Regular brisk walking can help you:
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First United Methodist Church – SilverSneakers Therapeutic Exercise, Free to members (see below). 127 Park Place, Wellington; tel. 440-387-9445. Hours: Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. in Church gym. Targets older individuals aged 50 and older. Call Amy Sasack, SilverSneakers contact person, at above number, for membership and fees.
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SilverSneakers workout
Keystone Elementary School – Walking, Free. 531 Opportunity Way, Lagrange; tel. 440-355-2300 Hours: every Tuesday and Thursday, 6 to 8 p.m. Enter through Keystone Elementary School’s front doors and sign in at the indoor walking table.
Splash Zone – Walking and Pickleball; rates below. At the Fieldhouse, 95 West Hamilton Road, Oberlin; tel. 440-774-5059. https://www.loraincountymetroparks.com/splash-zone Facility Hours: Monday-Thursday: 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday: 6 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. (Scroll down the page for Fieldhouse hours) Rates: $8 for a day pass, $74 for 3-month pass; $270 for annual membership |
Playing pickleball at Westwood
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Village of Wellington Town Hall (Gymnasium) – Walking, Free. 115 Willard Memorial Square, Wellington; tel. 440-647-4626. Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. https://www.villageofwellington.com/Facilities/Facility/Details/Town-Hall-1
Westwood Elementary School – Walking and Pickleball, Free. 305 Union Street, Wellington. (Park in the lot off Jones Street, and enter the door closest to the cafeteria.) Hours: Fridays, 6 to 8 p.m. (depending on school openings/closings). Pickleball paddles and balls are available for free in the gym office, but they must be returned. NOTE: THRIVE! is hosting a PickleWalk Challenge from January 13 through March 31. Go here for more information. |
Findley State Park Leininger Park
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Findley State Park, 25381 State Route 58, Wellington; tel. 440-647-4490 Hours: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., 7 days a week https://www.alltrails.com/parks/us/ohio/findley-state-park
Leininger Park, State Route 58 just south of State Route 162, Huntington Township; tel. 440-647-0040. Hours: Dawn to dusk (daylight hours), 7 days a week http://www.huntingtontwp.org/leininger-park.html |
Lorain County Metro Parks
▪ Carlisle Reservation,12882 Diagonal Road, LaGrange; tel. 440-458-5121. Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 7 days a week https://www.google.com/maps/place/Carlisle+Reservation/@41.299879,-82.1382308,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8830a184ff5b25c1:0x2f21a9b3771a075e!8m2!3d41.299879!4d-82.1360421 ▪ Caley Reservation, 18207 West Road, Pittsfield Township; tel. 440-458-5121. Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 7 days a week https://www.google.com/maps/place/Caley+Reservation/@41.2188697,-82.1766237,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8830a6556d9521eb:0x1aeb80a09cf807cd!8m2!3d41.2193688!4d-82.1806346 |
Wellington Reservation
▪ Wellington Reservation, 535 Jones Road, Wellington; tel. 440-647-2509. Note: You can walk on the first paved loop, which is snow shoveled. Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 7 days a week
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Wellington+Reservation/@41.1471581,-82.2335397,17z/data=!3m1-1 |