35900 Woodland Drive Eastlake, Ohio 44095
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Lake County Birding Drive
Woodland Park is just to the west of Lake County’s metro park, Chagrin River Park.
The park itself is mainly a playground and some ball fields. It also has views of the Chagrin River. Following the river south there is a path and service road that runs along the river between a patch of trees. The river can be accessed from this path. South of the soccer and football fields is a small field adjacent to the river.
Also, to the south and west of the ball field area is woods. The woods have several different features: one is a stream that runs through it, and another is an area close to the park that has a flooded area with some large cottonwoods and buttonbush growing in it. This area can be full of water or dry depending on the season and year. Also, there is a small, more open patch of the woods that can attract more successional species.
In all this is a good area to visit when nearby and you do not have a lot of time. There is a lot of habitat diversity in a small area.
You can park at either the Woodland Road entrance or the entrance from Lakeshore Boulevard (this entrance is closed in winter). When arriving from Lakeshore Boulevard, follow the entrance road and after it makes a 45 degrees left turn, you will see the main parking lot.
Restrooms on site
Wheelchair accessible trail
Entrance fee
Roadside viewing
Content from Cory Chiappone