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Voykit pocket guide · United States
Lisbon, Ohio
Lisbon
Skip as a base: Lisbon is a 1–2 hour stop — county courthouse, a lake 15 min west — best done as a half-day from Youngstown, Salem or East Liverpool.
Lisbon is the seat of Columbiana County, a small village of about 2,800 people on US 30 between Canton and Pittsburgh. There is one courthouse square, a library and Guilford Lake State Park a short drive west. It works as a half-day detour on a US 30 drive, not as a place to sleep for a trip.
- Country
- United States
- Local name
- Lisbon
- Best months
- May–Jun, Sep–Oct
- Avoid
- Jan–Feb (ice and lake-effect snow), late Jul–Aug humidity
- 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 $60–90 excl. bed · Mid $90–150 excl. bed · High $150+ 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 to go | $2–4 |
| Diner breakfast | $9–15 |
| Sandwich or burger lunch | $10–16 |
| Sit-down dinner, one main | $15–28 |
| Beer in a bar | $5–8 |
| Gallon of petrol | $3.00–3.60 (check) |
| Guilford Lake State Park entry | Free |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- PIT · Pittsburgh International
- About 1 h 15 min east by car via US 30 and I-376; the usual gateway for this corner of Ohio.
- CAK · Akron-Canton
- About 1 h 15 min west by car via US 30 and I-77; smaller, fewer routes.
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins
- About 1 h 45 min northwest; use it for international connections.
Typical fares
- PIT → Lisbon by car
- about 1 h 15 min, roughly 100 km (62 mi) (check)about 1 h 15 min, roughly 62 mi (100 km) (check)
- CAK → Lisbon by car
- about 1 h 15 min (check)
- Lisbon → Youngstown by car
- about 45 min on SR 11
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
You need a car. US 30 crosses the village east–west and SR 11 runs north–south nearby; there is no useful local bus. The courthouse square is walkable in 10 minutes; Guilford Lake is a 15-minute drive west on US 30 and SR 172.
See and do
Known for
- Columbiana County Courthouse
- Guilford Lake State Park
- County seat of Columbiana County
- US 30 stop between Canton and Pittsburgh
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Guilford Lake State Park | Drive west on US 30 then SR 172, about 15 min | About 20 min |
| Salem, Ohio | Drive north on SR 45 or SR 164, about 20 min | About 25 min |
| East Liverpool | Drive southeast on SR 11 and US 30, about 25 min | About 30 min |
| Youngstown, Ohio | Drive north on SR 11, about 45 min | About 50 min |
| Columbiana | Drive north on SR 164, about 25 min | About 30 min |
| Poland, Ohio | Drive north on SR 11 and US 224, about 50 min | About 1 h |
Sleep
- Lisbon village centre
- A handful of small motels and B&Bs near the courthouse square; inventory is thin, so book ahead or stay in Salem or East Liverpool instead.
- Salem (15 min north)
- More chain motels on SR 14 and I-76; the practical base for this county.
- East Liverpool (25 min southeast)
- Chain hotels near the Ohio River and SR 11; useful if you are heading to Pittsburgh.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Where is the courthouse? | Where is the courthouse? |
| Is there a motel nearby? | Is there a motel nearby? |
| How far is the lake? | How far is the lake? |
| Can I pay by card? | Can I pay by card? |
| Where is the nearest petrol station? | Where is the nearest petrol station? |
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 public transport to the lake: without a car you are limited to the square.
- Winter brings ice, lake-effect snow and short daylight; check road conditions before driving US 30.
- Motel inventory in the village is very small — book Salem or East Liverpool if you need a guaranteed bed.
- Cell coverage is fine in the village but patchy on the back roads toward the lake.
Lisbon is a quiet small town and violent crime is low. The real risks are driving: deer at dusk on US 30 and SR 11, winter ice, and long unlit rural stretches at night.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Lisbon, Ohio yet. Suggested stay: 0–1 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Columbiana County Courthouse
- Guilford Lake State Park
- County seat of Columbiana County
- US 30 stop between Canton and Pittsburgh
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Guilford Lake State Park — Ohio Department of Natural Resources: ohiodnr.gov/
- Lepper Library: lepperlibrary.org/
- Wikivoyage: Lisbon (Ohio), revision 5256482 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5256482
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Lisbon, OhioLisbon
To this address, please
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- Police, fire, ambulance911
No embassies in Lisbon; consulates are in Cleveland and Pittsburgh, embassies in Washington, DC.
Small-town services close early; fill up and eat before 20:00.Small-town services close early; fill up and eat before 8:00 PM.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/lisbon-ohio). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.