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Places in Amherst

Two centers, 767 places in Amherst

767 places in Amherst: 94 places to eat and drink, 62 shops, 42 things to do and 6 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
767
59 per 1,000 residents · most nearby
Eat & drink
94
7.3 per 1,000 residents
Shops
62
15 gifts · 1 antiques · 3 books
Things to do
42
9 outdoors · 6 arts · 7 landmarks
Places to stay
6
0.5 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Amherst have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

Two town centers181 places within a five-minute walk of Park Ave, and 153 more around Kresge Dr.A food town94 places to eat and drink, 7.3 per 1,000 residents.A coffee town13 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 26 with the sweet shops and chains.
★ What stands out · The map

Where Amherst gathers

181 of Amherst’s 767 places sit within a five-minute walk of Park Ave. A second center gathers around Kresge Dr.

Park AveKresge Dr
181places in a five-minute walk of Park Ave24% of Amherst’s places
153around Kresge Dr20% of Amherst’s places
Eat & drink

94 places to eat & drink

52 restaurants, 26 cafés & treats, 14 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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Shops

62 shops

15 gifts & boutiques, 7 clothing, 4 home & hardware. Local spots first.

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See all 15 gifts & boutiques →
Things to do

42 things to do

20 fitness & sports, 9 parks & outdoors, 7 history & landmarks. Local spots first.

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See all 20 fitness & sports →
Places to stay

6 places to stay

4 hotels & inns, 2 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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Everyday

496 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 134Gregory Sy DDS, & Associates · Cvs Pharmacy · Eric StockerOffices & pros 75The Reserves Network · Express Employment Professionals · Howard Hanna AmherstHair & beauty 58Cost Cutters · Ohio Exclusive Barber Salon · Star Nails and SpaBanks & insurance 58Jackson Hewitt Tax Service · Derek Hamons - State Farm Insurance Agent · LorMet Community Federal Credit UnionAuto & gas 42Speedway · Blue Falls Car Wash · Conrad's Tire Express & Total Car CareHome services 28Brilliant Start Academy · Dovin & Reber Jones Funeral · Shoe N.V.Groceries & convenience 137-Eleven · Sunoco · Giant EaglePets 8Alpha-Dog Pet Centers · Amherst Animal Hospital · Fuzzface & FriendsOther services 80ecoATM · Akron Children's Hospital Orthopedics, Amherst · Amherst Manor Retirement Community
Community

67 schools, churches & public places

Where Amherst learns, worships and gets things done.

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Places of worship 23St Joseph Catholic Church-Amherst · Heritage Presbyterian Church · St Peter United Church of ChristSchools & childcare 19Country Day School · Marion L. Steele High School · Walter G Nord Middle SchoolTown & public services 15Ohio E-Check Station · Amherst Town Hall · Amherst Public LibraryCommunity groups 10Amherst Eagles · Veterans Mural · Nord Family Foundation
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Amherst and its neighbors

Amherst has the most places per resident of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its places.

Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Amherst59Amherst Township31Lorain29

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.