Eastern Screech Owl and Evening Grosbeaks have been seen on the trail. The city lists this trail as the Brookside Nature Trail since they created a second trail last year (Lincoln Nature Trail)

Birds that have been seen during spring include warblers, thrushes, vireos, flycatchers, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Green Heron, blackbirds, and Barred Owl. Bald Eagles and Turkey Vultures have been known to fly over. Other winter and resident birds include chickadees, nuthatches, titmice, cardinals, Blue Jays, finches, sparrows, woodpeckers, CarolinaWwren, and junco. Several specialty birds have visited a yard near this path: Evening Grosbeaks and Yellow-headed Blackbirds. Take your binoculars, no scope is necessary.

Sheffield Lake Recreational Trail, a multi-use asphalt path, runs north-south between Lake Road and Belle Avenue in a residential area. The section of the path along Belle Avenue runs east-west.

There is limited parking alongside the skate park at Ferndale Park on Ferndale Avenue. It may be possible to park near Apples Market, 4100 Ivanhoe Avenue, and walk Ivanhoe Avenue to access the path.

A creek runs alongside the path’s west side, in parts. In addition to the creek, the habitats are mainly hardwoods and low, dense scrub thickets. There is a small covered bridge at Lake Road on the north end of the path. There are several dog waste bag dispensers/disposal containers along the path in addition to a bench or two.

The Sheffield Lake Recreational Trail is managed by the Parks and Recreation Department of the City of Sheffield Lake.