Willoughbeach Park-Willowick

 Willoughbeach was created by the Cleveland,Painesville & Eastern interurban railroad.The hope was to create a popular amusement park like Euclid Beach without the crowds.The park opened in 1907 and continued until 1926.The park was located across the street from the current Shoregate shopping Center,The site is now occupied by condos and partly by the Willowick City Hall.

The carousel was a popular feature.There was also a ballroom.

A baseball field was also an attraction with seatings for hundreds,Company picnics were a big deal at this time.

The beach was located within the park. It was connected by a bridge.People could swim or bathe in the Lake Erie Waters.

A bridge connected the beach with the park.A very nice scenic walking view of the Lake and the park.

In 1917 a small roller coaster was built.In 1925 an Automobile coaster was installed,This allowed people to drive their own cars on rollercoaster surface.

This was a newspaper ad for July 4 1921 for Willoughbeach,They even had bowling and Tennis besides baseball and dancing in the evening,