Beautiful views of a picturesque waterfall, deep ravines, creeks and an expansive wooded area await you on your journey through this park.
Beautiful views of a picturesque waterfall, deep ravines, creeks and an expansive wooded area await you on your journey through this park. The Environmental Learning Center is located on nearly 200 acres of beautiful and ecologically diverse open space, rich in both cultural and natural history.
Two Grand River tributaries, Big Creek and Jordan Creek, run through and are protected on this property.
Park hours: 6 am to 1/2-hour past sunset
The building at the Environmental Learning Center is open when staffed; hours may vary.
With much local interest in park access, Lake Metroparks opened the parkland at the Environmental Learning Center for public access. Hikers will enjoy more than 2.5 miles of trails with a variety of trail surfaces including natural surfaces, in addition to our well manicured trails.
The Environmental Learning Center is the only park in our system that connects with the Greenway Corridor, a 4.8-mile paved trail links the municipalities of Painesville, Painesville Township and Concord Township.
The beautiful waterfall locally known as “Chair Factory Falls” is a natural feature accessible only by a 0.3-mile pedestrian trail off of the Greenway Corridor.
To conserve and preserve the natural resources of Lake County while providing a variety of safe, affordable and enjoyable educational and recreational programs and activities that enhance the quality of life in Lake County now and for the generations to follow.
The Environmental Learning Center is part of the Lake Metroparks system in Lake County Ohio.
Park hours: 6 am to 1/2-hour past sunset
The building at the Environmental Learning Center is open when staffed; hours may vary.
Visit the park online at bit.ly/environmental-learning-center
The trails were opened to the public on June 22, 2015. Hikers will enjoy more than 2.5 miles of trails with a variety of trail surfaces.
The Environmental Learning Center is the only park in our system with a connection to the Greenway Corridor.
2.52 miles of trails
Picturesque waterfall, deep ravines, creeks and an expansive wooded area.
Two Grand River tributaries, Big Creek and Jordan Creek, run through and are protected on this property.
Seasonal public programs
School programs
