Painesville Township Park

Located on Lake Erie's shore, this 37-acre park was established in the early 1920s as a popular recreational area offering baseball fields, a dance hall, picnic areas, an open-air pavilion and a beach.

Through the years, Lake Erie has claimed the beach arid pavilion by erosion, but five softball fields and the dance hall remain as featured attractions. Lake Metroparks entered a cooperative lease agreement in 1991 with the Painesville Township Park commissioners to operate and manage the park. Since that time, more than $1 million worth of improvements have been made to the park, including extensive renovation of the dance hall and ball fields.

The Community Center is host to ballroom and country dances. An admission fee is charged at the door to most dances. The center also hosts many recreational and community programs throughout the year.

Softball fields

Painesville Township Park offers five regulation softball fields regularly used by leagues. For more information or to rent a field, contact Lake Metroparks Registration at 440-358-7275 or 800-669-9226.