable
- Canfield United Methodist ChurchChurches · MahoningNotable
More places near Canfield
- The Olde Courthouse Professional Offices · fort · Mahoning · ~0 km
- North Hillside Road · fort · Mahoning · ~1 km
- McKinley Birthplace Memorial · museum · Trumbull · ~22 km · Must-see
- Building 13 - Antique Tractors · museum · Mahoning · ~2 km
- Concourse Rock · viewpoint · Mahoning · ~2 km
- Carriage Museum · museum · Mahoning · ~2 km
- Western Reserve Village · museum · Mahoning · ~2 km
- TP Auto Museum · museum · Mahoning · ~2 km
- Sand Trap · beach · Mahoning · ~4 km
- Mahoning County Infirmary Cemetery · fort · Mahoning · ~4 km
- Loghurst Museum · museum · Mahoning · ~4 km
- Arthur Kyle Woods State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Mahoning · ~5 km
Things to see near Canfield, by type
Forts & heritage near Canfield
34 forts & heritage within 100 km of Canfield. The closest is Canfield Township Hall (1 km). Best time: october to february.
- Canfield Township Hall · fort · Mahoning · ~0 km
- Eagle · fort · Mahoning · ~0 km
- The Olde Courthouse Professional Offices · fort · Mahoning · ~0 km
- North Hillside Road · fort · Mahoning · ~1 km
- Mahoning County Infirmary Cemetery · fort · Mahoning · ~4 km
- Camp Stambaugh · fort · Mahoning · ~5 km
Lakes, dams & reservoirs near Canfield
30 lakes, dams & reservoirs within 100 km of Canfield. The closest is Calvins Marsh Dam (10 km); the best-known is Meander Creek Reservoir (13 km). Best time: august to december when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
- Meander Creek Reservoir · lake · Mahoning · ~13 km · Must-see
- Evans Lake · lake · Mahoning · ~17 km · Must-see
- Calvins Marsh Dam · lake · Mahoning · ~10 km
- Lake Newport Dam · lake · Mahoning · ~10 km
- Diehl Lake Dam · lake · Mahoning · ~11 km
- Lake Cohasset Dam · lake · Mahoning · ~12 km
Wildlife, forests & gardens near Canfield
26 wildlife, forests & gardens within 100 km of Canfield. The closest is Arthur Kyle Woods State Nature Preserve (5 km); the best-known is Mill Creek Park (11 km). Best time: november to march for sightings.
- Mill Creek Park · sanctuary · Mahoning · ~11 km · Must-see
- Arthur Kyle Woods State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Mahoning · ~5 km
- Vickers Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Mahoning · ~6 km
- State Game Lands Number 285 · sanctuary · Beaver · ~42 km · Must-see
- State Game Lands Number 148 · sanctuary · Lawrence · ~50 km · Must-see
- Beaver Creek State Forest · sanctuary · Columbiana · ~54 km · Must-see
Museums near Canfield
13 museums within 100 km of Canfield. The closest is The War Vet Museum (1 km); the best-known is Burchfield Homestead (19 km). Best time: year-round.
- Burchfield Homestead · museum · Columbiana · ~19 km · Must-see
- The War Vet Museum · museum · Mahoning · ~0 km
- McKinley Birthplace Memorial · museum · Trumbull · ~22 km · Must-see
- Building 13 - Antique Tractors · museum · Mahoning · ~2 km
- Carriage Museum · museum · Mahoning · ~2 km
- Western Reserve Village · museum · Mahoning · ~2 km
Churches near Canfield
11 churches within 100 km of Canfield. The closest is Canfield United Methodist Church (1 km); the best-known is Helen Chapel (16 km). Best time: year-round.
- Helen Chapel · church · Mahoning · ~16 km · Must-see
- Canfield United Methodist Church · church · Mahoning · ~0 km
- Bethel Lutheran Church · church · Mahoning · ~9 km
- Austintown Community Church · church · Mahoning · ~10 km
- Boardman United Methodist Church · church · Mahoning · ~10 km
- First Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Stark · ~38 km · Must-see
Caves near Canfield
9 caves within 100 km of Canfield. The closest is Hemlock Boulder (10 km). Best time: year-round.
- Hemlock Boulder · cave · Mahoning · ~10 km
- Shelter Rock · cave · Mahoning · ~10 km
- Umbrella Rocks · cave · Mahoning · ~10 km
- The Witch's Caves · cave · Mahoning · ~10 km
- Cohasset Overhang Cave · cave · Mahoning · ~10 km
- Cave of the Winds · cave · Mahoning · ~10 km
A one-day trip from Canfield
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 67 km on the road.
- Start in Canfield
- 13 km Meander Creek Reservoir · reservoir, Mahoning
- 13 km Fellows Riverside Gardens · garden, Mahoning
- 3 km Helen Chapel · church, Mahoning
- 5 km Mill Creek Park · nature spot, Mahoning
- 16 km Evans Lake · lake, Mahoning
- 17 km Back to Canfield
Plan a longer trip from Canfield — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Canfield
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How to reach Canfield
All places near Canfield by distance
Within 15 km of Canfield
- Stambaugh Scout Museum · museum · Mahoning · ~5 km
- Camp Stambaugh · fort · Mahoning · ~5 km
- Austintown Log House · fort · Mahoning · ~6 km
- Vickers Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Mahoning · ~6 km
- Mary & Stephen Furman Pavilion · fort · Mahoning · ~7 km
- Diehl's Glass Art Studio · museum · Mahoning · ~7 km
- Winthrop Drive · fort · Mahoning · ~8 km
- Bethel Lutheran Church · church · Mahoning · ~9 km
- Wildwood Drive · fort · Mahoning · ~9 km
- Glenwood Avenue · fort · Mahoning · ~9 km
- Lotus Bay · beach · Mahoning · ~9 km
- Alice Baldwin-Lewis Memorial Rock · fort · Mahoning · ~9 km
- Army Servicemen Monument · fort · Mahoning · ~10 km
- Airforce Servicemen Monument · fort · Mahoning · ~10 km
- Armed Forces Memorial · fort · Mahoning · ~10 km
- Carp Point · viewpoint · Mahoning · ~10 km
- The Open Bible · fort · Mahoning · ~10 km
- Calvins Marsh Dam · lake · Mahoning · ~10 km
- Hemlock Boulder · cave · Mahoning · ~10 km
- Jackson Place · fort · Mahoning · ~10 km
- Lanterman's Falls Overlook · waterfall · Mahoning · ~10 km
- Shelter Rock · cave · Mahoning · ~10 km
- Distillery Rock · fort · Mahoning · ~10 km
- Umbrella Rocks · cave · Mahoning · ~10 km
- Austintown Community Church · church · Mahoning · ~10 km
- Valley Drive · fort · Mahoning · ~10 km
- Upper Cascade Falls · waterfall · Mahoning · ~10 km
- The Witch's Caves · cave · Mahoning · ~10 km
- Lower Cascade Falls · waterfall · Mahoning · ~10 km
- Cohasset Overhang Cave · cave · Mahoning · ~10 km
- Cascade Gorge Umbrella Rocks · waterfall · Mahoning · ~10 km
- Cave of the Winds · cave · Mahoning · ~10 km
- Lake Newport Dam · lake · Mahoning · ~10 km
- Boardman Centre · fort · Mahoning · ~10 km
- South Inglewood Avenue · fort · Mahoning · ~10 km
- Boardman United Methodist Church · church · Mahoning · ~10 km
- North Inglewood Avenue · fort · Mahoning · ~11 km
- Diehl Lake Dam · lake · Mahoning · ~11 km
- Kid's Cave · cave · Mahoning · ~11 km
- The Bat Cave · cave · Mahoning · ~11 km
15–50 km — half-day trips
- M42 Duster · attraction · Portage · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mahoning Valley · viewpoint · Trumbull · ~32 km · Must-see
- Guilford Lake Dam · lake · Columbiana · ~34 km · Must-see
- First Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Stark · ~38 km · Must-see
- Haines House · fort · Stark · ~39 km · Must-see
- West Branch State Park · park · Portage · ~40 km · Must-see
- State Game Lands Number 285 · sanctuary · Beaver · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mosquito Lake State Park - Wildlife Observation Area · lake · Trumbull · ~44 km · Must-see
- Shenango Dam · lake · Mercer · ~46 km · Must-see
- Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center · museum · Columbiana · ~46 km · Must-see
- Cascade Park · waterfall · Lawrence · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mosquito Creek Lake · lake · Trumbull · ~48 km · Must-see
- State Game Lands Number 148 · sanctuary · Lawrence · ~50 km · Must-see
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Beaver Creek State Forest · sanctuary · Columbiana · ~54 km · Must-see
- Triangle Lake Bog State Nature Preserve · lake · Portage · ~54 km · Must-see
- State Game Lands Number 173 · sanctuary · Beaver · ~58 km · Must-see
- Quail Hollow Park · park · Stark · ~58 km · Must-see
- Mantua Swamp · sanctuary · Portage · ~58 km · Must-see
- 155mm Gun M1 · attraction · Beaver · ~60 km · Must-see
- McConnells Mill State Park · sanctuary · Lawrence · ~60 km · Must-see
- World's Largest Teapot · attraction · Hancock · ~61 km · Must-see
- Brady Lake · lake · Portage · ~61 km · Must-see
- Little Blue Run Lake · lake · Beaver · ~63 km · Must-see
- Partially Buried Woodshed · attraction · Portage · ~63 km · Must-see
- Tom S Cooperrider-Kent Bog State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Portage · ~64 km · Must-see
- Fort McIntosh Park · fort · Beaver · ~67 km · Must-see
- Lake Mohawk · lake · Carroll · ~67 km · Must-see
- LaDue Reservoir · lake · Geauga · ~68 km · Must-see
- Hillcrest Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hancock · ~69 km · Must-see
- New Cumberland Locks and Dam · lake · Jefferson · ~71 km · Must-see
- Canton Museum of Art · church · Stark · ~71 km · Must-see
- First Ladies National Historic Site · museum · Stark · ~72 km · Must-see
- President William McKinley National Memorial · fort · Stark · ~73 km · Must-see
- Tinkers Creek State Park · sanctuary · Portage · ~73 km · Must-see
- Moraine State Park · sanctuary · Butler · ~74 km · Must-see
- Crystal Lake · lake · Summit · ~76 km · Must-see
- Punderson State Park · lake · Geauga · ~77 km · Must-see
- Singer Lake Bog · lake · Summit · ~78 km · Must-see
- Geauga Lake · lake · Geauga · ~78 km · Must-see
- Jefferson Lake State Park · lake · Jefferson · ~78 km · Must-see
- Raccoon Creek State Park · sanctuary · Beaver · ~79 km · Must-see
- Jennings Environmental Education Center · sanctuary · Butler · ~79 km · Must-see
- Saint Bernard’s Church · church · Summit · ~80 km · Must-see
- Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Temple · church · Butler · ~80 km · Must-see
- Memorial Park · park · Jefferson · ~80 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of Tomorrow · church · Summit · ~80 km · Must-see
- State Game Lands Number 189 · sanctuary · Beaver · ~81 km · Must-see
- Jackson Bog State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Stark · ~81 km · Must-see
- Comet Lake Dam · lake · Summit · ~82 km · Must-see
- Akron Zoo · sanctuary · Summit · ~82 km · Must-see
- Portage Lakes Flood Gates · lake · Summit · ~83 km · Must-see
- Pymatuning State Park · lake · Ashtabula · ~83 km · Must-see
- McKeever Center at Clear Creek State Forest · sanctuary · Mercer · ~83 km · Must-see
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forts & heritage | 30 | 34 | Canfield Township Hall (1 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 10 | 30 | Calvins Marsh Dam (10 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 5 | 26 | Arthur Kyle Woods State Nature Preserve (5 km) |
| Museums | 11 | 13 | The War Vet Museum (1 km) |
| Churches | 6 | 11 | Canfield United Methodist Church (1 km) |
| Caves | 9 | 9 | Hemlock Boulder (10 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 7 | 8 | Concourse Rock (2 km) |
| Parks | 3 | 7 | Fellows Riverside Gardens (14 km) |
| Waterfalls | 5 | 7 | Lanterman's Falls Overlook (10 km) |
| Other attractions | 2 | 5 | WKTL-FM (Struthers) (17 km) |
| Beaches & coast | 2 | 2 | Sand Trap (4 km) |
Canfield: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Canfield?
Mill Creek Park (nature spot, about 11 km), Meander Creek Reservoir (reservoir, about 13 km), Fellows Riverside Gardens (garden, about 14 km), Helen Chapel (church, about 16 km), Evans Lake (lake, about 17 km), WKTL-FM (Struthers) (attraction, about 17 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Canfield?
90 places on Spotwander: 30 forts & heritage, 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens, 11 museums, 6 churches.
Which is the nearest fort to Canfield?
Canfield Township Hall, about 1 km by road; Eagle (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Canfield?
Calvins Marsh Dam, about 10 km by road; Lake Newport Dam (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Canfield?
Arthur Kyle Woods State Nature Preserve, about 5 km by road; Vickers Nature Preserve (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Canfield?
Start in Canfield, visit Meander Creek Reservoir, then Fellows Riverside Gardens, then Helen Chapel, then Mill Creek Park, then Evans Lake, and drive back — about 67 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Canfield?
October to February for forts & heritage; August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open for lakes, dams & reservoirs; year-round for museums.
Towns near Canfield
- Places near Boardman · 10 km
- Places near Austintown · 11 km
- Places near Poland · 15 km
- Places near Youngstown · 16 km
- Places near Mineral Ridge · 16 km
- Places near Struthers · 16 km
- Places near Campbell · 18 km
- Places near Girard · 19 km
- Places near McDonald · 20 km
- Places near Salem · 20 km
Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Canfield’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Canfield on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.