Chippewa Lake
| Krabill Lodge Address 7597 Ballash Road Medina, OH 44256 (Lafayette Township) |
| BODIES OF WATER |
| 330-acre lake |
| 1-acre pond |
| .4-acre pond |
Boat Launch Address
7830 Westfield Landing Road
Medina, OH 44256 (Westfield Township)
Paddlecraft Launch Address - Open May to October
8108 Lake Road
Medina, OH 44256 (Westfield Township)
GPS Coordinates
North: N 41° 3' 35.4774
West: W 81° 54'46.64521
As of Monday, April 15, all normal recreational activities may resume at Chippewa Lake. Medina County Park District will continue to monitor Chippewa Lake water quality throughout the season. The health and safety of visitors is the park district’s highest priority. In addition, the courtesy dock was installed this morning at the public boat ramp located 7830 Westfield Landing Road in Westfield Township.
RULES REVISION:
On Friday, March 29, Medina County Park District commissioners approved the rule changes for Chippewa Lake. The rules will be filed with Ohio Department of Natural Resources. A summary of the rules will be advertised on April 9 and 16, and after the first advertisement, a 10-day wait period will begin. After that, the rules can start being enforced by the MCPD police, whereas the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks & Watercraft, waits 75 days from filing before rules are enforceable. You can read the watercraft rules HERE. To view a map of the no-wake area, click HERE.
Watercraft Regulations - State watercraft regulations apply. Click HERE for rules specific to waters of Medina County Park District.
The Chippewa Lake Master Plan has been finalized. Click HERE to learn more.
Among the largest natural inland lakes in the State of Ohio, Chippewa Lake was created some 14,000 years ago by the melting of massive glacial ice sheets as they retreated north. Chippewa Lake has a long history of human habitation going back thousands of years when Native Americans visited the fertile wetlands and lakeshores to hunt and trade. In recent history, the lake served as a playground for generations of visitors to storied Chippewa Lake Amusement Park, which closed its doors in 1978 after 100 years. The park district acquired the old amusement park property in June 2020. Read about this exciting aquisition HERE.
Medina County Park District purchased open land on the west side of the lake over a period of years. In 2007, the park district acquired the lake, itself. Since then, the park district has opened Krabill Shelter, a reservable enclosed shelter off Ballash Road. Today, the lake is open to the public, once again, with a public boat launch off Westfield Landing Road.
Utilizing available grants and mitigation banking, the park district has been able to fund the restoration of streams and wetlands north of the lake, which will improve water quality and enhance habitat for wildlife.Together, these restoration projects help preserve this special natural resource for all to enjoy for generations to come.
The Save the Lake Coalition, a citizen-led group of volunteers, has partnered with Friends of Medina County Parks to raise funds to help study and manage harmful algal blooms on Chippewa Lake. Click HERE to visit the Save the Lake Coalition website. Contributions to this effort can be made by check payable to Friends of Medina County Parks (with "Save the Lake" in the memo), or online at bitly.com/Save-the-Lake.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PUBLIC BOAT LAUNCH
Chippewa Lake/Krabill Lodge Activities/Amenities
Anyone 16 years or older must possess a valid fishing license while fishing at Chippewa Lake and Chippewa Inlet.
Warning Flag System in Place at Chippewa Lake
The warning flag system alerts boaters and swimmers to water conditions at Chippewa Lake due to harmful algal blooms or other safety concerns.
The flags -- which are posted on a flagpole at the public boat ramp on the southwest corner of the lake and be visible from other locations around the lake -- are color coded. Color keys posted at the boat ramp, public beaches, and private boat launch areas explain what each flag means:
