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Shelters

The shelters in the Lorain County Metro Parks are roofed, open-sided structures with concrete floors. Enclosed shelters are located at Carlisle Equestrian Center and Vermilion River Reservation. Shelters are numbered.

Grills are located adjacent to the shelters. You must provide your own charcoal. It is against Park District rules to gather wood from the park to use in the grills. Accessible picnic tables and grills are available.

The basic Park District rules apply to the shelters: No alcoholic beverages; fires may only be built in a grill; no liquid fuels; no loud, amplified music, etc. A permit is issued for shelter rental and the rules are printed on the back.

If a group is planning to have their event catered, special arrangements might have to be made for a set-up location and use of grills and other facilities. Please call the office to approve your set-up plans.

A copy of the permit is posted on the shelter being rented. If a permit has not been issued, shelter use is on a first come, first - served basis.

Rental fee is $20 per time period. The time periods are: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and 5 p.m. to closing. You may rent a shelter for one, two, or all three time periods, depending on your needs and what is available. Shelter fees are not refundable.

Reservations for shelters are taken beginning the first weekday in November for the following year. Summer weekends are reserved quickly, so please call early. Shelters are available on a first-come, first -served basis to the general public. They are reservable on holidays as well, with the exception of Christmas Day and New Year's day.

For more information, or to reserve a shelter, please call the park office at: (440) 458-5121 or (800) LCM-PARK (Cleveland & Lorain County area only) or reserve a shelter online.

Amherst Beaver Creek Resevation
Picnic Area Shelter No. Capacity Electricity Water Playground Enclosed Photo
Beaver Creek
North Lake Street, Amherst
1 24 No Yes* Yes No
*A drinking fountain is near the shelter. Water is also available near the restrooms.

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Black River Reservation
Picnic Area Shelter No. Capacity Electricity Water Playground Enclosed Photo
Bur Oak
Ford Rd., Elyria
1 100 No Yes* No No
Bur Oak
Ford Rd., Elyria
2 100 No Yes* No No
Day's Dam
E. 31st Street, Lorain
1 100 Yes Yes* Yes No
High Meadows
Ford Rd., Elyria
1 100 No Yes* Yes No
High Meadows
Ford Rd., Elyria
2 100 No Yes* Yes No
High Meadows
Ford Rd., Elyria
3 100 No Yes* Yes No
*Water is available near the restrooms.

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Carlisle Reservation
Picnic Area Shelter No. Capacity Electricity Water Playground Enclosed Photo
Duck Pond Picnic Area
Diagonal Rd., LaGrange
1 100 No Yes* Yes No
Equestrian Center
Diagonal Rd., LaGrange
1 24 Yes Yes* No No
Equestrian Center
Diagonal Rd., LaGrange
2 24 Yes Yes* No Yes
*Water is available near the restrooms.

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Columbia Reservation
Picnic Area Shelter No. Capacity Electricity Water Playground Enclosed Photo
Columbia Reservation
Rt 82, Columbia Station
1 35 No No Yes No

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French Creek Reservation
Picnic Area Shelter No. Capacity Electricity Water Playground Enclosed Photo
Pine Tree Picnic Area
French Creek Rd, Sheffield Village
1 100 No Yes* Yes No
Pine Tree Picnic Area
French Creek Rd, Sheffield Village
2 24 No Yes* Yes No
*Water is available near the restrooms.

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Indian Hollow Reservation
Picnic Area Shelter No. Capacity Electricity Water Playground Enclosed Photo
Sheldon Woods
Parsons Rd, Grafton
1 50 No Yes* Yes No
Sheldon Woods
Parsons Rd, Grafton
2 95 No Yes* Yes No
*Water is available near the restrooms.

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Sandy Ridge Reservation
Picnic Area Shelter No. Capacity Electricity Water Playground Enclosed Photo
Sandy Ridge Reservation 1 24 No No Yes No

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Vermilion River Reservation
Picnic Area Shelter No. Capacity Electricity Water Playground Enclosed Photo
Mill Hollow
North Ridge Rd, Vermilion
1 125 Yes Yes* Yes No
Bacon Woods
North Ridge Rd, Vermilion
2 75 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mill Hollow
North Ridge Rd, Vermilion
3 100 No Yes** No No
Bacon Woods
North Ridge Rd, Vermilion
4 100 No Yes* Yes No
*Water is available at the drinking fountain
**Water is available near the Carriage Barn

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