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Also, see Swine Creek Reservation and Geauga County East Birding Drive
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=Swine Creek Reservation= =Valley Shelter Area= Middlefield, Ohio 44062 Swine Creek Reservation webpage Swine Creek Reservation trail map

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Swine Creek Reservation--Valley Shelter Area
Coordinates: 41.4262854, -81.0180974 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Swine Creek Reservation
Swine Creek Reservation is a 412-acre park located in the southeast corner of Middlefield Township. Situated in the countryside among Amish farms, the park's cultural and natural setting make it a very popular destination.

Swine Creek Reservation was once part of a 1,200-acre hunting preserve belonging to Windsor Ford of Mesopotamia. In 1977 he sold Geauga Park District 268 acres that contained a sugar bush, a pond, and a lodge. Additional acres were added along Swine Creek and the former Baltimore & Ohio Railroad corridor.

Nearly 6 miles of trails traverse Swine Creek Reservation. The Gray Fox, Meadowlark, Siltstone and Sugarbush trails keep to fairly level terrain, while the Valley and Glen trails take on steeper topography with descents into rock-strewn ravines. Swine Creek Valley, the lower section of the park, can be toured from end to end on the Razorback Trail, while the Walnut Trail provides a shorter alternative. From Swine Creek Reservation webpage



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