Mill Stream Run Reservation
Managed by Cleveland Metroparks
208 acres2.4 mi of trail
Mill Stream Run Bridle TrailSouth Quarry Loop TrailMusic Mound Loop trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: The original uploader was Geoffrey.landis at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 1.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Berea
Berea has 6.0 miles of mapped trails, 1.1 for every square mile of land
13% of Berea’s land is conserved, about 461 acres. The biggest trail networks: Mill Stream Run Reservation (2.4 mi), Rocky River Reservation (1.4 mi). 88% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns · #140 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
461 acres · of 5.7 sq mi of land
Trails
6.0 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
183 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
88%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.9 mi
1.4 mi lanes · 5.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Berea?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Berea have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Berea is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns, #140 of 993 in Ohio. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Berea’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land10 acres of park per 1,000 residents (183 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home88% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 81%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 86%
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 Mill Stream Run Reservation, with 2.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rocky River Reservation
Managed by Cleveland Metroparks
164 acres1.4 mi of trail
Bridle Trail RR1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Roehm Athletic Complex
Managed by Berea City School District
13 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 11 parks & preserves
Mill Stream Run Reservation208 acres · 2.4 mi of trail · Cleveland Metroparks
DirectionsRocky River Reservation164 acres · 1.4 mi of trail · Cleveland Metroparks
DirectionsRoehm Athletic Complex13 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Berea City School District
Coe Lake Park7 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsJason Malone Park16 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds56 acres
DirectionsParknoll Playground Park12 acres
Dora Lee Payne Park11 acres
Berea Railfan Park4 acres
DirectionsBerea-Midpark Titans Baseball Diamond2 acres
Sandstone Ridge Reserve1 acres
Who protects it
461 conserved acres
13% of Berea’s land. Who manages Berea’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city290 ac
County172 ac
Local Park · 420 acLocal Conservation Area · 38 acLocal Recreation Area · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Stream Run Reservation - I-71 Parcel Local Park | Town or city | 211 | Restricted |
| Rocky River Reservation Local Park | County | 172 | Restricted |
| Coe Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 64 | Open |
| Lou Groza Field Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Vacant Municipal Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
Things to do
18 places to go in Berea
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Berea
Wallace BeachIn Mill Stream Run Reservation
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Berea
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Waterfalls in Berea
Berea FallsIn Rocky River Reservation
DirectionsQuarry Lane Horseshoe FallsIn Mill Stream Run Reservation
DirectionsPlus 1 waterfall without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Berea
Berea Falls Scenic OverlookIn Rocky River Reservation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Berea
Music Mound Picnic AreaIn Mill Stream Run Reservation
DirectionsMusic Mound Picnic AreaIn Mill Stream Run Reservation
DirectionsMusic Mound Picnic AreaIn Mill Stream Run Reservation
DirectionsNorth Quarry Picnic AreaIn Mill Stream Run Reservation
DirectionsSouth Quarry Picnic AreaIn Mill Stream Run Reservation
DirectionsPlus 2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Berea
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 2.4 miUnpaved · 4.3 mi
Bridle Trail RR11.3 mi
Mill Stream Run Bridle Trail1.1 mi
South Quarry Loop Trail0.3 mi
Music Mound Loop trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
5.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Baseball
7Tennis
6Basketball
5Soccer
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →9 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
George W. Whitney HouseBuilding · listed 1974
About itBerea District 7 SchoolBuilding · listed 1975
About itLyceum Village Square And German Wallace CollegeDistrict · listed 1975
About itBuehl HouseBuilding · listed 1976
About itJohn Wheeler HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itBerea Union DepotBuilding · listed 1980
About itBaldwin-Wallace College North Campus Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2013
About itBaldwin-Wallace College South Campus Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2022
About itCarl Droppers HouseBuilding · listed 2023
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Berea: April 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 59 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Berea →
Next door
Berea and its neighbors
Berea has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Strongsville21 miBerea6.0 miOlmsted Township5.8 miMiddleburg Heights5.3 miBrook Park3.5 miOlmsted Falls1.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berea | 13% | 1.1 | 10 | 88% | A− |
| Middleburg Heights | 12% | 0.7 | 11 | 61% | B+ |
| Olmsted Falls | 1% | 0.2 | 5 | 66% | C |
| Olmsted Township | 6% | 0.6 | 7 | 34% | B− |
| Brook Park | 8% | 0.5 | 7 | 89% | B+ |
| Strongsville | 16% | 0.8 | 8 | 63% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Berea
Where can I hike in Berea?
The longest trail networks: Mill Stream Run Reservation, 2.4 miles; Rocky River Reservation, 1.4 miles; Roehm Athletic Complex, 0.4 miles; Coe Lake Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Berea is conserved land?
13% 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 Berea’s trails?
Mill Stream Run Reservation and Rocky River Reservation don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Berea?
6.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of painted or protected lanes and 5.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Berea?
8,175 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Berea or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 183 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Berea have?
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #140 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 Berea 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 →