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Chagrin Valley Times; April 2, 2026: The new Meijer store opening in Bainbridge on the Geauga Lake property appears to be ready for customers, but is pending some final development approvals from the Bainbridge Board of Trustees.
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Chagrin Valley Times Dec 25, 2025: Aurora park is expected to open in 2026 and ready for visitors to enjoy Geauga Lake again. The Bainbridge Township Trustees approved the final development plan for Aurora Park, a portion of which is shared with the City of Aurora.
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Chagrin Valley Times November 6, 2025: Bainbridge Board of Trustees have approved a plan for the development of Lakeview Villas on the former Geauga Lake area. The plan calls for an estimated 79 upscale homes to be built aimed at adults aged 55 and over. It includes walkable amenities including a clubhouse, fitness center, pool, pickle ball court and fire pit area.
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Chagrin Valley Times, January 2, 2025. The City of Aurora announced last week its $5.3 million purchase of 48 acres of lakefront land and the 53-acre lake formerly part of Sea World. The city plans to build a public park. Read the full article here.
Cleveland Plain Dealer 9/18/2024: Aurora City Council unanimously approved spending $5.3 million for nearly 50 acres of land and the adjacent Geauga lake. The city plans to develop the property as public space, redeveloping it into a park that could include a pool and beach, along with boating and other amenities.
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Chagrin Valley Times, October 12, 2023. Five years after abandoning plans to build a store at the former Geauga Lake District, Meijer’s plans are back on. The store will be a standard Meijer “supercenter” of approximately 160,000 square feet. However, no build date has been set yet.
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CVT July 24 2023 – Plans for a Meijer superstore in the Geauga Lake property are back in play. Bainbridge Township trustees recently approved Meijer Geauga Lake’s final development plan which incorporates nostalgic elements reflecting the heritage of the amusement park.
Read the full Chagrin Valley Today article here.
The City of Aurora is planning to buy Geauga Lake and 40 acres of lakefront land that was once the SeaWorld property in what the city is calling “the opportunity of a lifetime”.
Plans are still being finalized but the vision is to redevelop the property into a public park.
More details and drawings here and here. Conceptual drawings can be viewed at the city’s website www.auroraoh.com
Chagrin Valley Today, February 10, 2022 – Development is underway by Vision Development Inc on the site of the former Geauga Lake property. It will bring the first complex devoted to apartments in Bainbridge Township. The overall development is expected to eventually also include offices and restaurants.
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Chagrin Valley Today, Nov 14, 2021 – Bainbrigde Township Board of Trustees have unanimously approved a site plan to build apartments on the former Geauga Lake property.
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