Summit Beach Park was a noteworthy attraction in Akron for over 40 years, quickly growing to absorb the neighboring Lakeside Park. I have personally seen very few surviving Summit Beach relics, but I’m excited to share that I’ve acquired a very nice souvenir paperweight from the park! Essentially an oversized penny, one side is nearly identical to a similar one I own from Euclid Beach, other than the park’s name. However, the other side of this one is completely different, featuring an embossed image of a Native American.
In addition to being one of my most recent acquisitions as of this post, it also brings my count up to 20* different amusement parks represented among the items in my collection!
Please comment below or contact me if you have any questions or information to share related to Summit Beach Park or Lakeside Park. Also, feel free to let me know which other defunct parks (or other memorable places) from my list you would most like to see featured here!
*19 parks if you count Geauga Lake and Sea World as a single park, as was the case during the Six Flags and Cedar Fair eras
