Charlemont Reservation

48600 New London Eastern Road, New London, Ohio 44851

Charlemont is a 785-acre undeveloped park located in the main farming region of southern Lorain County and is the only reservation in the Lorain County Metro Parks system that allows hunting (rabbit and pheasant). The park is also a favorite of horseback riders (park closed to horseback riding from third week of October to December 31st for hunting season), who are free to enjoy the equestrian trails built and maintained by the Lorain County chapter of the Ohio Horse Council.

Activities

• Hiking Trail

• Horseback Riding (horseback riding prohibited from third week of October to December 31st for hunting season)

• Hunting (In-season rabbit and pheasant hunting only)

Trail Map

This 5.2-mile loop trail is an extremely primitive trail and is most commonly used for horseback riding (park closed to horseback riding from third week of October to December 31st for hunting season). Traditional hiking also takes place here as the trail traverses through mostly open fields and through some forests. Numerous ponds, wetlands and the Charlemont Creek can also be seen on the trail.

Length: 5.2-mile loop trail
Surface: Natural

Park Features & History

Natural Habitat at Charlemont includes forest, meadows and fields, successional and some wetland areas. Two small headwater streams, Buck and Charlemont Creeks, run roughly south to north through the reservation. Charlemont also has seven ponds ranging from .5 to 2.1 acres which attract waterfowl, marsh birds and other wildlife and provide an additional habitat for amphibians.