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Pleasant Valley Beach is a well-kept, clean beach along the shores of Lake Arthur. It features charcoal grills, picnic tables, and spaces suitable for both large community gatherings and smaller, more private areas. The beach is dog-friendly and popular for various boating activities, including paddle boarding, kayaking, fishing, sailing, and a dock for larger boats.

Lanterman's Mill is a historic grist mill in Mill Creek Park. German Lanterman and Samuel Kimberly established the mill in 1845. Today, it stands as a tourist attraction, educational museum, and historical landmark. Mill Creek, which flows under the mill and turns the large waterwheel to grind grain.

From this point on West Cohasset Drive, peer through the trees down to the cascading Lake Cohasset Dam.

Lake Cohasset, the oldest among Mill Creek Park’s lakes, was constructed in 1897. It covers 28 acres, and it is surrounded by hemlock trees. Popular activities here are hiking, fishing, boating, and biking.

The Mill Creek Park Suspension Bridge is a link connecting the east and west sides of Mill Creek Park. The bridge was built in 1895 by Charles Fowler of the Youngstown Bridge Co. Spanning an 86-foot-long and 32-foot-wide bridge, this suspension bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

Just beyond the parking area, to the east, is a viewpoint for Lake Newport Dam. Check out the cascading water and the serene woods surrounding the dam.

Lake Newport, the largest among Mill Creek Park's three lakes, has 60 acres of open water and 40 acres of wetlands. The lake is popular for boating and fishing activities, with kayak rentals available and a boat launch for accessibility. Bikers can enjoy riding around the lake via West Newport Drive and East Newport Drive.

From this spot you have a great view looking up the river towards the falls. There is a small sign here and there is enough of an opening between the trees to see fairly well. Head over to Lanterman‘s Mill for a better look at the falls and the mill.