Garfield Park Reservation
Managed by Cleveland Metroparks
202 acres2.9 mi of trail
Iron Springs Loop TrailNorth Ravine Loop TrailRidge Top TrailMeadow Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: AJHalliwell at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Garfield Heights
6% of Garfield Heights’ land is conserved: 290 acres
The biggest trail networks: Garfield Park Reservation (2.9 mi). 85% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 113 acres are parks and preserves, 3.8 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #418 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
290 acres · of 7.2 sq mi of land
Trails
3.6 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
113 ac
3.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
85%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.8 mi
5.8 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Garfield Heights?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Garfield Heights have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Garfield Heights is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #418 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 Garfield Heights’ overall grade.
Conserved land6% 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 land3.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (113 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13CParks close to home85% 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 58%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 58%
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 Garfield Park Reservation, with 2.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Jack C. Donovan Park
Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation
Managed by Cleveland Metroparks
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Garfield Park Reservation202 acres · 2.9 mi of trail · Cleveland Metroparks
DirectionsCrudele Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsJack C. Donovan Park8 acres
Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation7 acres · Cleveland Metroparks
Bedford Reservation3 acres · Cleveland Metroparks
Who protects it
290 conserved acres
6% of Garfield Heights’ land. Who manages Garfield Heights’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city301 ac
Local Park · 278 acLocal Recreation Area · 23 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Park Reservation Local Park | Town or city | 186 | Restricted |
| Hathaway Park Local Park | Town or city | 43 | Open |
| Crawford Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Vacant Municipal Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Cranwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Kostel Recreation Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Jack C. Donovan Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Crudele Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Bacci Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Garfield Park - 17 Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
9 places to go in Garfield Heights
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Garfield Heights
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Garfield Heights
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Garfield Heights
Trolley Turn Picnic AreaIn Garfield Park Reservation
DirectionsWindy Ridge Picnic AreaIn Garfield Park Reservation
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Garfield Heights
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.7 mi
Iron Springs Loop Trail1.0 mi
North Ravine Loop Trail0.5 mi
Ridge Top Trail0.4 mi
Meadow Trail0.2 mi
Biking & sports
5.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
12Baseball
3Football
3Tennis
2Multi-sport
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
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.
St. Joseph Convent and Academy ComplexDistrict · listed 2006
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Garfield 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 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 June, the wettest month. The climate in Garfield Heights →
Next door
Garfield Heights and its neighbors
Garfield Heights has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Heights | 6% | 0.5 | 4 | 85% | B |
| Cleveland | 7% | 0.7 | 9 | 98% | A− |
| Valley View | 24% | 0.6 | 398 | 96% | A+ |
| Maple Heights | 4% | 0.3 | 6 | 89% | B− |
| Cuyahoga Heights | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Garfield Heights
Where can I hike in Garfield Heights?
The longest trail networks: Garfield Park Reservation, 2.9 miles; Crudele Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Garfield Heights is conserved land?
6% 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 Garfield Heights’ trails?
Garfield Park Reservation and Crudele Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Garfield Heights?
5.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Garfield Heights?
21,955 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Garfield Heights or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 113 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Garfield Heights have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #418 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 Garfield 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 →