WHERE TO WALK

Where to Walk in the Area

Now that the weather is (finally) warming up, head outdoors for a healthy hike!

Regular brisk walking can help you:

Maintain a healthy weight and lose body fat
Prevent or manage various conditions, including heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, cancer and type 2 diabetes
Improve cardiovascular fitness
Strengthen your bones and muscles
Improve muscle endurance
Increase energy levels
Improve your mood, cognition, memory and sleep

Improve your balance and coordination
Strengthen immune system
Reduce stress and tension

OUTDOORS

Findley State Park Leininger Park

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 Fairgrounds

Lorain County Fairgrounds, 23000 Fairgrounds Road, Wellington; tel. 440-647-2781.
Hours: Dawn to dusk (daylight hours), 7 days a week https://loraincountyfair.com/

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

INDOORS

Wellington Town Hall

SPLASH ZONE, 95 West Hamilton Road, Oberlin; tel. 440-774-5059. Every Monday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. https://www.loraincountymetroparks.com/splash-zone

Village of Wellington Town Hall (GYMNASIUM), 115 Willard Memorial Square, Wellington; tel. 440-647-4626. Indoor walking, Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. https://www.villageofwellington.com/Facilities/Facility/Details/Town-Hall-1

where to walk!

Where to Walk in the Area

OUTDOORS

INDOORS