Driving Directions to Spire Institute
SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio is one of the largest indoor sports complexes in the world. With 750,000 square feet of indoor space and acres of outdoor competition areas, the facility attracts clubs, leagues, tournaments and championship events from all over the world. However, the facility can be tricky to find. There's no large sign at the road to tell you where to turn. Here's some help:
Directions from Cleveland and points west:
To get to SPIRE from the west, take I-90 to exit 218 (State Route 534) in Geneva.
Turn left (north) off the exit. SPIRE is less than 1/4 mile on your right. There are two entrances, neither of which are well-marked. One is between Chops Steak House and Wendy's on the right hand side. The other is just past Pizza Hut (on the right hand side.) If you get to Clay Street on the right or SR 84, you've gone too far.
Directions from Erie, PA and points east
To get to SPIRE from the east, take I-90 to exit 218 (State Route 534) in Geneva. Turn right (north) off the exit. SPIRE is less than 1/4 mile on your right. There are two entrances, neither of which are well-marked. One is between Chops Steak House and Wendy's on the right hand side. The other is just past Pizza Hut (on the right hand side.) If you get to Clay Street on the right or SR 84, you've gone too far.
Directions from Akron, Columbus and points south:
To get to SPIRE from the south, take I-71 or I-77 to I-271-North. Follow I-271 to I-90-East to exit 218 (State Route 534) in Geneva. Turn left (north) off the exit. Spire is less than 1/4 mile on your right.
There are two entrances, neither of which are well-marked. One is between Chops Steak House and Wendy's on the right hand side. The other is just past Pizza Hut (on the right hand side.) If you get to Clay Street on the right or SR 84, you've gone too far.
Things to Do near SPIRE Institute:
SPIRE Institute is just a mile or so away from the Harpersfield Covered Bridge, one of 18 covered bridges in Ashtabula County and a great place to have a picnic or try your luck at fishing. Geneva also has an interesting collection of antique stores, a number of nearby wineries and an authentic soda fountain (Rees Drug Store at Rte 534 and Rte 20). Just up the road (Rte 534) is Geneva-on-the-Lake, a 1950s-style lakeside resort with a giant water slide (in season), miniature golf, some of the best hot dogs you'll ever eat (at Eddies Grill) and two lakefront parks.
Hotels near SPIRE Institute:
Hotels near SPIRE Institute include Motel 6, located right across the street from the facility (check rates); the Lodge at Geneva State Park, about six miles north of SPIRE (check rates); and the Hampton Inn (check rates) and Sleep Inn (check rates) at Austinburg, one exit east of Geneva on I-90.
(updated 11-3-12)
Directions from Cleveland and points west:
To get to SPIRE from the west, take I-90 to exit 218 (State Route 534) in Geneva.
Turn left (north) off the exit. SPIRE is less than 1/4 mile on your right. There are two entrances, neither of which are well-marked. One is between Chops Steak House and Wendy's on the right hand side. The other is just past Pizza Hut (on the right hand side.) If you get to Clay Street on the right or SR 84, you've gone too far.
Directions from Erie, PA and points east
To get to SPIRE from the east, take I-90 to exit 218 (State Route 534) in Geneva. Turn right (north) off the exit. SPIRE is less than 1/4 mile on your right. There are two entrances, neither of which are well-marked. One is between Chops Steak House and Wendy's on the right hand side. The other is just past Pizza Hut (on the right hand side.) If you get to Clay Street on the right or SR 84, you've gone too far.
Directions from Akron, Columbus and points south:
To get to SPIRE from the south, take I-71 or I-77 to I-271-North. Follow I-271 to I-90-East to exit 218 (State Route 534) in Geneva. Turn left (north) off the exit. Spire is less than 1/4 mile on your right.
There are two entrances, neither of which are well-marked. One is between Chops Steak House and Wendy's on the right hand side. The other is just past Pizza Hut (on the right hand side.) If you get to Clay Street on the right or SR 84, you've gone too far.
Things to Do near SPIRE Institute:
SPIRE Institute is just a mile or so away from the Harpersfield Covered Bridge, one of 18 covered bridges in Ashtabula County and a great place to have a picnic or try your luck at fishing. Geneva also has an interesting collection of antique stores, a number of nearby wineries and an authentic soda fountain (Rees Drug Store at Rte 534 and Rte 20). Just up the road (Rte 534) is Geneva-on-the-Lake, a 1950s-style lakeside resort with a giant water slide (in season), miniature golf, some of the best hot dogs you'll ever eat (at Eddies Grill) and two lakefront parks.
Hotels near SPIRE Institute:
Hotels near SPIRE Institute include Motel 6, located right across the street from the facility (check rates); the Lodge at Geneva State Park, about six miles north of SPIRE (check rates); and the Hampton Inn (check rates) and Sleep Inn (check rates) at Austinburg, one exit east of Geneva on I-90.
(updated 11-3-12)
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