Central Park in Downtown Mansfield

Phone:
419-755-9819 Park Superintendent

Address:
Park Ave. West and Park St.
Mansfield, OH 44902

The Shawshank Trail: Central Park North in downtown Mansfield is one of the 12 Hollywood filming sites where Shawshank Redemption was filmed. In Shawshank Redemption, Brooks (actor James Whitmore) is seen feeding the pigeons in the park, waiting for his pet crow Jake to show up but never does.  You can see the exact bench in Central Park North if you visit Ed Pickens' Cafe on Main (open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.) to look through a special area to view the bench.  The bench is west of the Gazebo and facing south.

The park offers visitors two acres in downtown Mansfield, a gazebo, gardens, picnic area, playground equipment, the Historic Vasbinder Fountain, the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial and monuments.  Nearby attractions, shops and eateries surround the Central Park District.