Whether you’re lying on the sand, gliding through the water or rowing your boat, Hinckley Lake offers plenty of sun-soaked fun on its shores. Following a lake and dam rehabilitation project, the waters are once again welcoming visitors this summer.
“I think it’s going to be a great addition for people to get out and take their kids for the first time this summer,” says Jacqueline Gerling, the director of communications for Cleveland Metroparks.
Hinckley Lake was originally dammed in 1927, and it had not been rehabilitated until 2023, when Sean McDermott, the chief planning and design officer for Cleveland Metroparks, drained the lake alongside his team. The work began several years before draining took place…