Huntington Reservation
Managed by Cleveland Metroparks
106 acres2.7 mi of trail
Hemlock Loop TrailFox Squirrel Loop TrailSongbird Loop TrailPorter Creek Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Heather McLaughlin from Cleveland, Ohio, United States · CC BY 2.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Bay Village
8% of Bay Village’s land is conserved: 219 acres
92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Huntington Reservation (2.7 mi). 3.4 miles of mapped trail cross Bay Village, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #155 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
219 acres · of 4.6 sq mi of land
Trails
3.4 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
235 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.2 mi
2.9 mi lanes · 3.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
3 beaches · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Bay Village?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bay Village have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bay Village is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #155 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bay Village’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (235 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home92% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 80%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 84%
Water is 35% of Bay Village’s area (2 of 7 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 5%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Huntington Reservation, with 2.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bradley Road Park
Managed by City of Bay Village
16 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 5 parks & preserves
Huntington Reservation106 acres · 2.7 mi of trail · Cleveland Metroparks
DirectionsCahoon Park95 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsReese Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBradley Road Park16 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Bay Village
DirectionsColumbia Park1 acres · City of Bay Village
DirectionsWho protects it
219 conserved acres
8% of Bay Village’s land. Water is left out: Bay Village has 4.6 square miles of land and 2.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Bay Village’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city219 ac
Local Park · 219 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Reservation Local Park | Town or city | 110 | Restricted |
| Cahoon Park Local Park | Town or city | 84 | Open |
| Bradley Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Reese Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Columbia Rd Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Unkown Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
25 places to go in Bay Village
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Bay Village
Huntington BeachIn Huntington Reservation
DirectionsPlus 2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Bay Village
Karen's Way Play SpaceIn Huntington Reservation
DirectionsPlay In BayIn Cahoon Park
DirectionsPlus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Bay Village
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Bay Village
Columbia Beach FallsIn Columbia Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Bay Village
Wolf Picnic AreaIn Huntington Reservation
DirectionsPlus 10 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Bay Village
Bay Village Community Garden
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.9 mi
Hemlock Loop Trail0.4 mi
Fox Squirrel Loop Trail0.3 mi
Songbird Loop Trail0.3 mi
Porter Creek Trail0.2 mi
Ravine Connector0.2 mi
Bunny Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
8.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.9 mi
off-road bike paths
1.5 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
13Tennis
11Baseball
4Soccer
3Basketball
3Football
1Volleyball
1Skate park
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Bay Village: 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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 45 | 57 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Bay Village →
Next door
Bay Village and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Village | 8% | 0.7 | 15 | 92% | A− |
| Rocky River | 10% | 0.6 | 5 | 94% | B+ |
| Avon Lake | 6% | 1.0 | 11 | 84% | B+ |
| Westlake | 10% | 0.3 | 11 | 74% | B |
| Avon | 5% | 1.4 | 16 | 58% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bay Village
Where can I hike in Bay Village?
The longest trail networks: Huntington Reservation, 2.7 miles; Cahoon Park, 0.3 miles; Bradley Road Park, 0.1 miles; Reese Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bay Village is conserved land?
8% of its land, against a typical 3% for an Ohio town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Bay Village’s trails?
Huntington Reservation and Cahoon Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bay Village?
8.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.9 of painted or protected lanes, 3.9 of off-road paths and 1.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Bay Village?
5,824 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bay Village or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 235 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Bay Village have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #155 of 993 in Ohio. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bay Village neighbors.
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Sources
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 →