The colors are a changin’ and people are going to be looking for the best places to view this spectacular display of color. Don't miss taking in the fall colors in Lake County!
Where better to view than in one of your Lake Metroparks?
Here's a list of park overlooks that will maximize your viewing.
| Chapin Forest Reservation 10090 Chillicothe Road (Rt. 306) and 10381 Hobart Road in Kirtland | |
| The 390 acres of Chapin Forest Reservation are known for distinctive rock formations and majestic forests. Wander through 5.3 miles of mature woodland trails comprised of beech, maple, oak, tulip and hemlock. Hike along Lucky Stone Loop Trail and walk along the scenic overlook with a view toward Cleveland. On a clear day, you can look out and see downtown. Click here for more information | |
| Penitentiary Glen Reservation 8668 Kirtland-Chardon Road in Kirtland | |
 Don Kemp | This beautiful nature preserve features 424 acres of forest, fields, wetlands, and over 7.5 miles of hiking trails The trails lead along the cool, shaded hemlock ridge of a deep gorge and through old field habitats and a mature hardwood forest. Stop along the Halle Home Loop Trail for views across the ravine over Stoney Brook. Click here for more information |
| Hell Hollow Wilderness Area 14435 Leroy Center Rd. in Leroy | |
| Walk along the half-mile Beechwood Loop Trail along a cliff above the Paine Creek valley and 262 timber steps that provide a dramatic descent to the creek valley. The more than 100-foot-deep ravine was carved thousands of years ago by Paine Creek after glaciers retreated from Ohio. This park offers impressive views of the 360 million year-old Chagrin Shale cliff above a deep river valley. Click here for more information | |
| Indian Point Park Lower Lot: 12951 Seeley Road Upper Lot: 13165 Seeley Road | |
 Jeff Taipale | Listed on the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service, this park has one of the earliest architectural works in this part of Ohio. Lookout Ridge Trail offers steep valley viewing high above the Grand River and Paine Creek Click here for more information |
| Girdled Road Reservation North Entrance: 12898 Girdled Road; South Entrance: 12899 Radcliffe Road Concord Twp. | |
 J Dell Photography | Within the 902 acres of Girdled Road Reservation visitors can experience the beauty of many different types of habitats-dense forests, fields and wetlands. Audubon Ohio has designated this park as an Important Bird Area. The Buckeye Trail, marked with light blue blazes on trees, runs through Girdled Road Reservation. Close to the North entrance, an overlook provides grand views of the Big Creek valley Click here for more information |
Click here to find out where you can view fall foliage in parks throughout Northeast Ohio.
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