Cleveland, OH
Summer Fun: Northeast Ohio Beaches, Pools, Splash Pads & Water Parks –
Summer is here and the weather is heating up. That means it’s time to make a splash with some outdoor water fun. Looking for a family-friendly spot to cool off? Head to some of these water parks, pools, splash pads and beaches in the greater Cleveland/Akron area.
Looking for even more summer fun? Check out our complete Summer Fun Directory.
Water Parks
Baylor Beach Park
8777 Manchester Ave. SW, Navarre
330-767-3031, baylorbeachpark.com
Castaway Bay
2001 Cleveland Road, Sandusky
419-627-2106, castawaybay.com
Cedar Point Shores
1 Cedar Point Drive, Sandusky
419-627-2350, cedarpoint.com
Clay’s Park
12951 Patterson St. NW, North Lawrence
330-854-6691, clayspark.com
Clearwater Park at Akron/Canton Jellystone Park
12712 Hoover Ave. NW, Uniontown
330-877-9800, akroncantonjellystone.com
Great Wolf Lodge
4600 Milan Road, Sandusky
800-641-9653, greatwolf.com
Kalahari Resort
7000 Kalahari Drive, Sandusky
844-389-6837, kalahariresorts.com
Pioneer Waterland
10661 Kile Road, Chardon
440-285-0910, pioneerwaterland.com
Twinsburg Water Park
10260 1/2 Ravenna Road, Twinsburg
330-963-8710, mytwinsburg.com
Waldameer Water World
220 Peninsula Drive, Erie, Pa.
814-838-3591, waldameer.com
Water Works Family Aquatic Center
2025 Munroe Falls Ave., Cuyahoga Falls
330-971-8433, cityofcf.com
Watering Hole Safari & Water Park
1530 S. Danbury Road, Port Clinton
419-732-6671, wateringholeatmonsoon.com
Pools, Swimming & Splash Parks
Beachwood Family Aquatic Center
25125 Fairmount Blvd., Beachwood
216-292-1973, beachwoodohio.com
Crocker Park Splash Pad
Located in West Park
Crocker Park Boulevard, Westlake
crockerpark.com
Cuyahoga Falls Wading Pools
Lions Park, Linden Park, and Oak Park
cityofcf.com
Eagle Park Splash Pad
14730 N. Springdale Ave., Middlefield
440-632-5248, middlefieldohio.com
Falls River Square Interactive Fountains
2085 Front St., Cuyahoga Falls
330-971-8225, cityofcf.com
Hinckley Reservation — Ledge Pool
1151 Ledge Road, Hinckley
330-239-2911, clevelandmetroparks.com
Kiwanis-Moore Park
35 W. Pioneer Trail, Aurora
330-562-6131, auroraoh.com
Knights Field Park Sprayground
701 Rebecca St., Wooster
330-262-8468, woosteroh.com
Lyndhurst Spray Park
Brainard Park, 1840 Brainard Road, Lyndhurst
440-442-5844, lyndhurstohio.gov
Morton Park Splash Pad
22301 Morton Ave., Fairview Park
440-356-4444, fairviewparkrec.com
Morton Pool & Spraypark
9325 Rosemary Lane, Mentor
440-257-5719, cityofmentor.com
Orlando Spray Park
30100 Twin Lakes Drive, Wickliffe
440-943-7100, cityofwickliffe.com
Sprayground at Richmond Heights Community Park
27285 Highland Road, Richmond Heights
216-383-6313, richmondheightsohio.org
Quarry Splash Park
Quarry Park South, South Euclid
216-381-7674, cityofsoutheuclid.com
Veterans Way Park Splash Pad
55 Veterans Way, Hudson
330-653-5201, hudson.oh.us
Walsh Spray Park
7221 Bellflower Road, Mentor
440-974-5720, cityofmentor.com
Water Works Family Aquatic Center
2025 Munroe Falls Ave., Cuyahoga Falls
330-971-8433, cityofcf.com
YMCA
Various locations
ymca.net
Beaches
Edgewater Beach
Lakefront Reservation, Cleveland
216-635-3200, clevelandmetroparks.com
Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park Beach
301 Huntington Beach Drive, Fairport Harbor
440-256-2118, fairportharbor.org
Geneva State Park Beach
4499 Padanarum Road, Geneva
440-466-8400, ohiodnr.gov
Headlands Beach State Park
9601 Headlands Road, Mentor
440-466-8400, ohiodnr.gov
Huntington Beach
Lake Road, Bay Village
216-635-3200, clevelandmetroparks.com
Shores & Islands Ohio
125 E. Water St., Sandusky
419-625-2984, shoresandislands.com
Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of State Parks & Watercraft
Operates 74 state parks throughout Ohio
866-OHIOPARKS, ohiodnr.gov
Cleveland, OH
Cleveland State Wrestling Falls in MAC Opener to Ohio – Cleveland State University
ATHENS, OHIO – Cleveland State (0-3, 0-1) opened up MAC action with a 24-14 loss to Ohio (4-2, 2-0) on Friday evening.
Cleveland State raced out to a 6-0 advantage behind a 7-3 decision from Ben Aranda (125-pounds) and a 6-3 decision by Nick Molchak (133-pounds).
Ohio answered back with a 2-1 decision at 141-pounds and a fall at 149-pounds to lead 9-6.
The Vikings used consecutive major decisions by Douglas Terry (157-pounds) and Tate Geiser (165-pounds) to regain a 14-9 lead.
The Bobcats tied the match at 14-14 behind a technical fall at 174-pounds and went ahead 18-14 after picking up a major decision at 184-pounds. An 11-4 decision in favor of Ohio at 197-pounds extended their lead to 21-14.
In a showdown of the top two heavyweights in the MAC, the second-ranked and No. 27 Jordan Greer of Ohio took down top heavyweight and No. 21 Daniel Bucknavich, 7-3, as Ohio won the match, 24-14.
Cleveland State will make its first-ever appearance at the David H. Lehman ’68 F&M Open on Friday, January 10.
Cleveland State 14, Ohio 24
125 | Ben Aranda (CSU) DEC Ryan Meek (OU), 7-3 | CSU leads 3-0
133 | Nick Molchak (CSU) DEC TJ England (OU), 6-3 | CSU leads 6-0
141 | Kaden Jett (OU) DEC Landen Duncan (CSU), 2-1 | CSU leads 6-3
149 | Derek Raike (OU) FALL Connor Saylor (CSU), 1:09 | OU leads 9-6
157 | Douglas Terry (CSU) MD Logan Cravatas (OU), 11-2 | CSU leads 10-9
165 | Tate Geiser (CSU) MD Jack Lledo (OU), 11-1 | CSU leads 14-9
174 | No. 11 Garrett Thompson (OU) TF Ronald Dimmerling (CSU), 17-1 | Tied 14-14
184 | Jeremy Olszko (OU) MD JR Reed (CSU), 11-2 | OU leads 18-14
197 | Austin Starr (OU) DEC Joey Lyons (CSU), 11-4 | OU leads 21-14
285 | No. 27 Jordan Greer (OU) DEC No. 21 Daniel Bucknavich (CSU), 7-3 | OU leads 24-14
Cleveland, OH
Cleveland, Akron open warming centers
CLEVELAND — Northeast Ohio is bracing for frigid temperatures over the next few days by extending hours at community shelters for residents.
Over the next few days and into next week, wind chills will be in the teens. They could reach sub-zero at times, according to Spectrum News 1 meteorologists.
In Cleveland, these centers have extended hours from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday:
- Michael Zone Recreation Center, 6301 Lorain Ave., Cleveland
- Lonnie Burten Recreation Center, 2511 E. 46th St., Cleveland
- Collinwood Recreation Center, 16300 Lakeshore Blvd., Cleveland
- Zemla George Recreation Center, 3155 Martin L. King Blvd. Cleveland
In Akron, the Summit Lake Community Center at 380 W. Crosier St. will have extended hours starting Sunday, Jan. 5 through Friday, Jan. 10 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
All other Akron community centers will open during their normal business hours, which can be found here.
The Emergency Overnight Shelter at 111 E. Voris St. will also be open from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. every day until Friday, Jan. 10.
For more details about the upcoming winter storm and temperatures, click here.
Cleveland, OH
Frances Zingales – 2024 – Jakubs Funeral Home
FRANCES ZINGALES (nee Auer), age 85. Beloved wife of Charles “Chuck”. Loving mother of Chuck (Danette), Anne (Dean) Petters, Mary (Steve) Jaworski, and Frank (Shannon). Dear grandmother of Matthew, Tony, Carrie, Grace, Julia, Alex, Dominic, Leo, Antonio, and Camron and great-grandmother of 3. Sister of Fritz Holtcamp (deceased) and Elsie Boggins. Longtime teacher at Holy Cross School.
Funeral Mass Saturday, January 4, at 10:00 AM at Our Lady of the Lake Parish. Interment All Souls Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the JAKUBS & SON FUNERAL HOME, 936 E 185 St., Friday from 4:00-8:00 PM. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland or Our Lady of the Lake School.
FRANCES ZINGALES (nee Auer), age 85. Beloved wife of Charles “Chuck”. Loving mother of Chuck (Danette), Anne (Dean) Petters, Mary (Steve) Jaworski, and Frank (Shannon). Dear grandmother of Matthew, Tony, Carrie, Grace, Julia, Alex, Dominic, Leo, Antonio, and Camron and great-grandmother of 3. Sister of Fritz Holtcamp (deceased) and Elsie Bogg
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