Kipton Reservation
Kipton Reservation is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 259 m. Sprotts Hill stands 356 m to the south, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Firelands Scout Reservation, a nature reserve 2.9 miles away. Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail passes 12 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Former site of Kipton Reservoir, once Oberlin’s water supply. Largely dry basin is grown over and ringed with forest. Primitive trails are favored for horseback riding. Facilities include gravel parking lot, portable toilet, small shelter, and grill.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Lorain county OH
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 11.9 mi off the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail, National
- 15.2 mi off the North Ridge Scenic Byway
- 26.7 mi off the Ohio Lincoln Highway Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Future Nature Path Zone: 4.6 mi
- Wakeman Community Park: 4.8 mi
- Prospect Park: 5.0 mi
- Oberlin Arboretum: 5.0 mi
- Wright Memorial Park: 5.4 mi
- Oberlin Heritage Center: 5.4 mi
- Allen Memorial Art Museum: 5.6 mi
- Spirit of '76 Museum: 7.4 mi
- Amherst Historical Society: 10.8 mi
- Vermilion History Museum: 12.1 mi
- Firelands Scout Reservation: 2.9 mi
- Oberlin Preserve: 4.4 mi
- Wellington Reservation: 8.2 mi
- Edison Woods Reserve: 11.1 mi
- Old Woman Creek Nature Center: 13.6 mi
- Pine Tree Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
- Codrington Shelterhouse Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
- Lagoon Picnic Area: 24.2 mi
- Little Cedar Point Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
- Maple Grove Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
- Easter basket: 15.9 mi
- Mapleside Farms: 24.2 mi
- Ocean Motion: 24.9 mi
- Midway Carousel: 24.9 mi
- Sky Ride: 24.9 mi
- Swimming Beach: 13.0 mi
- Chaska Beach: 15.3 mi
- Nickel Plate Beach: 15.7 mi
- Main Street Beach: 16.2 mi
- Wallace Beach: 24.5 mi
- Boys & Girls Club Community Garden: 15.5 mi
- Historic Lakeview Park Rose Garden: 15.9 mi
- Maria's Field of Hope: 21.7 mi
- St. Ambrose Ten Commandments Garden: 24.3 mi
- St. Ambrose Grotto and Stations of the Cross: 24.5 mi
- Underground Railroad Monument: 5.4 mi
- Memorial Arch: 5.5 mi
- Oberlin and the Underground Railroad: 5.6 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 13.2 mi
- North Milan Hill: 15.8 mi
- Sprotts Hill: 23.4 mi
- Cedar Point: 24.4 mi
- Olmsted Falls: 22.8 mi
- Berea Falls: 24.6 mi
- Quarry Lane Horseshoe Falls: 24.8 mi
- Giant Three-Way Plug: 5.6 mi
- Lake Arts Studio: 22.1 mi
- Princess Ledges: 24.1 mi
- Princess Ledges: 24.1 mi
- Lorain Rest Area: 10.6 mi
- Murraysville: 11.4 mi
- Huron Harbor Light: 16.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kipton Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprotts Hill | S 187° | 356 m | 23.4 mi |
| Cedar Point | ENE 64° | 232 m | 24.4 mi |
| North Milan Hill | WNW 286° | 201 m | 15.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:05 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:25 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:52 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 16:20 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oberlin, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1470380772
Day trips start here
- Oberlin · 5 mi
- Wellington · 7 mi
- Lorain County · 8 mi
- Amherst · 10 mi
- Elyria · 13 mi
- Lorain · 15 mi
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