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City Parks
| Lakeside Park
– Situated on the shores of the Portage Lakes’ West Reservoir,
the park is located off South Turkeyfoot Road, at Map Drive. The land
was donated to by Lucy Stevens, wife of area State Court of Appeals
Judge Perry H. Stevens, and William B. Haynes, in the late 1950s.
Development of this park commenced in 1998, and the dedication ceremony
took place on September 26, 1999. The park, on two tenths of an acre,
consists of basketball courts and a 1/8 mile walking trail. The park
provides a lovely view of the Portage Lakes. |
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Maple Grove Park – Consisting
of approximately 29.5 acres, this land consists primarily of wetlands
and green space. It is located within the Maple Grove Allotment, off Spangler
Drive, and was donated in 2000.
Miracle Park Nature Trail –
Dedicated in the Fall of 2002, this 3/8 mile trail was designed and created
by members of Boy Scout Troop #118. It is located adjacent to the City’s
Administration/Police Department Building on 3.5 acres of land, purchased
from C. S. Miracle, in 1982.
Miracle Field – Located adjacent
to the City's Administration/Police Department Building, it contains one
baseball field for use by local youth.
George Sisler Memorial Baseball Park
– In the Fall of 2003, a lease was secured with the Catholic Diocese
of Cleveland for 11 acres of land next to Manchester Middle School, on
West Nimisila Road, for the purpose of additional baseball fields for
use by the local youth. The park is named in honor of Manchester's George
H. Sisler, the tenth inductee into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
(For additional information regarding George Sisler's professional baseball
career, see History.)
Rawlins Park – This 3.5 acre
lot, located at the corner of Rawlins Avenue and Latham Lane, was once
a part of the 746 acre estate owned by Frank H. Mason, known as Brighton
Farms. The park, acquired in 2001, consists of undeveloped green space.
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