The Ohio DNR (ODNR) recently celebrated the official ribbon cutting for the new visitor center at Portage Lakes State Park.

The ongoing search on Tuesday, June 24, for a missing man at the beach of Portage Lakes State Park in New Franklin ended after state natural resources officers recovered his body around 6:45 p.m.

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A man is pushing to make a local lake safer after two people drowned in Portage Lakes in just six days. As we approach the July 4th holiday, when Portages Lakes will be busier ...

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — Search teams have recovered the body of a swimmer who investigators said went missing at Portage Lakes State Park on Tuesday. Witnesses said the man was in the designated swimming ...

NEW FRANKLIN, Ohio — A man drowned Tuesday afternoon while swimming at Portage Lakes State Park swim beach, authorities say. A news release from the New Franklin Fire Department Chief Steve Leslie ...