Flat! That’s the one word that best describes the terrain in NW Ohio & Southeast Michigan, which is totally fine unless it snows & kiddos want to go sledding. In which case kids have two options, one, gather all the neighborhood kids and have a BYOS (Bring Your Own Snow) party in the front yard, where kids literally gather as much snow from all the yards to make a snow hill, or, hit up a snow hill. But let’s be honest, if you’re not a local these hills are tough to find. So here’s a list of some popular snow hills the locals in NW Ohio & SE Michigan frequent with their kiddos…

Blue Creek Metropark

Address: 7215 Providence St, Whitehouse, OH 43571

Phone: (419) 877-5383

Website: https://metroparkstoledo.com/explore-your-parks/blue-creek/

Conneaut Park Bowling Green, Ohio

Address: Conneaut & Haskins Road

Site of the old water wells and reservoir system that supplied drinking water for the City, the sledding hill offers a great place to spend those snowy winter days.

Phone: 419-354-6223

Website: https://www.bgohio.org/departments/parks-and-recreation/parks/conneaut-park-sledding-hill/

Gerber Park Blissfield, MI

Address: 14360 Carroll Rd, Blissfield, MI 49228

Website: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gerber-Hill-Park/105645512949108

Homecoming Park Wauseon

Located on the northwest corner of Wauseon, the Homecoming Park sits between West Leggett Street and Lawrence Avenue. Access to the park and parking is available from both streets. The park offers a sledding hill, walking path, restrooms, playground, gazebo and 2 open air pavilions.

Address: 715 Lawrence Ave, Wauseon, OH 43567

Website: https://www.wauseondowntownassociation.org/wauseon-parks–recreation

Maumee Bay state Park

Address: 1400 State Park Rd, Oregon, OH 43616

Phone: (419) 836-7758

Website: http://parks.ohiodnr.gov/maumeebay

Northview High School Hill

Address: 5403 Silica Dr, Sylvania, OH 43560

Phone: (419) 824-8570

Website: http://www.sylvaniaschools.org/northviewhighschool_home.aspx

Ottawa Park

Address: Ottawa Pkwy, Toledo, OH 43606

Phone: (419) 245-2875

Website: http://www.ottawapark.org/

Pine Glen Park

Address: 3145-3195 Wynnewood Dr, Toledo, OH 43613

Phone: (419) 936-2875

Website: https://toledo.oh.gov/services/public-service/parks-recreation-forestry/parks/

Pearson Park

Lights also allow for nighttime sledding on the sledding hill. The hill is next to Parking Lot 1, just across from the lake, where you can skate under lights when the ice is safe.

Address: 761 S Lallendorf Rd, Oregon, OH 43616

Phone: (419) 360-9178

Website: https://metroparkstoledo.com/explore-your-parks/pearson/

Side Cut Metropark

The Wagener Sledding Hill is located at the Silver Lake area at Side Cut in Maumee. The addition of lights allows the fun to continue after dark.

Address: 1025 W River Rd, Maumee, OH 43537

Phone: (419) 360-9187

Website: https://metroparkstoledo.com/explore-your-parks/side-cut/

Sylvania Prairie Park (Brint between Centennial and Mitchaw )

Sylvan Prairie Park offers a new and improved sledding hill with three different slopes. The sledding hill is available during open hours and when weather conditions permit.

Address: 8601 Brint Rd, Sylvania, OH 43560

Phone: (419) 882-8313

Website: https://www.olanderpark.com/olanderpark/sylvan-prairie-park/