| this unpretentious budget lodging is off highway 30 and 3 miles from downtown mansfield, while the mid-ohio sports car course is less than a 15-mile drive. the casual rooms include tvs with expanded cable channels, plus free wifi. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. free morning coffee and parking are offered, as well as an on-site coin laundry and a conference room. kids 17 and under stay free with an adult family member
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport 1 hr 12
Little Buckeye Children's Museum (7 min)
Hands-on children's displays including mini stores, a water table, a building zone & a train room. Biblewalk (7 min)
Waxwork museum with around 300 biblical figures, rare bibles, art & wood carvings, with tours. Mansfield Art Center (7 min)
Nonprofit art gallery with rotating exhibits, classes, workshops & community events. Mansfield Fire Dept Museum (16 min)
Historic firefighting equipment & the story of the local force in a compact history museum. Richland Carrousel Park (8 min)
Pavilion with a recently built, hand-carved carousel with organ music, plus a gift shop. Mansfield Memorial Museum (8 min)
Stalwart from 1889 displaying exhibits on military, aviation & natural history, plus a 1939 robot. Ohio State Reformatory (9 min)
Built in 1886, this Romanesque Revival prison was featured in the film The Shawshank Redemption. Ohio Bird Sanctuary (15 min) Kingwood Center Gardens (4 min)
Former estate grounds spanning 47 acres featuring a variety of formal gardens, with tours available. Snow Trails (20 min)
Opened in 1961, this family-owned resort with a lodge features winter skiing, snowboarding & tubing. North Lake Park (5 min)
Cozy park adjacent to a paved rail corridor featuring a fishing lake, playground & picnic areas. Oak Hill Cottage / Richland County Historical Society (7 min)
This preserved Gothic Revival home was built in 1847 & has original furnishings & Sunday tours. Malabar Farm State Park (25 min)
This working farm features tours, gardens, a youth hostel, a restaurant & a historic mansion. Gorman Nature Center (13 min)
150-acre preserve with a visitor center & trails, plus naturalist-led hikes & night-sky programs. | 
