Lakeview Park (Lorain, Ohio)
Lakeview Park is a public beach park located along Lake Erie in Lorain, Ohio. Established in 1917 by the City of Lorain, the park is divided into north and south sections by U.S. Route 6 / West Erie Avenue.[1] Both sides of the park were managed by the City of Lorain until 2006 when management was split between the City of Lorain and the Lorain County Metro Parks. The north beach side is managed by the Lorain County Metro Parks and Lakeview Park South is managed by the City of Lorain.[2]
The north side of the park includes the public beach, Bath House (with event space with a restaurant and concession stand in the summer), rose garden, fountain, lawn bowling, gazebos and picnic areas, and several historical monuments including one of the Lorain Easter Baskets.[3][4] The south side consists of ball diamonds, concession stand, playground, picnic area, tennis and pickleball courts, and parking lot. The tennis and pickleball courts are converted into a temporary ice skating rink in the winter.[5][6][7]
History
[edit]The Sandusky-Lorain Tornado first made landfall in Lorain at Lakeview Park in 1924,[8] destroying the bath house.[9] The bathhouse was rebuilt after the tornado, but went through massive renovations by the Lorain County Metro Parks in 2007 to become the Lakeview Park Bathhouse and Visitor Center.[10]
Birdwatching
[edit]Lakeview Park is a location on the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' Huron & Lorain Loop which is a trail of birdwatching sites along Lake Erie.[11] Migratory birds can be spotted in the park especially near the beach.[12][13]
Since 2024, there has been an active eagles nest at Lakeview Park South.[14][15]
References
[edit]- ^ Mollenkopf, Jim (1998). Lake Erie sojourn: an autumn tour of the parks, public places, and history of the Lake Erie shore. Toledo, Ohio: Lake of the Cat Publishing. pp. 84–85. ISBN 9780966591002.
- ^ Editorial Board (29 July 2023). "Lorain is correct to explore shedding less used parks | Editorial". The Morning Journal. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Glaser, Susan (10 June 2017). "Top 10 beaches for activity lovers on Ohio's Lake Erie cost (plus one in Pennsylvania)". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Lakeview Park Beach". Lake Erie Paddler. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ City of Lorain. "Facilities". Cityoflorain.org. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Payerchin, Richard (10 January 2022). "Lorain: Cold temps lead to opening Lakeview Park South ice skating rink". The Morning Journal. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Hoffman, Lauren (20 May 2022). "Revitalized tennis courts to open at Lorain's Lakeview Park South". The Morning Journal. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Lorain, Ohio: A Collection of Historic Snapshots of One of Cleveland's Neighbors". Cleveland Memory. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Papoi, Jean-Marie (14 June 2024). "A century later, Lorain remembers resiliency after 1924 tornado". Ideastream Public Media. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Giammarise, Kate (29 November 2007). "Newly Renovated Lakeview Park Bathhouse ready to make its debut". The Morning Journal. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Lakeview Park (Huron & Lorain Loop)". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Lakeview Park". Birding Hotspots. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Birding at Lorain Harbor". Ohio Ornithological Society. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Woytach, Carissa (20 April 2024). "Lorain's Lakeview Park south now home to eagles nest". The Chronicle Telegram. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Sackor, Mercy (1 August 2024). "Lorain bald eagle's recovery continues at rehabilitation center in Castalia". News 5 Cleveland. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
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