Photo courtesy of Summit Memory/Akron-Summit County Public Library
Summit Beach Park was Akron’s best place for thrills and chills from 1917 to 1958. Known as the “Million Dollar Playground,” the amusement park boasted the largest funhouse and mosaic tile swimming pool in the country. Fun seekers also went for the Ferris wheel, roller coasters, dance hall and good old-fashioned bathing. Today, enjoy a stroll on the new 2.1-mile Summit Lake Loop Trail that encircles the water rumored to be the final resting place of that Ferris wheel — stockings and boots optional!
