Lakeview Park (Lorain, Ohio)
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Lakeview Park is a public beach park located along Lake Erie in Lorain, Ohio. Established in 1917 by the City of Lorain, the park is divided into north and south sections by U.S. Route 6 / West Erie Avenue.[1] Both sides of the park were managed by the City of Lorain until 2006 when management was split between the City of Lorain and the Lorain County Metro Parks. The north beach side is managed by the Lorain County Metro Parks and Lakeview Park South is managed by the City of Lorain.[2]
The north side of the park includes the public beach, Bath House (with event space with a restaurant and concession stand in the summer), rose garden,[3] fountain, lawn bowling, gazebos and picnic areas, and several historical monuments including one of the Lorain Easter Baskets.[4][5][6][7] Since 2020, the Lorain Public Library System operates a converted shipping container as a "Little Library on the Lake" which lends beach and sports equipment to library card holders.[8]
The south side consists of ball diamonds, concession stand, playground, picnic area, tennis and pickleball courts, and parking lot. The tennis and pickleball courts are converted into a temporary ice skating rink in the winter.[9][10][11]
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