Parking for the Spring Creek Trail is available at Schrock Lake. The trail is 1.8 miles an easy to moderate hike on gravel. The trail crosses two steep hills, runs alongside Spring Creek, and goes through a forest.

The 14-acre Schrock Lake serves as a focal point of this 761-acre Metro Park. The lake provides the setting for kids’ and seniors’ fishing, bird watching, and picnicking.

The park is a mixture of forests and open fields. You’ll see numerous towering oak, hickory, and beech trees. Many seasonal pools associated with the swamp forest communities are present and provide critical spring breeding habitats for amphibians and other wildlife.

Bicyclists and joggers will enjoy the park’s four miles of paved trails. Those seeking a quieter walk will enjoy nearly three miles of nature trails that wind along stream beds and wetlands.