Photo: aeroplanepics0112 · CC BY-SA 3.011% of Highland Heights’ land is conserved: 357 acres
4.7 miles of mapped trail cross Highland Heights, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Highland Heights Community Park (0.6 mi). 76% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns · #273 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Highland Heights?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Highland Heights have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Highland Heights is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns, #273 of 993 in Ohio. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Highland Heights Community Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
357 conserved acres
11% of Highland Heights’ land. Who manages Highland Heights’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonewater Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 313 | Open |
| Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 43 | Open |
| Vacant Municipal Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
7 places to go in Highland Heights
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Highland 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) | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.1 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Highland Heights →
Highland Heights and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Heights | 11% | 0.9 | 5 | 76% | B+ |
| Mayfield | 30% | 2.5 | 33 | 50% | A |
| Richmond Heights | 3% | 0.3 | 10 | 77% | B− |
| Lyndhurst | 24% | 1.6 | 15 | 94% | A |
| Willoughby Hills | 19% | 1.9 | 33 | 72% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Highland Heights
Where can I hike in Highland Heights?
The longest trail networks: Highland Heights Community Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Highland Heights is conserved land?
11% 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 Highland Heights’ trails?
Highland Heights Community Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Highland Heights?
1.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Highland Heights?
13,528 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Highland Heights or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 46 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Highland Heights have?
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #273 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 Highland Heights neighbors.
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 →