Wooster

By car

• Route 30 - Newly constructed rte. 30 freeway makes it easier to enter Wooster coming from the east and the Canton/Massillon area and from the west and the Mansfield area.
• Old Lincoln Highway- runs east to west into the Wooster CBD/ Main St. area.
• Route 585 - runs from the northeast from the Akron area.
• Route 250 - runs from the west into the southern portion of Wooster from the Ashland area.
• Route 3 - runs from north to south. Connects Medina and Cleveland area to the north and Columbus to the south.
• Route 83 - runs from north to south on the eastern border of Wooster. Connects to Medina and North Ridgeville in the north and Millersburg and Ohio's Amish Country in the south.

By bus

• Greyhound

  phone: +1 330-262-0341 (main), +1 330-262-0341 (Greyhound Package Express), +1-800-454-2487 (Greyhound Charter)
  address: 127 E Henry Street

By plane

• Cleveland Hopkins International Airport - About 50 miles northwest (best for international tourists).
• Akron-Canton Regional Airport (CAK) - About 40 miles northeast

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• The College of Wooster

  phone: +1 330 263-2000
  Independent liberal arts college, founded in 1866 and nationally recognized for an innovative curriculum that emphasizes independent learning, an ivy league atmosphere with magnificent architecture and parklike grounds, 1189 Beall(pronounced bell) Ave.

• The College of Wooster Art Museum

  phone: +1 330 263-2495
  address: 1220 Beall Avenue

• Wayne County Fair

  phone: +1 330 262-8001
  address: 199 Vanover St
  Held each September.

• The Ohio Light Opera

  phone: +1 330 263-2345
  address: 329 E University St
  A lyrical theater festival.

• See a show at the Freelander Theater

Sports

• Acres of Fun/Wooster Skateland Rollerskating Rink

  phone: +1 330 345-4386
  address: 3889 Friendsville Road

• Vulture's Knob Mountain Bike Course and Race

  address: 4300 Mechanicsburg Road

• Alice Noble Ice Arena

  phone: +1 330 345-8686
  address: 851 Oldman Rd

• Lock & Load Paintball

  address: 1646 Fulton Rd

• Triway Lanes

  phone: +1 330 262-2451
  address: 3392 Columbus Rd
  Bowling alley that hosts tournaments and parties.

• Wayne Lanes

  phone: +1 330 264-9025
  address: 1983 E Lincoln Way
  Bowling alley

• Wooster Racquet & Fitness Club

  address: 1578 Mechanicsburg Rd

• Out of the Rough

  phone: +1 330 264-4941
  address: 4393 E Lincoln Way
  Golf driving range

Parks and Nature

• Wooster Memorial ParkSeven miles of hiking trails and picnic pavilions. Horseback riding and mountain biking are prohibited.

• Christmas Run ParkPlayground, pool, tennis courts, picnic pavilions, gazebo, covered bridge, creek, pond.

• Freedlander ParkPool, chalet, picnic pavilions, playground, sand volleyball court, playing fields, horseshoe court, lake.

• Grosjean ParkStream and walkway for nature trails

• Knights Field ParkPool, tennis courts, horseshoe court, picnic pavilion, playground.

• Secrest Arboretum

  phone: +1 330 263-3741
  address: 2680 Madison Ave

• Stan Miller ParkPlayground, picnic pavilion, pond with fountain, skate park, playing fields.

• Walnut Street ParkBasketball court, playground, picnic tables.

• Walton WoodsTree nursery and flower beds

• Meadow Lake Park

  address: 8970 Canaan Center Road

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Specialties

• Everything Rubbermaid

  phone: +1 330 264-7119
  address: 115 S Market St
  Offers the largest assortment of Rubbermaid products anywhere in the world.

• Wooster Book Company

  address: 205 West Liberty Street
  One of Ohio's largest independent bookstores.

• Books in Stock Used & Rare

  address: 140 E Liberty St

Bakeries

• Troyer's Home Pantry II

  phone: +1 330 263-1990
  address: 319 E North St
  Bakery

• Buehler's Fresh Food MarketsHome of this regional grocery chain, Various locations.

• Butcher Block & Deli

  address: 842 E Milltown Rd

• Wooster Natural Foods

  phone: +1 330 264-9797
  address: 138 E Liberty St
  Natural and Organic Foods

• Village Bake Shoppe

  phone: +1 330 263-6576
  address: 3258 N Elyria Rd
  Bakery

• Cakes by Diane

  phone: +1 330 264-1380
  address: 5353 Millersburg Rd
  Bakery

Florists

• Bouquet Shop

  phone: +1 330 345-6164
  address: 2651 Cleveland Rd

• Buchwalter Greenhouse

  phone: +1 330 669-3489
  address: 6554 Back Orrville Rd
  A local business that's been around since 1926. Offers gardening and planting workshops.

• Com-Patt-ibles Floral Elegance

  address: 149 N Grant St

• Green Thumb Floral & Gifts

  address: 1583 Madison Ave

• Wooster Floral & Gifts

  address: 675 Portage Rd

• Greenhouse Shoppe

  phone: +1 330 345-5300
  address: 3649 Cleveland Rd

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• Coccia House Ristorante

  phone: +1 330 262-7136
  address: 764 Pittsburgh Ave
  Pizzeria

• Fill 'er Up Cafe

  phone: +1 330 345-5787
  address: 117 West Liberty Street

• The Granery at The Pine Tree Barn

  phone: +1 330 264-1014
  address: 4374 Shreve Road
  1868 barn offering gourmet lunches and desserts prepared fresh daily.

• Hartzler Family Dairy and Cafe

  phone: +1 330 345-8190
  address: 5454 Cleveland Road
  Sells ice cream

• Matsos Family Restaurant

  phone: +1 330 264-8800
  address: 154 West Liberty Street
  Sells Greek food and pizza

• TJ's Restaurant

  phone: +1 330 264-6263
  address: 359 W Liberty St
  Includes C.W. Burgerstein's and Melvin's

• Tulipan Hungarian Pastry & Coffee Shop

  phone: +1 330 264-8092
  address: 122 S. Market Street

• City Square Steakhouse

  phone: +1 330 262-2489
  address: 148 S Market St

Nearby

• Troyer's Home Pantry

  phone: +1 330 698-4182
  address: 668 W Main St, Apple Creek
  Bakery and Amish cooking

• Golden Bear

  address: 546 W Main St, Apple Creek

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• Murphy's Market Gill

  phone: +1 330 262-0741
  address: 234 S Market St

• Leroy's Place

  address: 400 Palmer St
  Popular dive bar

• DeNovo

  address: 1931 Portage Rd
  Trendy two story club with huge dance floor

• The Olde Jaol Brewing Co.

  phone: +1 330 262-3333
  address: 215 North Walnut Street

• Troutman Vineyards

  phone: +1 330 263-4345
  address: 4243 Columbus Road

• JAFB Wooster Brewery

  phone: +1 330 601-1827
  address: 120 Beall Ave
  Tap hall that lets you bring you own food.

• Muddy's

  phone: +1 330 264-2604
  address: 146 E Liberty St
  A pub with steaks and a breakfast menu

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Hotels

• Best Western Wooster Plaza

  phone: +1 330 264-7750
  address: 243 East Liberty

• Wooster Inn

  phone: +1 330 263-2660
  address: 801 East Wayne Avenue

• Days Inn

Bed and Breakfast

• Barrister's End Bed & Breakfast

  address: 356 North Market Street

• Black Squirrel Inn

  phone: +1 330 317-6627
  1870 restored Victorian bed and breakfast, all rooms with en suite bathrooms located at 636 College Avenue, 2 blocks from The College of Wooster.

• Mirabelle Bed & Breakfast

  address: 1626 Beall Avenue

• Leila Belle Inn Bed & Breakfast

  phone: +1 330 262-8866
  address: 846 E. Bowman St.
  Restored 1881 Victorian home.

Campgrounds

• Beck's Family Campground

  address: 8375 Friendsville Rd

• Meadow Lake Park

  address: 8970 Canaan Center Road

• The Cabin at Sassafras Knoll

  phone: +1 330 264-6941
  address: 5932 Secrest Rd
  A restored 1820s cabin in a secluded Amish country setting.

• Wayne County Public Library

  phone: +1 330 262-0916
  address: 220 W Liberty St
  Offers Public WiFi, and maintains it's own Wiki of area attractions, genealogy, and history.

• Wooster Post Office

• Cleveland (northeast)
• Mansfield (west)
• Columbus (southwest)
• Canton (east)
• Akron (northeast)
• Amish Country (south, southeast)

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