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Places in Athens

Antiques, Main Street & more in Athens

1,555 places in Athens: 208 places to eat and drink, 136 shops, 171 things to do and 53 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
1,555
66 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
208
8.9 per 1,000 residents
Shops
136
20 gifts · 16 antiques · 9 books
Things to do
171
75 outdoors · 27 arts · 34 landmarks
Places to stay
53
2.3 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Athens have?

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

Antiques & vintage16 antique, vintage and secondhand shops.Galleries & stages27 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.A real downtown387 places within a five-minute walk of N Court St.A coffee town22 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 37 with the sweet shops and chains.
The map

Where Athens gathers

387 of Athens’s 1,555 places sit within a five-minute walk of N Court St.

N Court St
387places in a five-minute walk of N Court St25% of Athens’s places
★ What stands out · Shops

136 shops

20 gifts & boutiques, 20 home & hardware, 17 clothing. Local spots first.

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Things to do

171 things to do

75 parks & outdoors, 35 fitness & sports, 34 history & landmarks. Local spots first.

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Eat & drink

208 places to eat & drink

135 restaurants, 37 cafés & treats, 30 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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See all 37 cafés & treats →
Places to stay

53 places to stay

53 hotels & inns. Local spots first.

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Everyday

731 errands & services

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

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Health care 181DaVita Rivers Edge Dialysis · The Smile Shoppe at Athens Orthodontics · Bobcat Physical TherapyOffices & pros 99Ohio University Innovation Center · Cornwell Properties · Athens Mold and Machine, Inc -Building ABanks & insurance 74Reed and Baur Insurance Agency · OUCU Financial · Merchants National BankAuto & gas 62NAPA Auto Parts · Speedway · SpeedwayHair & beauty 59The Infinity Salon · Attractions Hair & Nail Salon · The Standard Salon Athens OhioHome services 47KeyMe Locksmiths · Good Dry Cleaners & Laundromat · Get StorageGroceries & convenience 19Union Street Market · Busy Day Market · New MarketPets 10Athens Veterinary Clinic · Allen Pet Clinic Ltd · Athens Veterinary ClinicOther services 180ecoATM · College Book Store · Bobcat Rentals
Community

256 schools, churches & public places

Where Athens learns, worships and gets things done.

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Schools & childcare 95Ohio University Honors Tutorial College · Morrison - Gordon Elementary PTO · Athens MaestrosTown & public services 68United States Postal Service · Alden Library · Athens County Board of ElectionsCommunity groups 60Appalachian Center for Economic Networks (ACEnet) · Delta Zeta Sorority · Elks LodgePlaces of worship 33Central Avenue Church · Ohio University Hillel · St Paul's Catholic Church

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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.