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Voykit pocket guide · United States
Dellroy
Skip Dellroy as a base: it is a one-stop village on Atwood Lake with no transit and no hotel strip. Come only if you have a car and a lake plan.
Dellroy is a village of about 356 people on the southern shore of Atwood Lake in Carroll County, Ohio, at the crossing of SR 39 and SR 542. There is no bus or rail service, so a car is required. The draw is the lake: boating, a large state-park campground, and a handful of small places to eat. Most travellers see it as a half-day or an overnight at the lake, not a multi-day destination.
- Country
- United States
- Best months
- May–Sep for the lake; late Sep–Oct for fall colour
- Avoid
- Jan–Feb (cold, lake businesses closed)
- Stay
- 0–1 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- USD
- Money
- Currency is the US dollar (USD, $). Cards and phone payments work almost everywhere; carry a little cash for tips and small vendors.
- Daily spend
- Budget $60–100 excl. bed · Mid $100–170 excl. bed · High $170+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile cover the country; prepaid SIMs at their stores and Walmart/Target (passport required), or an eSIM before you fly.
- Emergency
- Police, fire, ambulance 911
- Plugs
- Types A, B · 120 V · 60 Hz · Chargers are dual-voltage; hair dryers and straighteners from 230 V countries need a converter.
- Tipping
- Sit-down restaurant: 18–22% of the pre-tax bill.; Bar: US$1–2 per drink or 20% of the tab.; Taxi / ride-hailing: 15–20%, in the app.; Hotel housekeeping: US$3–5 a night.; Porter / valet: US$2–5 per bag or car.; Tour guide: US$10–20 per person for a day tour.; Counter service / tablet prompts: Optional; 0–15%.
- Water
- Tap water is drinkable nearly everywhere; boil or treat water from streams in parks.
- Toilets
- Free public toilets are scarce in big cities; use cafés, department stores, libraries, stations. Rest areas on highways are free.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee or ice cream at the walk-up window | $3–7 |
| Gyro or pizza at the Gyro Shack | $10–18 |
| Dinner at Casablanca | From $20 |
| Campsite with water and electric | $25–40 per day |
| Boat or tube rental, per hour | $60–140 |
| Fuel, per gallon | $3–4 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- CAK · Akron-Canton Airport
- About 1 h by car via I-77 and SR 39; check current rental-car desks.
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International
- About 1 h 30 min by car; larger choice of flights.
- PIT · Pittsburgh International
- About 1 h 45 min by car; check the route before booking.
Typical fares
- Drive, Akron-Canton Airport → Dellroy
- about 1 h, roughly 80 km (50 mi)about 1 h, roughly 50 mi (80 km)
- Drive, Canton → Dellroy
- about 45 min via SR 39 and I-77
- Drive, Cleveland → Dellroy
- about 1 h 30 min
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Car only. There is no mass transit in the village. SR 39 runs east–west and SR 542 runs north–south; the lake shore roads are two-lane and dark at night. Fuel up in Carrollton or Magnolia before you arrive.
See and do
Known for
- Atwood Lake
- Atwood Lake Park camping
- Small village crossroads on SR 39 and SR 542
- Casablanca steakhouse
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Carrollton, Ohio | SR 39 east, about 15 min by car | About 20 min |
| Magnolia, Ohio | SR 542 north, about 15 min by car | About 20 min |
| Canton, Ohio | SR 39 west to I-77 north, about 40 min by car | About 45 min |
| Massillon, Ohio | SR 39 west then SR 21 north, about 45 min by car | About 50 min |
| Alliance, Ohio | SR 39 east then SR 43 north, about 50 min by car | About 55 min |
| North Canton | SR 39 west to I-77 north, about 50 min by car | About 55 min |
Sleep
- Atwood Lake Park campground
- About 500 campsites plus cabins on the lake, west of the village; 24/7 in season, shorter hours off season.
- ABC Country Camping and Cabins
- Campsites and cabins north of the village toward Carrollton; pets at campsites only.
- Whispering Pines Bed and Breakfast
- On SR 542 between Dellroy and Magnolia; the closest B&B to the lake.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Where is the boat launch? | Where is the boat launch? |
| Is the kitchen still open? | Is the kitchen still open? |
| Do you take cards? | Do you take cards? |
| How do I get to the lake? | How do I get to the lake? |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake and 'hi, how are you?' — reply 'good, thanks'; avoid: Treating the question as a real health enquiry
- Restaurants: Tip 18–22% and wait for the check; avoid: Leaving without tipping
- Personal space: Keep an arm's length in queues; avoid: Standing close to strangers
- Politics and religion: Listen more than you speak; avoid: Opening with hot-button topics
- Smoking: Smoke only in marked areas; avoid: Smoking near doors or in parks where banned
Scams and watch-outs
- No bus or rail service: without a car you cannot reach or leave the village.
- Several lake businesses close in winter, including the Dellroy Drive-In.
- Casablanca takes reservations only, is cash or check only, and seats at 6 PM and 8 PM.
- Cell signal and fuel are thin along the lake roads: fill up and download maps first.
Low crime risk in a village this size; the real hazards are rural driving at night, deer on the road, and cold water on the lake. Call 911 for emergencies.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Dellroy yet. Suggested stay: 0–1 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Atwood Lake
- Atwood Lake Park camping
- Small village crossroads on SR 39 and SR 542
- Casablanca steakhouse
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District — Atwood Lake Park: atwoodpark.mwcd.org/
- Ohio Department of Transportation: www.transportation.ohio.gov/
- Wikivoyage: Dellroy, revision 5288683 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5288683
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Dellroy
To this address, please
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- Police, fire, ambulance911
No consulates in the village; nearest are in Cleveland. Check your country's list before you travel.
Tipping: 18–22% at sit-down restaurants, $1–2 a drink.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/dellroy). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.