North Ridgeville Parks Shady
North Ridgeville Parks Shady is a large city park featuring multiple baseball diamonds, a full-sized football field, and a paved walking trail around the complex. It’s popular for dog walking and sports, with amenities including ample parking and a clean environment. The park can get busy during baseball season, and while it has open areas, dogs are often off-leash which may affect reactive pets. The park also offers some shaded areas and seating, although playground maintenance could be improved.
Reviews
Nice big space with a full sized football field and a paved walking trail around the baseball fields. Only wish they did a better job with the playground upkeep.
A clean park with multiple baseball diamonds. The biggest problem is people let their dogs off leash daily so you cannot go there with a leash reactive or dog reactive pet. Lots or pokestops there if you are into that sort of thing.
It is a beautiful baseball complex.
The reason I was there was not for a game but because the city Lion’s club has a shed there. We were out there counting eyeglasses to be recycled (the mission of the Lions Clubs is “vision”…so we collect used glasses and sunglasses… look for a box in various locations… there will be a Lions Club International logo on the box). We counted well over 1000 pair of glasses/sunglasses.
To those who donate… we THANK YOU!
For a city park hosting a huge softball tournament, the lack of upkeep to the fields is shameful. It’s bracket Sunday and on field 9, the pitching circle has a hole at least 8-10” deep, third base isn’t secure, the batters boxes have deep holes … it’s an embarrassment.
Right now baseball hasn’t started, so there are few people there. It is an excellent place to walk dogs or just have a good walk. The new walking trail is lovely to walk on. Once baseball starts the concession stands will open. There are fields for T-ball as well as regulation fields, so Shady Drive will be a very busy place soon. The walking trail goes around the complex. Parks & Rec is adding more parking for the spring and summer over flow. If you like walking or baseball, Shady Drive is the place for you.