Spring Lake Park on Route 58 in Amherst Township is well-remembered by those who enjoyed swimming, fishing and picnicking there in the 1960s and 70s.
I did an extensive post on Spring Lake Park (back here) that mentioned how the park owed its existence to the Ohio Turnpike. Turnpike workers taking fill dirt from the Clarence Gerber property struck natural springs, which created the lake.
Well, here's a great article written by Charles Gray from the August 3, 1962 Journal that explains how Spring Lake Park was created in more detail. It also details how Gerber developed the park property, which opened in July 1961.
Anyway, be sure to visit the old post as it contains a well-written reminisce about Spring Lake Park by longtime Brady Blog contributor Dennis Thompson.
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