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=Shell Cove Park= Lake Road (US-6) Sheffield Lake, Ohio 44054 Shell Cove Park (Coastal Access) webpage

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Shell Cove Park
Coordinates: 41.4960103, -82.0886636 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Shell Cove Park
The 1.5-acre Shell Cove Park is Sheffield Lake’s most eastern public coastal access site. The park on US-6 (East Lake Road) pays tribute to the region’s ancient history via an expansive kiosk immediately east of the road, adjacent to the parking lot.

The kiosk describes the “terrible fish” now known as Dunkleosteus terrelli. The extinct, massive, joint-necked, armor-plated fish lived in the Devonian sea, which covered much of eastern North America 354-364 million years ago. Fossils of this creature were discovered here in 1867. An Ohio historical marker commemorating this is located on site.

Today, the park’s upper mowed grass area is flanked by shade trees. The grounds slope toward the center to a path leading about halfway down the 40-foot tall shale cliff to an observation deck offering scenic Lake Erie views.

Due to safety factors, this site should not be considered a fishing or shore access location. The park’s shore can only be reached by climbing down concrete rubble placed lakeward of the observation deck. From the deck’s viewing vantage, depending on water levels, a narrow rock beach may be present. Thousands of years of waves have smoothed the rocks and worn wave-looking patterns on their surface. Rock sizes range from boulders to small stones and are mixed with shells and shell fragments.

Additional amenities include picnic tables and grills, playground equipment and benches overlooking Lake Erie. The Back Roads & Beaches Bike Trail passes this site. FromShell Cove Park (Coastal Access) webpage



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