Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Cleveland
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 3% of Cleveland’s land is conserved, about 21 acres. 7 acres are parks and preserves, 9.2 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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21 conserved acres
3% of Cleveland’s land. Water is left out: Cleveland has 1.1 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Cleveland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Training Academy State Other or Unknown | State conservation | 14 | Open |
| Village Of Cleveland Land Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Unknown |
| Erie Canal State Recreation Area | Other state land | 1 | Open |
1 places to go in Cleveland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
0.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Cleveland: May to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 33 | 41 | 56 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Cleveland →
Questions about parks and trails in Cleveland
Where can I bike in Cleveland?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cleveland?
12,462 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cleveland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 21 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cleveland neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →