Lorain County Metro Parks — Attraction in Carlisle Township

I’m so disappointed in THE CARLISLE RESERVATION Metro Park in LaGrange! I took a group of students with disabilities to this location today and they would not even speak to us and even tried to discourage me from bringing my group there when I called 2 days ago to get more information! I was told that we could not park close to the Visitor Center because the STAFF and public would be there. Really? The public will be there on a Wednesday morning at 10 in the rain? I was told we would need to park down the hill and wheel three wheelchairs through the gravel! We are from Murray Ridge School and are all Lorain County taxpayers and we deserve better than this for our kids with developmental disabilities!!! The 3 ladies there did not speak to us coming or going and glared at us in a rude manner as they sat at the front desk DOING NOTHING! I assume they are volunteers but we don’t need that kind of attitude from our Metro Parks staff. Also, when we arrived a Fed Ex truck came up to the same door so I guess it’s ok to get deliveries from that parking area but NOT for kids in wheelchairs to get dropped off there. I am still shocked by the...

This is great place to place for little kiddos. My 2.5 year old loved the indoor play area and dinosaurs. She also enjoyed the walk outside to see the raptors. They have a bald eagle, perigran falcon, and owls. They have a nice trail to walk outside through the woods and it connects to the house trails and the duck pond down the street. Halloween and Christmas they have fun displays and activities for kids. Many other activities throughout the year here too. One of my...

Went on a Sunday to see the Halloween Fair (free but no activities). Encountered the one and only employee by the raptors and she was quite rude. She attempted to block my son from going near the birds--until I started to sign to him that he needed to wait for me. Five minutes prior there were numerous families enjoying the raptors and we were told it was closed. Clearly this particular individual needs some training for future encounters with special needs...