Overview
Sylvania is a small city of 19,000 people (2020) in Ohio Erie shore west. Sylvania is a northwestern suburb of Toledo, on the Ohio side of the border with Michigan.
2 sights · 3 things to do · 1 places to eat · 1 bars & cafés · 1 places to stay
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Best things about Sylvania
Sylvania Historical Village
Includes a preserved 1858 railway depot, a replica one room schoolhouse made of stone, a replica barn, a log cabin, and a garden commemorating the sister city of Woodstock in Ontario.
Lourdes University
A private Franciscan university. Hosts the Appold Planetarium.
Marathon Classic
Annual golf tournament.
Sylvania Tam-O-Shanter
Athletics complex.
Fossil Park
This public park lets visitors collect and take home fossils out of a former quarry.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Apr–Oct. Summer highs reach about 86°F; winter lows dip to about 20°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: May and Apr. (climate data from nearby Toledo)
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.
- TOL Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport, Toledo — 10 mi away. Directions
- DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Detroit — 39 mi away (major hub). Directions
US 23 and US 233 cuts through the east end of Sylvania running north to Michigan and south to Holland, Ohio.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Sylvania Historical Village, Lourdes University, Marathon Classic
- Lunch Chandler Cafe
- Afternoon Fossil Park, Sylvania Tam-O-Shanter
- Evening Inside the Five Brewery
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
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Understand
Named for the dense forests that once made up the region, part of the Great Black Swamp, the city is built on large shale deposits, which over hundreds of years have been mined in quarries to make concrete, cement and other stone products.
Get in
By car
US 23 and US 233 cuts through the east end of Sylvania running north to Michigan and south to Holland, Ohio.
Get around
See
See Sylvania Historical Village
Includes a preserved 1858 railway depot, a replica one room schoolhouse made of stone, a replica barn, a log cabin, and a garden commemorating the sister city of Woodstock in Ontario.
- A steel beam from the World Trade Center forms part of the 9/11 First Responders Last Call Memorial at the Toledo Memorial Park Cemetery.
Do
Buy
Eat
Drink
Drink Inside the Five Brewery
Brewery with food offerings.
Sleep
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