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| Lake Metroparks | |
|---|---|
.jpg) A sheep at Lake Metroparks Farmpark | |
| Type | County Park District |
| Area | 8,100 acres (3,300 ha) |
| Visitors | 4 million [1] [2] [3] |
| Website | https://www.lakemetroparks.com/ |
Lake Metroparks is a park district in Lake County, Ohio.[4] The park district manages over 8100 acres of land spread over 36 parks and nature preserves. The park district properties include, 60 miles of trail, 6 parks on the Lake Erie coast, 2 golf courses, a wildlife rehabilitation center[5], and the Lake Metroparks Farmpark. Lake Metroparks properties offer hiking, fishing, biking, birding, boating, camping[6], golfing, archery, horseback riding, swimming, and cross-country skiing.[7][8][9]
Six of Lake Metroparks properties are located along the Grand River.[10] Some of these parks allow guests to kayak/canoe into a campsite, such as Indian Point Park. [11][12] Steelhead trout are fished for in the Grand River, drawing people to the parks.[13] 2 parks along the Grand River are home to cabins that the park district rents out by the night. These parks being Hogback Ridge Park and Hidden Valley Park.[14][15]
A further six Lake Metroparks properties lay along the coast of Lake Erie.[10] These parks contain numerous beaches, rare species of plants and animals[16], hiking and biking trails, campsites and a lookout tower.[17][8]
History
[edit]Lake Metroparks was founded in 1958 under Chapter 1545 of the Ohio Revised Code. The lake county Probate Court Judge appoints a 3 citizen board to govern the park district.[4] The first property of the park district was a 30 acre plot of land donated by William Wyman. The property donated is now a park called Helen Hazen Wyman Park, named after William's mother. The main natural feature of the park is Big Creek emptying into the Grand River.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.yahoo.com/news/lake-metroparks-sees-record-attendance-185100576.html?guccounter=1
- ^ https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/oh-lake/lake-metroparks-sees-increase-in-visitors-during-the-pandemic
- ^ https://www.lakemetroparks.com/about-us/
- ^ a b "About Us". Lake Metroparks. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ^ Cliff Pinckard, cleveland com (2024-04-12). "Where the wild things are: Lake Metroparks facility helps injured animals return to habitats". cleveland. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ^ Rhoades, Nikki. "Escape to Lake Erie Bluffs: Camping, Wildlife, and Scenic Views Await!". OnlyInYourState®. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ^ "Activities". Lake Metroparks. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ a b "Lake Metroparks".
- ^ Butler, John (2022-06-14). "Lake Metroparks welcoming kayakers and canoeists for season". News-Herald. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ^ a b "Conservation". Lake Metroparks. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ "Indian Point Park". Lake Metroparks. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ Oslin, Irv. "Primitive camping with amenities — Lake Metroparks provides paddle-in sites". Ashland Times-Gazette. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ Egan, D'Arcy (2024-02-23). "Steelhead trout a plan for Cuyahoga River: NE Ohio fishing report". cleveland. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ "Hogback Ridge Park". Lake Metroparks. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ "Hidden Valley Park". Lake Metroparks. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ "Juvenile bald eagle with avian pox rehabilitated, released back into wild by Lake Metroparks". News 5 Cleveland WEWS. 2021-08-07. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ^ "Lake Erie Bluffs". Lake Metroparks. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ "Helen Hazen Wyman Park". Lake Metroparks. Retrieved 2024-11-28.