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Lorain County Metro Parks High Meadows Shelter #1
4.7 ★★★★★ 191 Google reviews · Running trail in Elyria, Ohio · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- 10 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Lorain County Metro Parks High Meadows Shelter #1's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Popular outdoor area featuring a playground, picnic sites and a 10-mile trail popular for walking and running.
What runners say about Lorain County Metro Parks High Meadows Shelter #1
“Great playground equipment for kids, clean and well kept trails, and even the rangers and maintenance staff always wave and are polite!”
“Access to beautiful, rolling 10-mile trail to the Lake at the mouth of the Black River.”
Great clean park.. This park has amazing walking trails and a super clean and fun playground that the kids love.. This park also has a pavilion rental for parties with a outside grill! Plenty of seating and exercise along with great parking!
A good place to walk the dog. I like the new 3 way drinking fountain, it can fill containers, a regular water fountain, and a built in pet bowl that drains automatically so the water is always fresh.
We bring our kids here all the time, and they love it. They love to go to "the park with the tire swing." The park (playground and trail) is always clean, never overly crowded. When there is a little bit of crowd, there's more than enough space and shade to play in the grass (soccer, volleyball, football, etc.).
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE the serenity and peace I feel in this place when jogging the trail. I never feel threatened by other patrons, just a friendly environment!
Trail conditions & character
“Great place for a picnic or small gathering, kids play areas, clean restrooms, calm and quite location.”
“Access to beautiful, rolling 10-mile trail to the Lake at the mouth of the Black River.”
“I like the new 3 way drinking fountain, it can fill containers, a regular water fountain, and a built in pet bowl that drains automatically so the water is always fresh.”
“Access to beautiful, rolling 10-mile trail to the Lake at the mouth of the Black River.”
Plan your run at Lorain County Metro Parks High Meadows Shelter #1
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- Distance10 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadrestrooms, water — reported by runners
- Websitemetroparks.cc
- Phone+1 440-324-5481
Hours
| Monday | 8 am–6 pm |
| Tuesday | 8 am–6 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am–6 pm |
| Thursday | 8 am–6 pm |
| Friday | 8 am–6 pm |
| Saturday | 8 am–6 pm |
| Sunday | 8 am–6 pm |
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