Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation
Managed by Cleveland Metroparks
27 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: SilentMatt Psychedelic · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Brooklyn Heights
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Brooklyn Heights
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 40 acres are parks and preserves, 26 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Brooklyn Heights’ land is conserved, about 50 acres.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
50 acres · of 1.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
40 ac
26 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Brooklyn Heights?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Brooklyn Heights have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brooklyn Heights is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Brooklyn Heights’ overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land26 acres of park per 1,000 residents (40 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 78%
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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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
50 conserved acres
4% of Brooklyn Heights’ land. Who manages Brooklyn Heights’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city37 ac
County12 ac
Local Park · 37 acLocal Recreation Area · 12 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuxedo Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Restricted |
| Vacant Municipal Local Recreation Area | County | 12 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Brooklyn Heights
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Brooklyn Heights
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
3Basketball
2Tennis
2Baseball
1Multi-sport
1Beach volleyball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Brooklyn Heights: 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 | 38 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Brooklyn Heights →
Next door
Brooklyn Heights 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Heights | 4% | 0.3 | 26 | 99%+ | A− |
| Cuyahoga Heights | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Seven Hills | 4% | 0.4 | 16 | 99%+ | A− |
| Independence | 15% | 0.3 | 112 | 68% | A− |
| Cleveland | 7% | 0.7 | 9 | 98% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Brooklyn Heights
Where can I hike in Brooklyn Heights?
The longest trail networks: Tuxedo Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Brooklyn Heights is conserved land?
4% 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 Brooklyn Heights’ trails?
Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation and Tuxedo Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Brooklyn Heights?
13,362 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brooklyn Heights or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 40 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Brooklyn Heights have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Brooklyn 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 →