Big Creek Park - Park in Chardon - 9160 Robinson Rd, USA

A nice several hundred acre park with easy well marked trails. It is one of the Geauga County Metroparks although almost in Lake County. It's about a 45 minute drive from Cleveland.

The building itself is very nice. But oh my god to the hell no with the restrooms! What is this 1492? You are better off going in the woods for better sanitation. If I would have known I would have brought hand sanitizer at minimum. Doesn't matter how nice the one building is if you cut corners like that. Will never go there again.

Review is for lean-to camp sites: vault toilets were decent, structures were sturdy, weatherproof and cozy. Nearby pavilion and playground were clean and well maintained. we camped with dogs and everyone who hikes through had their dogs leashed so we had no troubles.

We only saw a small part of it but we had a nice walk in the woods and found the nature center. We will explore further on our next visit. The weather was not cooperating.

This is a very nice park. The restrooms are separate from the shelters / lodges but are well maintained. The trails are not paved and can be quite hilly. The lodge is a very nice facility

Great park for hiking as the trails are mostly in the woods. You can get a little bit of a cardio workout since you will be going up and down some inclines as there are many natural ravines throughout the woods. The hemlocks trail is one of my favorites. I recommend doing that trail in a clockwise direction so you go down the steep sets of steps rather than climbing up them. The wildflowers trail also has some steps, and while those don't have any handrails they aren't very steep and look like they have recently been redone so they are in good condition. Overall, the trails were in good condition although you have to watch out for tree roots. The park has some nice rental facilities including the Deep Woods Lodge which is located at the edge of the woods next to a parking lot and looked really beautiful and modern. There are also a couple lean-to areas for camping and one really nice modern cabin that is sort of a treehouse design. The park also has some bike trails and a couple ponds. The Meyer Center building has paper trail maps available which can be helpful as many of the trails are connected to each other and can be a little confusing. If you are headed to the park from Clark Road, just be aware that the first half mile or so of Robinson Road is in pretty rough shape and you will need to go slowly and dodge a lot of chuck holes, but the road then becomes very smooth to the park entrance.

Very peaceful. Has a vast number of activities available to see the great out doors. Fishing, bird watching, camping, volleyball, hiking, picnicing, playing, walking, and so much more. Free parking! And multiple shelters to eat at.

Just a beautiful and adventurous park!