Welcome to The City of Avon Lake

The city of Avon Lake has a history of hard working farmers scratching out a living from a heavy clay soil.  Grape vineyards lined the dirt paths, the same byways that now serve as main arteries with names like Walker, Lear, Miller and Moore.

Today, Avon Lake is home to vibrant neighborhoods, industry and commercial activity.  Please join us on the shores of Lake Erie for a beautiful sunset as the day melts into dusk and a calm comes over all who witness it.  And stay for our restaurants and shop at our local businesses.  You’ll be happy you did. 

The  Lorain County Sheriff's Office Drug Task Force, in partnership with the Avon Lake Police Department, will be holding a prescription turn-in day on Saturday, April 28th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Avon Lake Police Department, 32855 Walker Road.

This is an excellent opportunity for you to dispose of outdated or no longer needed medications.  This program helps keep medication out of the water supply and away from unintended users.

No personal information will be asked.  Please remove all prescription labels.

Medications will be kept by law enforcement officers until their disposal.

Please contact Detective Gregg Mehling with the Lorain County Sheriff's Office at (440) 668-0225 with any questions.

Love-A-Stray Dog Division is hosting a 5K run and dog walk on April 29 at the Avon Lake Towne Center.

The rescue group is also asking the community to submit design ideas for T-shirts that will be given to each of the 5K participants. Submissions and questions can be sent to Andrea Scheetz at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .  All submissions are due by Feb. 29.

Registration for the 5K is $20 before the race, and $25 day-of. Also part of the event is a 1-, 2- or 3-mile dog walk after the race. Registration for the dog walk is $12 per family in advance, and $15 per family the day of.

Registration on race day will begin at 8 a.m. The race will begin at 9 a.m., followed by the dog walk at 10:30 a.m.

All proceeds will benefit Love-A-Stray, a non-profit volunteer organization.