Walter C. Best Wildlife Preserve

"The lake itself has gone thru significant changes over the years. Best Sand has a pump spillway back there, which creates sediment influxes and discoloration (Modern day Best Sand is a total money grub of a company). Sadly, the lake will never again contain its crystal clear waters of old. Aside from that, It’s too bad a mandatory catch and release wasn’t put on bass. Turned into a small catfish/pickerel haven, if that’s your thing. Great place that I’ll always visit, excellent paved trail which contains a cool bird sanctuary…but seriously, the sand plant is nefarious and will continue to ruin water quality with every passing year. It’s over-nutrifying the vegetation as well, causing excessive plant growth underwater. Really sad. You could see 8+ feet straight to the bottom on a sunny day 10 years ago, now you’re downright lucky to see anything. Visibility is maybe a foot or 2 during peak pumping of their disgusting slurry. This slurry coats the leaves of every plant in the bowl as well, creating unstable habitat for wildlife."

"Well taken care of. Need or should trim back all the poison plants. Other than that great park."

"The Geauga Park district never ceases to amaze me, and Walter C. Best is no exception! It's a great place to fish with many small piers spread out throughout the large pond. The park is very scenic and offers a few trails if taking a walk is more your style. Absolutely beautiful in the summer time."

"Absolutely gorgeous place! Wonderful trails, one of which wraps around a small lake."

"Very calming, but exciting. Has fishing, and multiple places to sit. Very photogenic , family and pet friendly. There are snakes and turtles and fish of coarse and nice long scenic trails to walk. I would recommend this to anyone, trails are paved too great for biking as well. Very relaxing. There's frogs too. Very natural."