Location: Oberlin
Top Things to do in Oberlin
What to do and see in Oberlin, United States: The Best Places and Tips
Oberlin is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States, southwest of Cleveland. Oberlin is the home of Oberlin College, a liberal arts college and music conservatory with approximately 3,000 students.
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1. Common Ground Canopy Tours
Overall Ratings
5 based on 127 reviews
Reviewed By J A B
Awesome experience!! They teach and ease you into the experience with 'ground school'. The ziplines start out low and by the time you get to the highest and the end we were wishing it wasn't over. Our guides, Sara and Jess were great!!! This is one adventure you can't miss. Plus it's super reasonable!
2. Allen Memorial Art Museum
Overall Ratings
5 based on 100 reviews
Reviewed By Darrell L - Broadview Heights, Ohio
The Allen Memorial Art Museum is a great gem of a museum. One wouldn't think that a college campus would house as impressive A colletion of art as Oberlin College. When my friend and I visited, the contemporary galleries were closed for an exhibit installation. That didn't deter us as a sampling of the contemporary art was on display, including two Warhol pieces. The museum also houses a small, but mighty, collection of religious art from the Renaissance, Japanese prints, African art, and more. It may not be as large as the well-known art museums of the world but this Italianate building is no less impressive.
3. Oberlin College
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 60 reviews
Reviewed By brian_va - Virginia
This is going to be listed as an unbiased review by a TripAdvisor member. Haha! I graduated from Oberlin College (class of 1967) and am planning to move back into the town. In addition, I recently asked a famous flute professor at the Conservatory to help me get rid of what turned out to be a professional quality flute (and needed by a second-year Conservatory student who didn't have a decent flute), and since then I've been treated by the professor, student and Conservatory dean as though I helped them rather than the other way around. So you can guess how unbiased I am. Nevertheless, this is an excellent place to visit. There are markers for the Underground Railroad, there's a Martin Luther King, Jr. park, the excellent Allen Art Museum, bike paths, more parks, a Frank Lloyd Wright building, and interesting architecture of the college itself, one of the first to accept women and African Americans and which includes one of the best conservatories in the country with both classical and jazz programs and several hundred musical performances a year! Top this off with some very good restaurants. I've just begun to sample them, but so far Wild Mango is at least one that is exceptional.
4. Tappan Square
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By Heather F
I had a picnic with my sister, her infant daughter and my two dogs. Perfect place, parking was easy & it was pretty. Some obnoxious young men yelled at me to "get back in the kitchen" from their car but that's a college town in the rural Midwest for you. Overall a good experience.
5. Weltzheimer/Johnson House Frank Lloyd Wright Building
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By Zzardvark
If your a Wrightophile but you're not in Oberlin on one of the few days the house is open, don't worry. Like many Usonian houses, the yard facing side is all windows and you can see virtually every room from the outside. Clearly, it's better to get inside but don't let that stop you from going over there. The grounds are always open. If you ask the guards at the Allen Art Museum, they'll give you a map and if you ask them how to approach from the Cul-de-sac, you'll be able to park in the drive and walk around. It's good sized for a Usonian and the furniture seems to all be there. The exterior's a bit rough but it's all there and quite impressive.
6. Oberlin Heritage Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 23 reviews
The Oberlin Heritage Center is an award-winning small museum and historical society in Oberlin, OH. Visitors can tour the Monroe House (1866), Little Red Schoolhouse (1836), and Jewett House (1884) while hearing stories about Oberlin College, the first co-educational college in the nation, Oberlin's historic efforts to end slavery, and the local discovery that ignited the aluminum industry. Stories are told within historically-furnished buildings and visitors of all ages can write on slate boards, ring the bell, and try walking on stilts at the hands-on Little Red Schoolhouse. Visitors can also hear stories about abolition and the Underground Railroad, the Civil War, and Oberlin's unique history while touring the town on one of several history walks. Visitors wishing to tour the Oberlin Heritage Center must be accompanied by a guide, so please be sure to check our online calendar for tour times. The Oberlin Heritage Center is open year round and our offices are open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Researchers and family historians may also wish to set up an appointment to visit the Resource Center, where we have city records, oral histories, genealogical information, and more.
Reviewed By 51862Dvh - Eugene, Oregon
It is a very well-done trip back into Oberlin's town and college history especially its role in the underground railroad. One visits 3 buildings, two homes and a one-room school.
7. Firelands Association for the Visual Arts
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4.5 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By MBernha267 - Cleveland, Ohio
The ongoing small exhibits here are always a pleasure. The gift shop is lovely as well. Plus it's all free!
8. Little Red Schoolhouse
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5 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By Pepsi38 - Hilliard, Ohio
Just imagine yourself being educated in this one-room school house......very interesting. How far we have come in education. I always like to put myself back in time when I visit historic places and in this school house the teacher had to have had lots of patience!!!!!
9. Monroe House
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5 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By Cathy S - Lorain, Ohio
This house is part of the tour. It's well taken care of and well worth the time to take the tour. There's a nice little shop in this home as well.
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