Chagrin River Park
Managed by Lake Metroparks
137 acres2.3 mi of trail
Riverwood TrailWoodland Run TrailSong Bird Loop TrailSong Bird Alternate Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Pbalson8204 at English Wikipedia · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in Eastlake
Eastlake has 178 acres of parks, 10 for every 1,000 residents
92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Chagrin River Park (2.3 mi). 3.1 miles of mapped trail cross Eastlake, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #309 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
173 acres · of 6.4 sq mi of land
Trails
3.1 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
178 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.7 mi
2.9 mi lanes · 1.8 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Eastlake?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Eastlake have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Eastlake is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #309 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 Eastlake’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land10 acres of park per 1,000 residents (178 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home92% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 66%
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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 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 Chagrin River Park, with 2.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 9 parks & preserves
Chagrin River Park137 acres · 2.3 mi of trail · Lake Metroparks
DirectionsWoodland Park16 acres
DirectionsBruce Yee Park12 acres
DirectionsBorac's Landing7 acres
DirectionsJakse Park6 acres
DirectionsSurfside Park2 acres
Eastlake Garden Park2 acres
Quentin Park1 acres
DirectionsErie Park1 acres
Who protects it
173 conserved acres
4% of Eastlake’s land. Who manages Eastlake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County106 ac
Town or city64 ac
Regional agency37 ac
Local Park · 139 acConservation Easement · 37 acLocal Conservation Area · 30 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chagrin River Property Local Park | County | 106 | Open |
| Chagrin River Corridor Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Houston Fisher Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Eastlake Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| J.F. Kennedy Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Bruce Yee Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Surfside Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
28 places to go in Eastlake
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Eastlake
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Public pools in Eastlake
Houston Fisher PoolIn Jakse Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Eastlake
Miracle League/University Hospitals Miracle Playground
DirectionsNorthern Playground
DirectionsSkipper's Playground
DirectionsSledding HillIn Chagrin River Park
DirectionsPlus 14 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Eastlake
Eastlake Doggie Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Eastlake
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Eastlake
River OverlookIn Chagrin River Park
DirectionsScenic OverlookIn Chagrin River Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Eastlake
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
7 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.1 miHorses · 0.8 miUnpaved · 3.0 mi
Riverwood Trail0.9 mi
Woodland Run Trail0.5 mi
Song Bird Loop Trail0.3 mi
Song Bird Alternate Trail0.2 mi
Riverwood Alternate Trail0.1 mi
Sledding Hill Trail0.1 mi
Chagrin River Access Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
4.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
14Baseball
8Soccer
5Basketball
3Tennis
3Football
2Beach volleyball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Eastlake: 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) | 35 | 37 | 45 | 57 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.0 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Eastlake →
Next door
Eastlake and its neighbors
Eastlake has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastlake | 4% | 0.5 | 10 | 92% | B+ |
| Willoughby | 13% | 0.9 | 17 | 81% | A− |
| Timberlake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Willowick | 4% | 0.3 | 3 | 99% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Eastlake
Where can I hike in Eastlake?
The longest trail networks: Chagrin River Park, 2.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Eastlake 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 Eastlake’s trails?
Chagrin River Park and Woodland Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Eastlake?
4.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.9 of painted or protected lanes and 1.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Eastlake?
10,205 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eastlake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 207 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Eastlake have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #309 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 Eastlake 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 →