Outdoors in Lorain

Outdoors

Carlisle Reservation

1,917-acre park with a visitor center, duck pond & picnic shelter, plus an equestrian area & trails.

Outdoors

Lakeview Park

Recreation spot on the shore of Lake Erie, with a beach, playground, gazebo & venerable rose garden.

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French Creek Nature Center and Theatre

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Black River Reservation Days Dam

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Wellington Reservation

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Cascade Park

This 135-acre park features a waterfall along the Black River, sandstone gorges & picnic areas.

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Amherst Beaver Creek Reservation

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Sandy Ridge Reservation

Scenic wetlands area for bird-watching, plus visitor center & garden for butterflies & hummingbirds.

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Schoepfle Gardens

Bordered by the Vermilion River, this park features landscaping & natural woodlands.

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French Creek Reservation

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Vermilion River Reservation: Mill Hollow

Vast park with tree-shaded trails, water access, a settler's cabin with exhibits & a concert stage.

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Miller Nature Preserve

Conservatory preserving plants from around the world, plus scenic gardens, set in a wooded area.

Midway

Black River Reservation Bur Oak

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Findley State Park

A forested park with trails for hiking & mountain biking, a boating lake, campsites & a few cabins.

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David Fortier River Park

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Oakwood Park

Green space housing a playground, sledding hill & swimming pool, plus picnic shelters & ball fields.

Midway

Black River Reservation High Meadows

Two paved multipurpose trails follow the Black River in this community park with 3 picnic areas.