Located on Lake Erie's shore, this park was established in the early 1920s as a popular recreational area.
Lake Metroparks entered a cooperative lease agreement with the Painesville Township Park commissioners in 1991 to operate and manage the park. Since that time, more than one million dollars worth of improvements have been made to the park, including extensive renovation of the dance hall and ball fields. Click here for more history and images.
We invite you to take in the views along the Lakefront Trail adjacent to Painesville Township Park. The 2,300 feet of multi-use trail extends west from the ramp leading down to the Painesville Township Park pier. This ADA-accessible ten-foot-wide trail is just the first phase of plans to eventually connect Painesville Township Park to Fairport Harbor along the Lake Erie shore.
Phase two will continue the trail west, but first required construction of a breakwall which was completed last fall. The Lakefront Trail will continue west when a trail behind/above the breakwall is constructed this year. Watch for announcements of completion around spring 2026. Plans for a proposed phase three are still in development but may include parking lots and access points to the trail from Fairport Nursery Road. Stay tuned as construction continues on this gem along Lake Erie!
To see live conditions on Lake Erie from this park, click here to view the sunset cam. Sunsets are spectacular over the lake; click here for a sunrise/sunset chart.
The pier is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Lake Metroparks and the Painesville Township Board of Park Commissioners partnered on a shoreline project that included protection of the shoreline, the 200′ pier and ADA access to Lake Erie and its spectacular views, sunsets, fishing and summer breezes.
Although park hours are 6 am to 11 pm, the pier is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week, but will be closed during inclement weather. For safety and enjoyment of the pier:
The dance hall, renovated in 1992 and now called the Community Center to reflect the many uses of the facility, is host to recreational and community programs and rentals.
The building may be rented for private functions when not being used for park-sponsored programs. The handicap-accessible facility consists of a large hall with a 5,000 square-foot wooden dance floor; seating at tables and chairs for 225 people; a kitchen and concession area; and restrooms. Catering and event planning assistance is available.
The Community Center is a great place for seminars, showers, reunions, weddings, holiday gatherings and meetings. To reserve the center or for more information, call Lake Metroparks Registration Department at 440-358-7275 or 800-669-9226. Click here for more information.
Painesville Township Park offers three regulation baseball/softball fields. For more information or to rent a field, click here or contact Lake Metroparks Registration at 440-358-7275 or 800-669-9226.
Located on Lake Erie's shore, this park was established in the early 1920s as a popular recreational area.