Lake Abram Metropolitan Reservation
Lake Abram Metropolitan Reservation offers a peaceful and accessible natural area ideal for families and dog owners. The park features easy hiking trails with boardwalks providing scenic views and surrounding nature. It has wheelchair accessible entrances and parking, picnic tables, and public restrooms. Visitors appreciate the kid-friendly environment, nature exploration opportunities, and a relaxing atmosphere. Although there is no specific mention of dog-only amenities, dogs are allowed here.
Reviews
Loved it! Although it was 90° when we went it was still a very good time. We stumbled upon a baby deer (we didn’t touch him/ her just took a few photos) and I spotted a baby frog. The only problem we had was the wooden bridges covered with bumblebee bees. I’m not afraid of them but they were everywhere. They don’t bother you much but they do fly at you and scare you. The view from the bees bridge is gorgeous though!
About a half-mile walk from parking lot on Eastland to end of Boardwalk, so return to parking area makes a mile. Nice, easy walk with pleasant surroundings. Area patrolled by Metroparks mounted police that evening so some extra excitement!
I walked along in a cool Misty rain imagining how nice it must be on a good day.
It’s a nice place for a quick walk. It’s not too terribly busy. It seems as if there could be a couple small trails near the lake / swamp area. Sadly there were masks and some juice boxes in the water under the board walk. 😕 Pick up your trash people!!!
Really easy hike for young kids. The boardwalks are in really good shape, and provide amazing views. You feel surrounded by nature, which is so relaxing. There is a play area, but I think it’s meant to be closed due to covid. The mastadon bones are a big hit with my toddler though! I was unsure where to park at the eastern trailhead because it looked like residences, but the western trailhead has a very definite parking lot and porta potty. There are some cool little “adventures” just off the path to explore too, in the woods (for little kids mostly – the fallen trees make awesome pics though!)