Lake Plains Chapter

Chapter background

The newest chapter of the Buckeye Trail includes a wide swath of north-central and northeast Ohio, connecting rural farmland, scenic rivers, and historic downtowns with Lake Erie’s shoreline. Volunteers help steward a growing segment of the trail in this region, enhancing access, visibility, and community connections.

Natural features, history, and geography

• Lake Erie shoreline
• Black River, Vermilion River, and Portage River
• Great Lakes watershed
• Rural woodlands, inland plains, and farmland

Towns, villages, and cities on the trail:

Waterville, Haskins, Pemberville, Woodville, Elmore, Lindsey, Stony Prairie, Fremont, Clyde, Bellevue, Monroeville, Norwalk, Collins, Wakeman, Rochester, Medina, Richfield, Brecksville, Peninsula, Cuyahoga Falls, Akron, Portage Lakes, Barberton, New Franklin, Clinton [Not on the trail: Elyria, Amherst, Huron, Genoa]