I have to be in Massillon for work next week for a couple day. Anyone know about good places to run there? I could switch to a swim if there is a good pool in the area Thanks! Pete
There is a crushed stone multiuse path that goes north and south from downtown Massillon along the Tuscarawas River. http://www.bike.ohiotrail.com/massillon.htm
That is great! I may need to travel there more. Thanks!
I was just there last week. The trail is nice and goes for quite a distance. But what I did also was head SW on Tremont ave (from downtown) and run out thru the township and past all the small town homes. No real sidewalk, but road was safe and the drivers were extremely cautious.
Its always fun to run in unknown areas and the locals were very friendly and waved when I passed them.
Like Mark said that path would probably be best (the Towpath). There is also another wooded path that goes west from there all the way to Dalton and it’s partly paved/partly doubletrack
Nice area for riding- most of my rides take me either close to Massillon or directly through it. As others have mentioned, the path is nice and you will see plenty of people out during nice weather. If you are looking for some double track hilly trail, along with nice pavement for running, look up Silver Creek Metro park (about 20 mins away). I ride through there toward the end of most of my rides, and it’s great. Especially in the evening when the sun is going down over the lake.
-Physiojoe