Brecksville Reservation
Managed by Cleveland Metroparks
373 acres3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Highvolt · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Broadview Heights
7% of Broadview Heights’ land is conserved: 571 acres
The biggest trail networks: Brecksville Reservation (3 mi). 7.4 miles of mapped trail cross Broadview Heights, 0.6 per square mile of land. 49% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns · #405 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
571 acres · of 13.0 sq mi of land
Trails
7.4 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
238 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
49%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.8 mi
1.9 mi lanes · 4.0 mi paths
Highest peak
1,280 ft
Cuyahoga County high point
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Broadview Heights have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Broadview Heights is ahead of 59% of U.S. towns, #405 of 993 in Ohio. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Broadview Heights’ overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (238 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home49% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 59%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 59%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. 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 Brecksville Reservation, with 3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
571 conserved acres
7% of Broadview Heights’ land. Who manages Broadview Heights’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city260 ac
Private owners198 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits114 ac
Private Park · 198 acLocal Park · 140 acLocal Recreation Area · 120 acAgricultural Easement · 67 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 42 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 71 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briarwood Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 198 | Open |
| Vacant Municipal Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 120 | Open |
| Brecksville Reservation Local Park | Town or city | 90 | Restricted |
| The Fields Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 43 | Open |
| Vacant B.O.E. Private Recreation or Education | Land trusts & nonprofits | 42 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Broadview Heights
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Broadview Heights
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Broadview Heights
Cuyahoga County high point1,280 ft elevation · In Brecksville Reservation
DirectionsBiking & sports
5.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Tennis
8Baseball
5Soccer
2Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Jared Clark HouseBuilding · listed 1975
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Broadview Heights: April, May and July 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 | 70 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Broadview Heights →
Next door
Broadview Heights and its neighbors
Broadview Heights has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadview Heights | 7% | 0.6 | 12 | 49% | B |
| Brecksville | 11% | 1.6 | 95 | 49% | A |
| North Royalton | 7% | 0.2 | 8 | 41% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Broadview Heights
Where can I hike in Broadview Heights?
The longest trail networks: Brecksville Reservation, 3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Broadview Heights is conserved land?
7% 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 Broadview Heights’ trails?
Brecksville Reservation doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Broadview Heights?
5.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.9 of painted or protected lanes and 4.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Broadview Heights?
32,157 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Broadview Heights or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 238 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Broadview Heights have?
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #405 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 Broadview Heights 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 →