French Creek Reservation — Attraction in Sheffield

Great place for everyone. Want to get your heart rate going? Take the trail heading downhill that will also offer two bridges to enjoy the water's sound and challenging steps (leading to the nature center with clean toilets and drinking fountain). Circle back down around, finally climbing back up the original hill. There are benches to rest and enjoy the views. All along the way, you'll get smiles from other hikers, runners and an occasional biker. It's a great place to take your dog; lots of well trained dogs all on leashes.

Back on the top, you can relax taking the leisurely big woods trail (that offers off path unfinished trails too) which is flat ground with bird songs, critters, deer, and wild flowers The wood's shade is nice on a hot summervday. Those two loops are a little...

The staff at the nature center was super friendly and helpful. We went to kayak and the kayak launch is separate from the main nature center, it would be difficult to find it without talking to the staff, they have maps and will guide you how to get to the actual kayak launch. You CAN drive your car very close to the launch. Although the launch is in French Creek it is very close to the junction of the Black River . The launch has a kayak/canoe with a groove to sit it the vessel and slide in. Similar to 41 north on Rocky River. About 5 miles to lake Erie on the Black...

Amazing place so take your pet do have your parties I really enjoy everything about this very surprised after so many years living here my son turned me on to French Creek and I am forever thankful to him I love it. The Rangers are there there is not on time that I haven't gone that I have not seen them doing their cruising which makes me happy cuz I'm not a young chicken and we are concerned about protection but there is such an assurance to go knowing that this people are walking through and the place...