IN Millcreek
Asbury Park Address: 4106 Asbury Road, Erie Contact: millcreektownship. com, or 814.833.1111
This park provides a beautiful wooded setting for family reunions and get-togethers this spring! The charming Asbury Barn, large covered picnic area, two pavilions, a playground for the kids plus ball fields and courts will help set the stage for some fantastic memories. Visit the website for more information.
Headwaters Conservation Park Address: 1927 Wager Road, Millcreek Contact: headwaterspark. com, or 814.825.6403
Combine learning something new about nature with a spring hike! This 70-acre conservation park features three miles of trails with six geocaches, a self-guided tree trail and a quest focusing on the Mill Creek Flood of 1915. Visit the website for more information.
Larry R. Fabrizi Dog Park Address: Located in McClelland Park at East 26th and McClelland, Erie Contact: facebook. com / LarryRFabriziDogPark
After being cooped up inside all winter, take your furry friend for some fun this spring at a park designed just for dogs! The park is named in honor of the late District Justice Larry R. Fabrizi, a dog lover. Amenities include three acres of enclosed grassy land that is divided into one side for small dogs and the other side for larger ones. Visit the Facebook page for more information.
Presque Isle State Park Address: 301 Peninsula Drive, Erie Contact: trecpi. org, or 814.833.7424
Did you know that Presque Isle State Park has been rated by Birder’ s World magazine as one of the top birding spots in the country? The park’ s location on the Atlantic Flyway makes it a favorable spot for birds to stop to feed and rest on their migration across Lake Erie. The park’ s other amenities include 11 miles of beaches, concert spaces, a lighthouse, lagoons and an environmental center. Visit the website for more information.
Scott Park Address: West 6th Street at Lowell Avenue, Millcreek Contact: millcreektownship. com, or 814.833.1111
This park has everything for two wheels this spring, including a mountain biking trail and a BMX Motocross track. Also included: a large picnic pavilion, playground area, two sand volleyball courts, 18-station fitness trail, ball fields and courts and more. Visit the website for more information.
Erie Bluffs State Park Address: Elk Creek Access: 10990 West Lake Road, Lake City Contact: dcnr. state. pa. us, or 814.833.7424
The 587-acre Erie Bluffs State Park lies along the Lake Erie shoreline in western Erie County, 12 miles west of the city of Erie. The park has one mile of shoreline, 90-foot bluffs overlooking Lake Erie, Elk Creek( a shallow stream steelhead fishery), several plant species of conservation concern, uncommon black oak woodland / savannah, Great Lakes region sand barren ecosystems, and forested wetlands. The only developed areas in the park are the Elk Creek Access area and the Main Entrance parking lot. Hiking, picnicking, fishing, boating and geocaching are available. Visit the website for information including park rules and regulations.
Lake Erie Community Park Address: 10192 West Lake Road, Lake City Contact: girardtownship. com, or 814.774.4738
A Girard gem that should not be missed! Early in the morning and in the evening you are likely to see the bald eagles flying overhead or perched on the top of a tree overlooking the water while they wait to catch their next meal. You might hear a hawk screeching in the distance along with the waves lapping at the Lake Erie shoreline below. Most times you will hear the laughter and squeals of children playing on the new playground that was installed in 2014 thanks to an Erie County Greenways Program Grant. Dogs and their owners get their exercise daily walking throughout the park while enjoying the view. Any clear evening you will find at least a dozen or more people watching the sunset from the unobstructed bluffs of the park. A place for the community to enjoy... visit the website for more information on all of the park’ s amenities.
Pleasant Ridge Park Address: 8271 Barker Road, Girard Contact: fairviewtownship. com, or 814.474.5077
Natural beauty for as far as the eye can see! This 80-acre recreational park in a wooden, country setting is accessible year round seven days a week from dawn to dusk. Park amenities include walking trails, ball fields, a large pavilion, a playground, sand volleyball court and more. Visit the website for more information. The grounds are open to the public for families to use on a first-come, first-served basis if not reserved. n
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IN West County
Avonia Beach Park Address: 101 Avonia Road, Fairview Contact: fairviewtownship. com, or 814.474.5077
Let’ s go fishing this spring! This 3.6-acre park is located on the shores of beautiful Lake Erie( steelhead capital of PA) at the place where Trout Run, a high-quality trout stream, empties into the lake. The beach attracts many fishermen and is a popular destination for viewing steelhead trout, and some of the most beautiful sunsets in the world. Visit the website for more information.
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