Peninsula, Ohio

About Peninsula

Set in the northeastern part of Ohio, Peninsula is a tiny community, home to 517 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Peninsula is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 4.41 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 117 residents per square mile.

📰 Peninsula News Today

• Licensable picture: Visitors roam the Ledges Trail at Cuyahoga Valley National Park near Peninsula, Ohio. Reuters Connect · Oct 2
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Peninsula, Ohio - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 9
• Peninsula voters to decide on banning most short-term rentals in November Cleveland.com · Sep 25
• Lock 29 Upper Level National Park Service (.gov) · Aug 21
• Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper rescues injured owl in Peninsula Cleveland 19 News · Aug 19

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Ohio headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Peninsula Unique

• The only place in America named Peninsula — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern Ohio, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Ohio — one of 1,265 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Easy reach of Cuyahoga Falls (4 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Peninsula

• Fisher’s Cafe & Pub
• Peninsula Coffee House & Market — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• River Light Gallery · Art gallery
• Heritage Farms · Attraction
• Lock 28 · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Peninsula

• Cuyahoga Valley National Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Blue Hen Falls Trailhead reviews ★
• Boston Trailhead reviews ★
• Deep Lock Quarry Metro Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Pine Lane Trailhead reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Peninsula

• Woodridge Elementary School
• Woodridge High School
• Woodridge Middle School
• Woodridge Virtual Academy

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Peninsula

🏘️ Nearby Communities