Carlisle Reservation Lorain County Metroparks

Hidden gem in the mtropark system, beautiful bird watching area, nice little gift shop and a wonderful kids play area!

We absolutely adore this place! Dino room and it’s tunnel is my kid’s favorite place! And the green choo is there and all their light displays! Just plain and simple fun!

Carlisle Reservation is another of Metroparks gems. My latest experience here has been their ‘Holiday Lights’ event. In exchange for one nonperishable food items per person (going to Second Harvest) you get to Cozy up with your loved ones and stroll through a very well decorated path of various Christmas lights displays. The displays are unique in of themselves being sponsored by Lorain community businesses & organizations. For example the local boy scouts display, to florists, and other civic organizations. A very unique exhibit is an ice fountain. A fountain with multi colored, multiple jets that shoot out water synchronously and leveraging the natural freezing temps has created towers of ice. You have to see it to truly admire the beauty. They also have a multi story house-​front of all the Charlie Brown cast, music synched lights displays, full size horse drawn old fashioned water carriage to walk through decorated shelters. The stroll length is just right — long enough to enjoy & not get frozen face. Inside they have cookies & warm drinks — nothing special but for little tykes they have a separate movie room with projection screen playing holiday movies. This event is not just family friendly but also a wintertime holiday date activity. Dress warm & snuggle up for a stroll.