Shaker Lakes Park
Park
70 acres2.6 mi of trail
All People's Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Tim Evanson · CC BY-SA 2.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Cleveland Heights
Cleveland Heights has 5.6 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Shaker Lakes Park (2.6 mi), Forest Hill Park (1.1 mi), Cumberland Park (0.5 mi). 87% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 7% of Cleveland Heights’ land is conserved, about 349 acres.
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns · #303 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
349 acres · of 8.1 sq mi of land
Trails
5.6 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
271 ac
6.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
87%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
21 mi
5.0 mi lanes · 4.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Cleveland Heights?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cleveland Heights have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cleveland Heights is ahead of 67% of U.S. towns, #303 of 993 in Ohio. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Cleveland Heights’ overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land6.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (271 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13CParks close to home87% 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 70%
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 Shaker Lakes Park, with 2.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Forest Hill Park
Managed by City of Cleveland Heights
74 acres1.1 mi of trail
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lot
Cumberland Park
Park
18 acres0.5 mi of trail
Memorial Park footpath
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 9 parks & preserves
Shaker Lakes Park70 acres · 2.6 mi of trail
DirectionsForest Hill Park74 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · City of Cleveland Heights
DirectionsCumberland Park18 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsCoventry Peace Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCain Park24 acres
DirectionsHorseshoe Lake Park18 acres
DirectionsDenison Park17 acres · City of Cleveland Heights
DirectionsBarbara Boyd Park9 acres · City of Cleveland Heights
DirectionsKenilworth Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
349 conserved acres
7% of Cleveland Heights’ land. Who manages Cleveland Heights’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city254 ac
Private owners93 ac
Regional agency2 ac
Local Park · 246 acPrivate Park · 93 acLocal Recreation Area · 9 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 93 | Open |
| Shaker Lakes Park Local Park | Town or city | 82 | Open |
| Forest Hills Park Local Park | Town or city | 75 | Open |
| Cain Park Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Cumberland Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Denison Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Ambler Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Caledonia Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Vacant Municipal Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Coventry P.E.A.C.E. Park Local Park | Regional agency | 2 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
39 places to go in Cleveland Heights
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Cleveland Heights
Cumberland PoolIn Cumberland Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Cleveland Heights
Turtle Park
DirectionsPlus 27 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Cleveland Heights
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Cleveland Heights
Dugway Brook FallsIn Forest Hill Park
DirectionsScenic views in Cleveland Heights
3 scenic views without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Cleveland Heights
Hampstead Community Garden
DirectionsMontford Community Garden
DirectionsPlus 3 community gardens without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.0 miUnpaved · 3.2 mi
Memorial Park footpath0.2 mi
All People's Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
21 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.8 mi
off-road bike paths
11 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
23Tennis
15Baseball
7Soccer
4Basketball
3Football
2Tracks
1Beach volleyball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →21 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 8 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Tremaine-Gallagher ResidenceBuilding · listed 1973
About itOverlook Road Carriage House DistrictDistrict · listed 1974
About itHarold B. Burdick HouseBuilding · listed 1974
About itJohn Hartness Brown HouseBuilding · listed 1976
About itFairmount Boulevard DistrictDistrict · listed 1976
About itAlcazar HotelBuilding · listed 1979
About itEast Cleveland District 9 SchoolBuilding · listed 1979
About itTemple on the HeightsBuilding · listed 1984
About itHeights Rockfeller BuildingBuilding · listed 1986
About itAmbler Heights Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2002
About itEuclid Golf AllotmentDistrict · listed 2002
About itForest Hill Realty Sales OfficeBuilding · listed 2007
About it9 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Cleveland Heights: 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) | 34 | 37 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Cleveland Heights →
Next door
Cleveland Heights and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Cleveland54 miShaker Heights7.7 miCleveland Heights5.6 miSouth Euclid1.9 miEast Cleveland1.7 miUniversity Heights0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Heights | 7% | 0.7 | 6 | 87% | B+ |
| East Cleveland | 11% | 0.6 | 17 | 99% | A |
| Cleveland | 7% | 0.7 | 9 | 98% | A− |
| Shaker Heights | 10% | 1.2 | 10 | 99%+ | A |
| University Heights | 1% | 0.2 | 1 | 94% | C |
| South Euclid | 7% | 0.4 | 8 | 98% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cleveland Heights
Where can I hike in Cleveland Heights?
The longest trail networks: Shaker Lakes Park, 2.6 miles; Forest Hill Park, 1.1 miles; Cumberland Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cleveland 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 Cleveland Heights’ trails?
Shaker Lakes Park and Forest Hill Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cleveland Heights?
21 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.0 of painted or protected lanes, 4.8 of off-road paths and 11 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Cleveland Heights?
12,778 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cleveland Heights or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 271 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Cleveland Heights have?
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #303 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 Cleveland 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 →