Fischer Creek Conservation Area — Attraction in Cleveland

I've been going to this park since I was a kid. It was a favorite makeout spot when I was in highschool. Now a days it is a really nice wildlife park. Trails lead from the parking lot down to a creek and the lake. Nice spot for a birding outing or a picnic. Good place to bring your kids, as the place is pretty safe (as long as you keep your kids away from the cliff). But there is a lot of lawn between the lot and the cliff. There is an old silo next to the parking lot. When I was a kid, the rumor was that some guy hung himself in it. It does have an eerie feeling to it. Walking down the road to the beach you will find an old metal bridge in the middle of nowhere. You can drop a fishhook there if you want. A bit farther to a small beach. Some of the place is pretty wild. But the park is a bit tame for my tastes. I prefer the Point Creek Conservation Area a few mile north on the same highway. Yet, this place is a nice place to spend some quiet time and do a little wildlife observation. Just a click north of Cleveland. Hey, it's me again. Just to let you know there are two parts to this park. Just out of Cleveland there is a southern parking lot. There are bathrooms there. Drive north a bit, cross the creek, and there is another parking lot. This is where the spooky silo is; and the walk down to the old bridge. I prefer the northern part. They are both a nice spot to hang out for...

I've been there twice now this summer for sea glass hunting, and some swimming.

The beach is nice for "rock hounds". In addition to finding sea glass there's always a bevy of other great fossilized stones and different granite.

I'm sad I haven't done the trails because it's so beautiful there. I'm always so busy rock hunting on the beach I run out of time. 😄

I keep Fischer Creek Conservation on my favorites in maps because it's an amazing place to be. I'll go back before it's too cold just for the trails for sure....I'll...

Pretty cool recreation area along Lake Michigan. The trails are more cut grass than developed, so get that totally in nature feel here. Near the south end there is a large area with mowed grass and picnic tables with a view of the lake where you can picnic and hangout with friends and family. The only con I have with this park is; it can be very hard to find the entrance for parking, unless your truly paying attention it is quite easy to miss the driveways leading to the parking. They need to make the signs...