Newell Creek – Mentor, OH
Newell Creek, Ohio
Newell Creek, home to single residents, families, and senior citizens alike, is located in Mentor, Ohio just two miles from Lake Eric recreational activities. The neighborhood is comprised of both single family homes and town homes in a variety of styles and sizes.
With an active homeowners association, Newell Creek is a well-maintained community set on 370 acres within 30 minutes from downtown Cleveland. The children of Newell Creek are served by a highly rated public school system with schools located less than three miles from the neighborhood.
The community may soon expand to include a community center which will offer its residents a swimming pool, playground, meeting and banquet space.
Why Mentor, Ohio?
Celebrating its 50th anniversary as a city this year, the City of Mentor is part of Lake County in northeast Ohio and, according to the 2010 U.S. census, is the seventh largest city in Ohio.
With low sales and property taxes, Mentor was named to Smart Money’s best places to retire list in 2012 and was one of Money Magazine’s 100 “Best Places to Live” in 2006 and 2010.
Located on the shore of Lake Erie, Mentor, Ohio’s almost 50,000 residents enjoy temperatures ranging from the 20s in the winter to the 70s in the summer, even rainfall over the course of the year, a diverse economy, a public school system that was rated “excellent” during the 2010/2011 school year.
Experience Mentor, Ohio
Residents of the city can enjoy the Great Lakes Mall with more than 110 stores, discover a vast array of items at the local farmers market, or explore Mentor’s infamous park system.
The park system, among other amenities, includes a skate park designed for both beginners and intermediate skateboarders/inline skaters; the Commemorative Rose Garden, built to celebrate the city’s 25th anniversary; the Black Brook Golf Course; the Civic Center Water Park, with its Olympic-size swimming pool and multiple ice rinks; the Garfield Park Boardwalk; the Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve and Marina and much more.
The Nature Preserve has direct access to Lake Erie and contains more than a mile of natural beach, over three miles of hiking and biking trails, and diverse wildlife.
Outdoor enthusiasts can also kayak through the Lagoon’s water trails or spend time at Headlands Beach State Park, Ohio’s largest public swimming beach and top voted beach in northeast Ohio.
James A. Garfield’s Home
James A. Garfield made Mentor, Ohio his home in 1876 and in 1880, proceeded to run the first successful “front porch” presidential campaign from his house, resulting in his election as the 20th president of the United States.
This National historical site was renovated in 1990 and opened to the public in 1998. Tours, both public and behind the scenes, provide a glimpse of the past, develop insight into the life of one of our country’s leaders, and cultivate a sense of pride in the people of Mentor, Ohio.
