Camp Ledgewood was established in 1931 with 350 acres near Akron, Ohio in Peninsula. The camp boundaries are within the modern day Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
Category: Recreation
Silver Lake Park – Steamboat
In 1874, the lake and the land surrounding it was a popular amusement park in the Akron area. Beginning in 1876 by Ralph H. Lodge began acquiring the lake and its surrounding land. It was originally a picnicking and swimming area, but quickly grew into the Silver Lake Amusement Park. The Park featured animal exhibits,…
Silver Lake Park – Dance Hall
From the 1870s through 1917, Silver Lake Park was one of Ohio’s most popular amusement parks. The park had a dance hall, steamboat rides, menagerie, aquarium, roller coasters, miniature RR, Chautauqua Auditorium, aviation field, and an arcade.
Crooks Landing on Long Lake
The landing was located on the south shore of Long Lake – the Portage Lakes.
Lakeside Park – Pavilion
Woman standing on the shore of Summit Lake at Lakeside Park. The Pavilion and merry-go-round are visible in the background. Lakeside Park was opened in 1877 by the Akron Street Railway & Herdic Co. The park, located on the eastern shore of Summit Lake, was a popular picnic destination. As Summit Beach Park’s popularity grew, it absorbed Lakeside Park.
Grace Park
Location across from Akron’s Union Station, Grace Park became a hotspot for political campaigns and “whistle stop” speeches. Rutherford B. Hayes, William H. Taft, William McKinley, and Theodore Roosevelt all gave speeches to large crowds at Grace Park.
League Park II
League Park II was located near Summit Lake along Lakeshore Blvd. between W. Long St. and W. Crosier St. in Akron, Ohio.
League Park
The original League Park was located at the corner of Carroll St. and Beaver St. in Akron, Ohio.
Lakeside – Crescent Line Boat Landing
The Crescent Line Boat Landing was part of Lakeside Park (established in 1877). Lakeside was the first picnic ground at Summit Lake. Eventually, the operation would be absorbed by Summit Beach Park.
Silver Lake Park – Pavilion
Silver Lake Park was created originally as a picnicking and swimming area but quickly grew into an amusement park featuring animal exhibits, a roller coaster, sports facilities, a dance hall, and a hotel. In its prime, the Park received over 10,000 visitors per day.
Lakeside Park
Positioned on the east shore of Summit Lake, Lakeside Park was opened in 1877 by the Akron Street Railway & Herdic Co. as a picnic grounds. The growth of Summit Beach Park eventually absorbed Lakeside Park.
Summit Beach Park – Dance Pavilion
Right in the heart of Akron was a lake and amusement park. No wonder it was so popular among Akronites, it was just a ten-minute ride from the center of Akron and within walking distance of 20,000 people!
