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Free Visitor Guide

Our Visitor Guide is the ultimate tool for discovering EVERYTHING there is to do in the Mansfield and Richland County area.

Spend a Day at Kingwood Center Gardens

Enter through the stunning new Garden Gateway Visitor Center and follow the brick paths through flourishing gardens, past fountains, a pond and welcoming areas to rest.

Some Things We're Famous For...

Ohio State Reformatory

This world-famous prison is listed on the Travel Channel’s “101 Things to do before you Die” for its history and documented paranormal activity. Filming site of multiple music videos and four major motion pictures including “The Shawshank Redemption.“

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course

A comprehensive motorsports facility, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course features a permanent road-racing circuit with two primary configurations: a 2.4-mile, 15-turn, and a 2.25-mile, 13-turn circuit.

Malabar Farm State Park

Experience America’s most famous farm, the 900 acre country estate of Pulitzer Prize winning author, farmer and conservationist, Louis Bromfield.

Richland Carrousel Park

Richland Carrousel Park opened in 1991 as the first new, hand-carved carrousel to be built and operated in the United States since the 1930’s.

Don't You Just Love...

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Live Entertainment?

Experience our well-rounded stage of theatres, art galleries, live music, and outdoor concerts.

Hollywood?

The area has a history with Hollywood dating back to the 1930s.

Playing Outdoors?

Whatever the season, the possibilities for outdoor adventure are endless.

Racing?

Feel the thrill of speed on Richland County’s two race tracks. Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course brings in big-name auto and motorcycle racing each year on its 2.25-mile road course. Or, take it back to classic dirt track racing at the Mansfield Motor Speedway.

Travel Our Trails...

Biking and Hiking Trails

Find the adventure that's just right for you.

Wine & Ale Trail

Sip and sample your way along the historic Wine & Ale Trail.

The Shawshank Trail

This ultimate Shawshank Redemption experience features 15 filming sites from the movie.

Haunted Mansfield

Mansfield is no stranger to paranormal activity and has been featured on multiple ghost hunting shows.

Places Your Kids Are Gonna Love...

Comfort Inn Splash Harbor

Splash Harbor water park features a 49-foot looping water slide, dumping buckets, shooting geysers, two hot tubs (one for adults and one for families), water basketball hoops, a floating raft and kids pool area.

Little Buckeye Children's Museum

A unique, safe and welcoming environment where young children (1-10) and families can strengthen relationships and experience the benefits of play that are critical to human development.

Ohio Bird Sanctuary

Enjoy seeing birds up close at the birds of prey display or by walking through the songbird aviary.

Richland Carrousel Park

Richland Carrousel Park opened in 1991 as the first new, hand-carved carrousel to be built and operated in the United States since the 1930’s.

Blogs and News

One Region, Many Downtowns

August 18, 2021

Beyond its county seat, Richland County is a land rich in small communities. From rural to suburban, each town has its own personality and attractions worth a day trip.

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