Vermilion Country Club & Beaver Park Ads – April 1953

Well, the warm weather is here – early – and it's time to start thinking about summer fun. Here are a few reminders from the pages of the Journal from April 22, 1953 that Vermilion and Lorain (just barely) are part of the Lake Erie Vacationland.

Above is an ad for Vermilion Country Club, which in 1953 had an address of Stop 134 (the old Lake Shore Electric stop number) on Routes 6 & 2. "Play golf on a wonderfully laid out golf course – right in the center of Ohio's vacationland!" reads the ad copy. "Whether you're a novice or a veteran, everyone is welcome at the Country Club."

That's good news to a duffer like me.

What's nice is that Vermilion Country Club is still around today with the same name. It has a website, as well as a modern address: 12210 West Lake Road. 

A cocktail lounge too? Make mine an Old-Fashioned!

Here's an aerial view.

Note that the Dairy Stop is located conveniently across from the Country Club on U. S. Route 6.

Our other summer fun ad from the same 1953 edition of the Journal is for Lorain's iconic Beaver Park.

The ad makes a great case for Beaver Park as a veritable vacation paradise – with bathing, boating, fishing and picnicking. Add to that cottages for rent and a restaurant, and you've got everything you need for a great getaway.

And Beaver Park is still around today as well. Beaver Park Marina is on the south side of West Erie, and Beaver Park Marina North is on the lake side. Membership is required to access most of Beaver Park North's amenities but I understand the restaurant is open to the public.