Info:

  • Is 838 acres
  • Heavily wooded and has a lake
  • Has many trails including a mountain bike trail (also connects to Buckeye Trail)
  • Can canoe/kayak/boat

Where is this located? Lorain County near Wellington

The Lake Loop Trail

I arrived and immediately loved the view of the lake. If you know me, I love lake views as they being me a feeling of some sort of tranquility. There was only one other car where I was parked and (just to add) there was no cell service. So no AllTrails map for me haha (or uh-oh)! It was a cold day with bits of warmth. I also decided (after several experiences) to leave my iced coffee in the car so my hands would be grateful lol.

The trail started off on gravel and next to the entrance into the water if you decided to canoe or kayak in which some were sitting out.

I ventured on into the woods with the lake by my side and soon I was back in open air on gravel walking around the bend. The wind was whipping and instantly my ears were numb. I also got the hiccups and of course the only two people I pass I hiccup extremely loud next to.

After the bend and nice views of the lake I walked into this very open piece of land. Honestly, it was cool just standing in the middle of openness.

I went down the little hill then back up and into the woods. I guess the lake loop trail connects to many others as I now was on the Spillway Trail.

This stretch was mainly woods. I kept hearing the sound of what would be like a door creaking closed (it was weird) and I kept looking up to see if it was a bird but there was not one I could see. I kept walking on with the assumption it was a bird.

Soon, I arrived at a campsite where the trail suddenly stopped before the road. I looked around for a few seconds before I saw the trail resumed across the road to my right. A little ways in there was a steep, muddy downhill. I slipped once and then focused on my footwork for the rest of the way downhill lol.

There were more views of the lake and then I came upon an archery range and a big boulder with small rocks surrounding it (I took a photo-op).

A few minutes later the trail was going around some small rivers from the lake and I went over at least three bridges. All of them looked different so that was cool.

I soon had to decipher which trail was mine since my trail merged with the mountain bike trail at times. But I figured it out and went up a very steep uphill climb (not as steep as Mohican).

I went over a rock bridge and minutes later I found myself nearing the end of the lake loop. I was back in open air and a big patch of grass with a great view of the lake.

Overall, this was a wonderful state park. Will I be back? No idea. We’ll see.