Overview
Sugar Creek is a village in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. With eight Swiss cheese factories nearby, Sugarcreek is recognised as the center of Swiss Cheese Industry in Ohio. It is located in the rolling hills of Tuscarawas County, 18 miles east of Millersburg on State Route 39. This is the area first settled by the Amish in Ohio.
3 sights · 2 things to do · 1 places to eat · 1 bars & cafés · 6 places to stay
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Best things about Sugarcreek
Alpine Hills Museum & Information Center
A great museum dedicated to educating visitors about the Amish, Swiss immigrants, and their importance in Sugarcreek. Exhibits feature recreations of typical Amish scenes, arrowheads, buggies, tools, differing bonnet sty…
Ohio Swiss Festival
Swiss music, polka bands, wine and cheese tasting, parades, sauerkraut sandwiches.
Collectors Decanters & Steins
More than 3,000 decanters and steins.
John S. Yoder Home
A former Amish residence built in 1869.
Swiss Valley Trolley
Ride on a horse-drawn trolley and listen to your driver talk about the area and the Amish.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Apr–Oct. Summer highs reach about 84°F; winter lows dip to about 20°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Jun and May. (climate data from nearby Akron)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- CAK Akron Canton Regional Airport, Akron — 30 mi away. Directions
- CLE Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Cleveland — 64 mi away (major hub). Directions
From I-77 take SR 39 west.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
- Places to stay listed here: about $50–$79 a night (typical $79), from 3 listed prices.
- Estimated daily budget per person (room, two meals, local transport and an activity): budget ~$90, mid-range ~$150, comfortable ~$240.
See the Sleep guide ↓ for places to stay.
Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Alpine Hills Museum & Information Center, Collectors Decanters & Steins, John S. Yoder Home
- Lunch Dutch Valley Restaurant
- Afternoon Ohio Swiss Festival, Swiss Valley Trolley
- Evening Bags Sports Pub Sugarcreek
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
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What to ask about, for your diet
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Get in
From I-77 take SR 39 west.
See
See Alpine Hills Museum & Information Center
A great museum dedicated to educating visitors about the Amish, Swiss immigrants, and their importance in Sugarcreek. Exhibits feature recreations of typical Amish scenes, arrowheads, buggies, tools, differing bonnet styles from various Amish communities, and Swiss instruments, including alphorns. Displays are accompanied by descriptions and/or audio clips. It may seem like a tourist trap, but the information and displays inside are actually well worth seeing.
Do
Do Swiss Valley Trolley
Ride on a horse-drawn trolley and listen to your driver talk about the area and the Amish.
Buy
- visit the consignment store behind the grocery store, for local crafts. A bit hard to find, but worth the effort.
Eat
Eat Dutch Valley Restaurant
Home-style Amish cooking
Drink
Bars are few and far between around Sugarcreek. If you're looking for a bar in the area, it's best to head to New Philadelphia. There are shops that sell wine in Sugarcreek, with wineries in Dover.
Drink Bags Sports Pub Sugarcreek
Sleep
Stay Paula's Country B&B
Stay Edelweiss Inn
Stay Carlisle Village Inn
Stay Dutch Host Inn
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