North Lake Park is Mansfield’s northernmost location on the B&O Bike Trail. Take a selfie at the trailhead’s colourful artwork. Get on your bikes and ride across the creek on a sandstone bridge built in the 1880s. There is also a fishing pond, a playground, and a picnic area in North Lake Park.
Among the North Lake Park’s amenities are 4 park shelters (each seating 48 people and reservable for up to 100) Shelters 1–4 have six 8-foot tables, six electrical outlets, two small grills, and a light; Shelter 3 has five 8-foot tables, one 10-foot table, two small grills, and a light. Buckhorn Northern Railroad (seasonal – miniature train), Lone Tree Schoolhouse, Park Areas, Playgrounds (2), Baseball/Softball Field (Owen’s Field), Soccer Fields, Tennis Courts
Basketball Courts, Horseshoe Court (official size – utilised by a privately managed Horseshoe Club), Swim Beach (seasonal; Memorial Day-Labor Day), Swim Beach Concessions (Summer hotdog seller Thursday-Sunday, 10am-3pm), Fishing (from Lake Loveland’s shore). Handicap Accessible, Restrooms (flush), and a Drinking Fountain are available. Boats and watercraft are not permitted.
We celebrated the Grand Opening of the newly constructed North Lake Park on June 2, 2012. The site at Lee Street and Howard Avenue was bought from Good Shepherd Church in 2007, with some of the funds coming from an OSLAD grant. (Acquiring and developing open space land. (Learn more.)
The church congregation’s choice to donate the property to the Park District was a significant gift to Des Plaines’ recreational and green space, allowing the new north park section to be connected to the rest of Lake Park. The Park District produced development plans for the region, which were subsequently examined by the public in 2009 and 2010. Construction began in the spring of 2011, and the majority of the work was finished in the late autumn.
A fishing pier, picnic shelter, gazebo, native plants and sensory garden, open space, family play area with bocce ball and bags courts, walking/bicycling path, informative signs, drinking fountains, and a cooling spray have all been added to the area. One of the Park District’s two major ecological efforts is located near the north end of Lake Opeka.
North Lake Provincial Park, located in North Lake Parish, New Brunswick, is a paddler’s dream. Large private campsites, a public beach, and a magnificent lake for canoeing, kayaking, and fishing may be found here. North Lake is the headwaters of the St Croix, allowing explorers to paddle from the park down the St Croix to Passamaquoddy Bay.
North Lake campsite is an off-grid treasure with 45 camp spots and limited utilities. Each campground features a picnic table, a space for your tent or small trailer, and a fire ring, and is only a short walk away from potable water and dry toilets. You’ll enjoy reconnecting with nature and getting away from the stresses and distractions of regular life.
North Lake Beach, just across the corner, has a day-use area and is a short walk from your tent. There is a wonderful sandy beach here where you may unwind and rest. Please keep in mind that swimming here is at your own risk because there will be no lifeguards on duty.
North Lake Park Details
Lake Loveland has been a part of the city of Loveland for almost a century, having been formed in 1893 from what was once a wetland known as Hays Lake. The lake has long been restored as a more calm and pleasant environment, and North Lake Park, located in its northern corner, offers a variety of outdoor activities perfect for families.
The North Lake Park features a swim beach as well as a large playground complete with a giant plastic octopus and a play structure modelled after a galleon’s mast. Families will find North Lake Park’s play areas to be quite friendly for youngsters, with plenty of room and various jungle gym structures to swing from.
Picnickers and park visitors will also discover a huge grassy area to spread out a blanket and a covered picnic place to avoid the summer sun. The park also has Owen’s Field, a baseball diamond, soccer grounds and tennis, basketball and horseshoe courts. During the summer, the park has a concession stand where hot dogs are sold.
The Buckhorn Northern Railroad, which operates periodically, is a tiny train that transports guests over the summer season. The train is a recreation of the steam train that used to transport clay across Loveland.
Loveland Lake also has a fish population and holds the Annual Loveland Fishing Derby. Anglers can cast their lines from the lake’s shores or from the Duck Pond’s fishing dock.
North Lake Park does not allow watercraft.
North Lake Provincial Park Campground
On the east shore of Lake Garnett, there are fourteen camping spaces with power and water hookups. This campsite is next to the Garnett Country Club Golf Course and has a lovely lakefront view of Lake Garnett.
North Lake campsite is an off-grid treasure with 45 camp spots and limited utilities. Each campground features a picnic table, a space for your tent or small trailer, and a fire ring, and is only a short walk away from potable water and dry toilets. You’ll enjoy reconnecting with nature and getting away from the stresses and distractions of regular life.
