Located in NW Ohio, just minutes from the Ohio/Michigan border, Lourdes is convenient to shops, recreation, entertainment and more. Walk to a neighborhood restaurants, boutique stores, coffee and ice cream shops, enjoy the outdoors with one of the nations top MetroParks, take in a professional sporting event or visit galleries at the world-renowned Toledo Museum of Art – just some of the great way so spend a weekend close to campus.
| Category | Place | Approx. Walk | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurant | J&G Pizza Palace (Downtown Sylvania) | ~15–20 min | jandgpizzapalace.com |
| Restaurant | Inside the Five (Downtown Sylvania) | ~18–20 min | insidethefivebrewing.com |
| Shops | Copper Moon Studio (art glass & gifts) | ~18–20 min | coppermoonstudio.com |
| Shops | Beautiful Blooms by Jen (florist) | ~18–20 min | beautifulbloomsbyjen.com |
| Ice Cream / Coffee | Upside Brewing (coffee & pizza brewery) | ~18–20 min | upsidebrewing.com |
| Ice Cream / Coffee | Chandler Café (coffee, pastries, lunch) | ~18–20 min | chandlercafe.com |
| Entertainment | Franciscan Center at Lourdes (lectures, films, events) | On campus | lourdes.edu/franciscan-center |
| Entertainment | Sylvania Historical Village (museum campus) | ~18–20 min | sylvaniachamber.org/historical-village |
| Recreation | Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel & Grotto | On campus | lourdes.edu/queen-of-peace-chapel |
| Recreation | Harroun Park (boardwalk & greenway) | ~15–20 min | cityofsylvania.com/parks |
| Category | Place | Approx. Drive | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurant | Mancy’s Steakhouse | ~15 min | mancys.com/steakhouse |
| Restaurant | Sidon Lebanese Grille & Bakery | ~12 min | sidontoledo.com |
| Restaurant | Real Seafood Co. (The Docks) | ~20 min | realseafoodco.com/toledo |
| Restaurant | Tony Packo’s (at the Park) | ~20 min | tonypackos.com |
| Shops | Franklin Park Mall | ~10 min | shopsatfranklinpark.com |
| Shops | The Town Center at Levis Commons | ~20 min | shopleviscommons.com |
| Shops | The Shops at Fallen Timbers | ~18–20 min | shopfallentimbers.com |
| Ice Cream / Coffee | Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream (Sylvania) | ~8–10 min | handelsicecream.com |
| Ice Cream / Coffee | Maddie & Bella Coffee Roasters (Downtown) | ~18–20 min | maddieandbella.com |
| Ice Cream / Coffee | Rustbelt Coffee (Downtown) | ~18–20 min | rustbeltcoffee.com |
| Ice Cream / Coffee | Mayberry Ice Cream (seasonal) | ~10–15 min | mayberryicecreamsylvania.com |
| Entertainment | Toledo Museum of Art & Glass Pavilion | ~15–18 min | toledomuseum.org |
| Entertainment | Imagination Station (Science Center) | ~18–20 min | imaginationstationtoledo.org |
| Entertainment | Fifth Third Field (Mud Hens Baseball) | ~18–20 min | milb.com/toledo |
| Entertainment | Huntington Center (Walleye Hockey) | ~18–20 min | toledowalleye.com |
| Entertainment | Stranahan Theater & Great Hall | ~15–18 min | stranahantheater.com |
| Recreation | Wildwood Preserve Metropark | ~8–10 min | metroparkstoledo.com/wildwood |
| Recreation | Toledo Botanical Garden | ~12–15 min | metroparkstoledo.com/botanical |
| Recreation | Swan Creek Preserve Metropark | ~15–18 min | metroparkstoledo.com/swan-creek |
| Recreation | Side Cut Metropark (Maumee) | ~18–20 min | metroparkstoledo.com/side-cut |
| Recreation | Toledo Zoo & Aquarium | ~18–20 min | toledozoo.org |
| Metro Area | Approx. Drive | Top Attraction / Highlight |
|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green, OH | 30 min | Black Swamp Arts Festival |
| Findlay, OH | 55 min | Mazza Museum |
| Monroe, MI | 25 min | Sterling State Park (Lake Erie) |
| Adrian, MI | 35 min | Croswell Opera House |
| Port Clinton / Catawba Island, OH | 55 min | Ferries to Put-in-Bay & Kelleys Island |
| Metro Area | Approx. Drive | Top Attraction / Highlight |
|---|---|---|
| Sandusky, OH | 1 h 10 m | 🎢 Cedar Point Amusement Park |
| Detroit–Warren–Dearborn, MI | 1 h 15 m | The Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 1 h | Michigan Stadium (“The Big House”) |
| Flint, MI | 1 h 45 m | Flint Institute of Arts |
| Lansing–East Lansing, MI | 2 h | Michigan State Capitol |
| Jackson, MI | 1 h 30 m | Cascade Falls Park |
| Lima, OH | 1 h 20 m | Allen County Museum |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 1 h 50 m | Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo |
| Windsor, ON (Canada) | 1 h 15 m (incl. bridge) | Caesars Windsor |
| Metro Area | Approx. Drive | Top Attraction / Highlight |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland–Elyria, OH | 2 h | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame |
| Akron, OH | 2 h 15 m | Cuyahoga Valley National Park |
| Columbus, OH | 2 h 30 m | Columbus Zoo & Aquarium |
| Dayton–Kettering, OH | 2 h 15 m | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force |
| Canton, OH | 2 h 30 m | Pro Football Hall of Fame |
| Cincinnati, OH | 3 h 45 m | Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden |
| Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA | 2 h 45 m | Butler Institute of American Art |
| Grand Rapids–Kentwood, MI | 2 h 50 m | Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park |
| Kalamazoo–Portage, MI | 2 h 30 m | Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Museum |
| South Bend–Mishawaka, IN | 2 h 30 m | University of Notre Dame (Golden Dome & Basilica) |
| Erie, PA | 3 h 45 m | Presque Isle State Park |
| Pittsburgh, PA | ~ 4 h | Duquesne Incline (Skyline Views) |
| London, ON (Canada) | ~ 3 h 10 m (incl. border) | Covent Garden Market |
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Lourdes University
6832 Convent Blvd.
Sylvania, OH 43560
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