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Winter programs (Updated 2-21) • Cross-country skiing/snowshoeing
Sledding hills • FREE on-your-own winter activities


Winter programs
Click on link for more information, location and fees, if applicable.
Check back for updates -- March programs will be posted!
* Requires pre-registration • $ Program or admission fee

February

21

Quilts 2012 $
Classic Cross-country Ski Lessons 101 * $
Blackbrook Audubon Society
FREE Day at Farmpark (Lake County residents)
22 Quilts 2012 $
Wednesday Ski Lunch Bunch *
Snowshoe the Parks * $
23 Quilts 2012 $
24 Quilts 2012 $
Friday Snowshoe Lunch Bunch *
Sunset Wings, Wine and Snowshoeing *$
25

Quilts 2012 $
Lake Metroparks Winter Biathlon *$
Family Snowshoeing Basics *$
Tracking the Wildlife *
Quilts 2012: Creating a Pictorial Quilt (dinner & lecture) * $
Quilts 2012: Creating a Pictorial Quilt (lecture only) * $
26

Winter Bird Walk
Quilts 2012 $
Classic Cross-country Ski Lessons 101 * $
Skate Ski Lessons 101 (beginner level) * $
Snowshoes & Vineyards RESCHEDULED DATE * $
Gorge Hike *
28

Quilts 2012 $
Nature Parties: Maple Syrup Party! * $
Western Reserve Photographic Society

29

Quilts 2012 $
Snowshoe the Deer Trails 201 *$
Wednesday Ski Lunch Bunch *

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Winter activities

Winter activities at Lake MetroparksLake Metroparks offers a wide variety of opportunities for winter outdoor enthusiasts of all ages. Activities include cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, sledding, hiking, and more. A complete list of activities, programs, and events offered this winter is available in the Parks Plus! Winter 2011-12 Activity Guide

Cross-country skiing/snowshoeing

  • For current conditions at Chapin Forest and Girdled Road:
    call the Winter Sports Hotline at 440-954-4178.
  • For current conditions at Penitentiary Glen Reservation,
    call the Nature Center at 440-256-1404 (9 am to 5 pm daily).

Cross-country skiing at Chapin Forest ReservationPine Lodge Ski Center
Chapin Forest Reservation
10381 Hobart Rd., Kirtland • 440-256-3810
Cross-country ski/showshoe trail map

  • Now through mid-March:
    Monday through Friday noon to 9 pm
    Saturday and Sunday 9 am to 9 pm
  • Special holiday hours apply
  • Six miles of groomed trails
  • Ski and snowshoe rentals

Girdled Road Reservation
South: 12899 Radcliffe Rd., Concord Twp.
Cross-country ski/snowshow trail map

  • More than four miles of groomed trails

Penitentiary Glen Reservation
8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd., Kirtland
For current conditions at Penitentiary Glen, call the Nature Center at
440-256-1404 (9am - 5pm daily)

  • Now through early March 4,
    9 am to 4 pm daily
  • 8.5 miles of ungroomed trails
  • Snowshoe rental
  • Experience the Peppermint Trail, a quarter-mile loop that is just right for beginners and families and includes a complimentary peppermint stick for all.
  • Rentals available on an hourly and daily basis (weather dependent).

Upcoming cross-country ski events
Pre-registration required

Winter Biathlon – February 25

Sledding hills

Sledding at Lake Metroparks Photo by JDell PhotographyChagrin River Park
3100 Reeves Road, Willoughby

Chapin Forest Reservation
10381 Hobart Road, Kirtland

Hidden Valley Park
4880 Klasen Rd., Madison Twp.

Riverview Park
4895 Bailey Rd., Madison Twp.

Always FUN, always FREE on-your-own-activities

  • FREE DAYS at Farmpark: March 4 & 20 (for Lake County residents)
  • Explore a trail
  • Walk the dog
  • Catch some fish
  • Spot wildlife
  • Learn Lake County history
  • Ride bridle trails
  • Watch a Lake Erie sunset
  • Picnic in a park

List of parks

Trail maps

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