Elywood Park offers access to the Black River with a modern playground, restroom facilities, and a covered shelter, plus a large bridge spanning the river that connects to the Black River Bikeway trail system.

The park is located on the east bank of the Black River in Elyria and provides parking near the water access point.

Paddlers can access the Vermilion-Lorain Water Trail from nearby Bur Oak area, while anglers can fish the Black River for largemouth bass, steelhead, and channel catfish.