Leisure

This region boasts a wide variety of leisure activities and attractions for people of all ages. Several 18 hole golf courses, well-maintained parks with ball diamonds, tennis & volleyball courts, eight beautiful aquatic centers and two family YMCA’s grace the area. Hop on numerous biking and walking trails throughout the region including a scenic route winding around Grand Lake St. Marys. The lake also offers a selection of recreational opportunities which include boating, fishing, and camping.

In addition to the many recreational activities, the region is home to many local attractions and festivals for your enjoyment. Whether it be taking in a race at Tony Stewart’s Eldora Speedway or a weekend at a community picnic or fair, one can find many forms of family-friendly entertainment within the region.

Finally, the area offers many retail centers with ample avenues to satisfy shopping enthusiasts. Each community offers an assortment of unique ‘specialty’ stores lining their downtown sidewalks as well as ‘big box’ stores such as Kohl’s, Menards, Lowes, Marshalls and Dunhams. If you’re out working up an appetite or perhaps cooking isn’t your forte’, come and taste the region’s many restaurants and local cuisine including BW’s, JT’s, C-Town Wings, Culver's, Apple Bee's and Beer Barrel Pizza to name a few.

Take a moment to check out some of our local attractions and activities: click on a link below to learn more.