Family things to do in Mansfield

Outdoors

Big Lyons Falls

Outdoors

Central Park

Seen in "The Shawshank Redemption," this 2-acre park features a playground, gardens & more.

Outdoors

Gorge Overlook Trail

Outdoors

Bicentennial Park

Outdoors

Honey Run Waterfall

Outdoors

Mohican State Park

Sizable state park with a scenic gorge, river & hemlock forest, plus campsites & lake view cabins.

Outdoors

Charles Mill Lake Park

Outdoors

North Lake Park

Cozy park adjacent to a paved rail corridor featuring a fishing lake, playground & picnic areas.

Outdoors

Kingwood Center Gardens

Former estate grounds spanning 47 acres featuring a variety of formal gardens, with tours available.

Outdoors

Mohican-Memorial State Forest

A nature retreat with forests, a river gorge, canoeing & fishing plus cabins, campgrounds & a lodge.

Outdoors

Malabar Farm State Park

This working farm features tours, gardens, a youth hostel, a restaurant & a historic mansion.

Outdoors

Mt. Gilead State Park

Outdoors

Mount Jeez

Outdoors

Ontario Marshall Park

Local park with a playground, pavilions & picnic areas popular for football, baseball & concerts.

Outdoors

Gorman Nature Center

150-acre preserve with a visitor center & trails, plus naturalist-led hikes & night-sky programs.

Outdoors

Ohio Bird Sanctuary

Arts & Culture

The Ohio State Reformatory

Built in 1886, this Romanesque Revival prison was featured in the film "The Shawshank Redemption."

Arts & Culture

Buckeye Imagination Museum

Hands-on children's displays including mini stores, a water table, a building zone & a train room.

Arts & Culture

Biblewalk

Waxwork museum with around 300 biblical figures, rare bibles, art & wood carvings, with tours.

Arts & Culture

Renaissance Theatre

A fully restored historic movie palace featuring theater, music, dance & comedy performances.

Sports & Recreation

Deer Ridge Golf Club & Black Dog Tavern