Foundation Hiking Club
Swine Creek Reservation
Saturday, March 3rd @ 10:30am
Friends of the Foundation,
Please join us for the latest opportunity to explore the great parks in beautiful Geauga County. Our next hike will take place at Swine Creek Reservation.
From the Geauga Park District website:
Swine Creek Reservation is a 412-acre park located in the southeast corner of Middlefield Township. Situated in the countryside among Amish farms, the park’s cultural and natural setting make it a very popular destination. The park also offers access to the south section of The Maple Highlands Trail. It is Geauga Park District’s intent to protect this natural area in perpetuity.
Swine Creek Reservation was once part of a 1,200-acre hunting preserve belonging to Windsor Ford of Mesopotamia. In 1977 he sold Geauga Park District 268 acres that contained a sugar bush, a pond and a lodge. Additional acres were added along Swine Creek and the former Baltimore & Ohio Railroad corridor.
Meet in the parking lot by the Wood’s Edge Shelter. We will hike either the Gray Fox Trail or the Valley Trail.
Well behaved pets and people are welcomed.
JOIN US AT
Swine Creek Reservation
16004 Hayes Road
Middlefield Township
Middlefield, OH 44062
Entrance is off of Hayes Road.
2018 Upcoming Hikes – Mark Your Calendars!
April 7th – Russell Uplands
May 5th – The Rookery
June 2nd – Frohring Meadows
July 7th – Big Creek Park
August 8th – Punderson
September 1st – Observatory Park
October 6th – Headwaters
November 3rd – Claridon Woodlands
December 1st – Orchards Hills
Many of these hikes will be led naturalists and/or people who know the history of the property.
