Petros Lake Park and Trails
3519 Perry Dr SW, Canton, OH 44706
Status Alert: Meadow Trail Closed
The Meadow Trail will be closed until spring while removal of an invasive species, Callery Pear, is in progress.
Open Daily: All parks are open 24 hours a day, unless otherwise posted.
General Information: 330.477.3552
On-Duty Ranger: 330.353.2377
Rentals and Reservations: 330-409-8096
Picnic, play, hike, and fish on 127 acres of water and rolling meadows at Petros Lake Park! You’ll find the Lakeview and Woodland picnic shelters, a loop trail around the lake, and several short nature trails. Both shelters include picnic tables, grills, electricity, and horseshoe courts. The park is also home to a one-mile Mindfulness Walk with ten mental health stations along the route.
In the open prairie landscape you may see grey headed cone flowers and black-eyed susans in bloom. Along the trails you’ll be shaded by large hardwood trees such as shagbark hickory, red oak, black oak, black cherry, and hawthorn.
Named for the family on whose land it was built, Petros Lake was designed to funnel rain water away from the nearby Timken Faircrest Steel Plant. The area opened as a park in 1987.
Dogs welcome! Just remember that dogs must be leashed at all times, and owners must dispose of pet waste properly. Fishing and carry-in boats are permitted, but ice fishing and skating are not permitted due to unstable ice conditions.
The Petros Lake Loop Trail has been adopted by Marathon Petroleum, the company sponsors cleanup projects along the trail throughout the year.
Park Trails (4)
Bluebird Trail
Trail Length: 0.5 Miles
This mowed grass trail provides a scenic field setting dotted with benches and is a designated "no mow" area for wildlife. Nest boxes along the trail are frequented by bluebirds and tree swallows as they feed on insects during flight.
Hickory Trail
Trail Length: 0.3 Miles
Enjoy the shade and rustling leaves under a canopy of hardwood trees along this short natural surface trail. During the fall, you may even catch glimpses of white-tailed deer feeding on fallen crabapples.
Meadow Trail
Trail Length: 0.8 Miles
Trail will be closed throughout the winter months and is slated to be open during the spring of 2024.
This mowed grass trail loops through a grassland area near the corner of Navarre Rd. and Perry Dr. SW. Warm season grasses and wildflowers have been planted in the last few years. Sightings of deer and American woodcocks in the tall grass areas are common.
Activities
- Biking
- Fishing
- Geocaching and Orienteering
- Hiking
- Mindfulness Walk
- On Your Own
- Running and parkrun
Amenities
- Grills
- Horseshoe Pit
- Picnic Shelter
- Picnic Tables
- Wildlife Observation Area
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The Stark County Park District prohibits the use of motorized vehicles in this park and on its trails. Sections of trail may not be suitable for wheelchair access. Weather may impact the accessibility of trails, always use caution. Ohio Revised Code E-bike laws apply.