Hours: 8 a.m.-Sunset (?), Daily
This 541-acre park was developed in 2005 through a collaboration between the Lorain County Metro Parks and the Village of Wellington and provides opportunities for hiking, biking, strolling, fishing, boating, and wildlife observation. A beautiful Visitor’s Center sits on the bank of the gorgeous, 21-plus-acre lake formed by the Wellington South Reservoir.
Activities
Hiking Trail
Kayak Rentals (seasonally)
Paddleboat Rentals (seasonally)
Trail Map
Over 4 miles of trails meander through the Wellington Reservation grassland fields, wetland habitats and around the South Reservoir. The loop trail system highlights a different section of the park, providing visitors with a variety of vistas across the lake from atop an elevated observation mound, and throughout the intermittent wetlands in the grassland prairies.
Length: Various (over 4 miles of total trails)
Surfaces: Asphalt, Crushed Stone
Features & History
The development of Wellington Reservation has been made possible by a cooperative partnership between the Lorain County Metro Parks, the Village of Wellington and governmental funding of wetland mitigation projects. This partnership has enabled the Park District to increase the access of the reservation to the neighboring community, to install a trail system for multiple activity use, maintain recreational opportunities attributed to the reservoir lake, and construct a visitor center for the use and enjoyment of all visitors to the park.
Hours
8 a.m.-Sunset, Daily
Contact
*For shelter and room rentals, please contact the administrative offices at (440) 458-5121*