Rocky River Reservation
Managed by Cleveland Metroparks
288 acres2.4 mi of trail
Bridle Trail RR1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: SilentMatt Psychedelic · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Brook Park
8% of Brook Park’s land is conserved: 379 acres
The biggest trail networks: Rocky River Reservation (2.4 mi). 89% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 129 acres are parks and preserves, 7.0 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns · #307 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
379 acres · of 7.5 sq mi of land
Trails
3.5 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
129 ac
7.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
89%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.4 mi
1.4 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Brook Park?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Brook Park have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brook Park is ahead of 67% of U.S. towns, #307 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Brook Park’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land7.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (129 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home89% 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 67%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 69%
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 Rocky River Reservation, with 2.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
McGovern Park
Managed by City of Brook Park
3 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Joe Konery Park
Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
Rocky River Reservation288 acres · 2.4 mi of trail · Cleveland Metroparks
DirectionsMcGovern Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Brook Park
American Legion Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsJoe Konery Park9 acres
Wedo Park8 acres
DirectionsSylvia Park3 acres
DirectionsGallatin Park1 acres · City of Brook Park
James E. Cavanaugh Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
379 conserved acres
8% of Brook Park’s land. Who manages Brook Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County286 ac
Town or city93 ac
Local Park · 345 acLocal Recreation Area · 34 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky River Reservation Local Park | County | 286 | Restricted |
| Kennedy Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Vacant Municipal Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Joe Konery Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| American Legion Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Wedo Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
Things to do
12 places to go in Brook Park
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Brook Park
11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Brook Park
Willow Bend Picnic AreaIn Rocky River Reservation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Horses · 1.7 miUnpaved · 1.8 mi
Bridle Trail RR11.7 mi
Biking & sports
1.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Baseball
5Tennis
5Basketball
1Volleyball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Brook Park: 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 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 37 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 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 Brook Park →
Next door
Brook Park and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Cleveland54 miParma22 miNorth Olmsted12 miFairview Park9.7 miBerea6.0 miOlmsted Township5.8 miMiddleburg Heights5.3 miBrook Park3.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Park | 8% | 0.5 | 7 | 89% | B+ |
| Cleveland | 7% | 0.7 | 9 | 98% | A− |
| Middleburg Heights | 12% | 0.7 | 11 | 61% | B+ |
| Olmsted Township | 6% | 0.6 | 7 | 34% | B− |
| Berea | 13% | 1.1 | 10 | 88% | A− |
| North Olmsted | 13% | 1.0 | 4 | 54% | B |
| Fairview Park | 23% | 2.1 | 5 | 99% | A |
| Parma | 10% | 1.1 | 12 | 96% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Brook Park
Where can I hike in Brook Park?
The longest trail networks: Rocky River Reservation, 2.4 miles; McGovern Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Brook Park 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 Brook Park’s trails?
Rocky River Reservation and McGovern Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Brook Park?
1.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Brook Park?
10,260 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brook Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 129 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Brook Park have?
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #307 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 Brook Park 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 →