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The city of Rittman has more than 75 acres of parkland facilities providing a wide variety of recreational uses for residents of all ages. The 9 municipal parks range from small neighborhood facilities to Fritz Memorial park and have available 3 Little League fields, 2 lighted softball fields, a hot stove baseball field, playground, and a sled run

Adult activities include exercise classes, softball, basketball, indoor and soccer.

Rittman is ideally suited for those who enjoy open spaces, lakes, streams, woods, and recreational opportunities of all types. In addition to the City of Rittman facilities, the city is neighbor to more than 40,000 acres of metropolitans, county, state and national park and recreation areas:

	Portage Lakes State Park - Portage Lakes State Park is twenty minutes east and has two lakes for boating and swimming as well as acres of land for camping, hiking, and picnicking.
	Findlay State Park - Findlay State Park is approximately twenty-five minutes west with a lake for boating, fishing and swimming as well as camping and hiking trails.
	Mohican State Park and Lodge - Mohican State Park and Lodge is thirty minutes south and boasts a lodge and cabins for those who do not wish to endure the rigors of camping. Canoeing, fishing, swimming, hiking, and picnicking are also available.
	Greenleaf Park - Greenleaf Park is a 33-acre park located 15 minutes north of Rittman. This park offers a football/soccer field, softball field, sled run, ice skating, fishing, picnic tables, a shelter, nature trails, and a historic log cabin.
	Hubbard Valley Park - Hubbard Valley Park, an 89-acre facility located twenty minutes away, includes an 18 acre lake for boating and fishing as well as hiking trails, shelters, and picnic tables.

National Recreation Areas

Cuyahoga Valley National Recreational Area - This expansive national urban recreational area preserves pastural valley along 22 miles of the Cuyahoga River between cities of Akron and Cleveland less than thirty-five minutes from Rittman. The recreation area includes a wide array of outdoor activities from two downhill skiing areas to four golf courses as well as historic villages, archeological sites, and many square miles of forests, streams, and open spaces. The Cuyahoga National Recreation Area provides a rich diversity of cultural and recreational activities for residents of the region and the nation.

Golf Courses
There are no less than 7 golf courses within a fifteen minute drive of Rittman to challenge golfers of all ages from the novice to the pro.

	Private - Rawiga - 18 holes Medina Country Club - 18 holes Fox Meadow - 18 holes
	Public - Chippewa Golf Course - 18 holes Pine Valley Golf Course - 18 holes Riceland Golf Course - 18 holes Ridge Top Golf Course - 18 holes The College of Wooster Golf Course - 9 holes Hawks Nest Golf Course - 18 holes

Shopping Malls

There are three major shopping malls located with 35 minutes of Rittman.

	Rolling Acres Mall - 20 min. Dillard's Macy's Sears
	Summit Mall - 20 min. Dillard's Macy's Victoria's Secret Cleveland Indians Shop
	Belden Village Mall - 35 min.   Sears   Macy's   Pacific Sun   Dillards

Spectator Sports

The Rittman Area provides spectator sports in every season at the high school, collegiate, and professional level.

	Baseball -major league:   The Cleveland Indians, American League - 35 minute drive
	Baseball - minor league:   The Akron Aeros, (Cleveland Indians AA affiliate), Eastern League - 30 minute drive   Columbus Clippers (New York Yankees A Affiliate) - 2 hour drive
	Basketball:   The Cleveland Cavaliers - NBA -30 minute drive
	Football:   The Professional Football Hall of Fame - 35 minute drive   The University of Akron Zips - 35 minute drive   Kent State University Golden Flashes - 40 minute drive   The College of Wooster Fighting Scots - 20 minute drive   The Ohio State University Buckeyes - 2 hour drive   The Cleveland Browns (1999/2000) - 35 minute drive
	Hockey:   The Cleveland Lumberjacks - IHL
	Golf:   The World Series of Golf, an international PGA tournament held yearly at the Firestone Country Club is a 30 minute drive from Rittman.
	Horse Racing:   Northfield Park - Harness racing - 40 minute drive   Thistledown Track - Thoroughbred racing 40 minute drive
	Soccer:   The Cleveland Crunch, Major Indoor Soccer League - 30 minute drive

Cultural Activities

Rittman and Northeast Ohio are fortunate to have available a wide variety of cultural and entertainment activities and organizations. Among them are the following:

	The Ohio Light Opera
	The Cleveland Play House
	The State Theater
	The Palace Theater
	The Kenley Players
	The Ohio Ballet
	The Akron Symphony Orchestra
	E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall
	The Cleveland Symphony Orchestra
	The Akron Art Museum
	The Cleveland Museum Of Art
	The Cleveland Museum of Natural History
	Historical Hale Farm and Village
	Blossom Music Center
	The Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
	The Great Lakes Science Center
	First Street Park