Bessie Benner Metzenbaum Park
Nature preserve
67 acres0.6 mi of trail
Summit TrailGriswold Creek Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
COutdoors
Outdoors in Chesterland
Chesterland has 101 acres of parks, 14 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Bessie Benner Metzenbaum Park (0.6 mi). 34% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Chesterland, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns · #708 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
105 acres · of 14.0 sq mi of land
Trails
2.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
101 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
34%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Chesterland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Chesterland is ahead of 32% of U.S. towns, #708 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Chesterland’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (101 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home34% 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 32%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 29%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to C+. 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 Bessie Benner Metzenbaum Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
105 conserved acres
1% of Chesterland’s land. Who manages Chesterland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County64 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits37 ac
Regional agency36 ac
Town or city5 ac
Local Park · 69 acUnknown Easement · 37 acLocal Other or Unknown · 36 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Benner Metzenbaum Park Local Park | County | 64 | Open |
| Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 36 | Open |
| Chesterland City Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
Things to do
21 places to go in Chesterland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Chesterland
2 public pools without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Chesterland
18 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Chesterland
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.9 mi
Summit Trail0.5 mi
Griswold Creek Trail0.1 mi
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
25Tennis
16Baseball
16Soccer
5Basketball
5Tracks
3Football
1Multi-sport
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Chesterland: 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) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Chesterland →
Next door
Chesterland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterland | 1% | 0.2 | 14 | 34% | C |
| Chester Township | 5% | 0.3 | 46 | 46% | B |
| Russell Township | 17% | 0.6 | 164 | 49% | A− |
| Gates Mills | 17% | 0.3 | 92 | 55% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Chesterland
Where can I hike in Chesterland?
The longest trail networks: Bessie Benner Metzenbaum Park, 0.6 miles; Chesterland City Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Chesterland is conserved land?
1% 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 Chesterland’s trails?
Bessie Benner Metzenbaum Park and Chesterland City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Chesterland?
21,218 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chesterland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 101 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Chesterland have?
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #708 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 Chesterland 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 →