Acacia Reservation
Managed by Cleveland Metroparks
154 acres0.6 mi of trail
Center Pond Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Lyndhurst
24% of Lyndhurst’s land is conserved: 674 acres
7.3 miles of mapped trail cross Lyndhurst, 1.6 per square mile of land. 94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Acacia Reservation (0.6 mi).
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns · #33 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
24%
674 acres · of 4.4 sq mi of land
Trails
7.3 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
209 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
94%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.3 mi
5.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Lyndhurst?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lyndhurst have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lyndhurst is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns, #33 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lyndhurst’s overall grade.
Conserved land24% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4APark land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (209 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home94% 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 93%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 97%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A 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 Acacia Reservation, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 6 parks & preserves
Acacia Reservation154 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Cleveland Metroparks
DirectionsBrainard Park14 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsRoland Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Lyndhurst Park11 acres
DirectionsSchaefer Park10 acres
DirectionsAnderson Fields8 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
674 conserved acres
24% of Lyndhurst’s land. Who manages Lyndhurst’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners477 ac
Regional agency152 ac
Town or city44 ac
Private Park · 477 acLocal Park · 193 acLocal Recreation Area · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfield Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 477 | Open |
| Acacia Reservation Local Park | Regional agency | 152 | Open |
| Brainard Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Schaeffer Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Roland Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Lyndhurst Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Community Center Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Vacant Municipal Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Lyndhurst
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lyndhurst
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Lyndhurst
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.6 mi
Center Pond Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
32Tennis
13Baseball
4Soccer
4Pickleball
2Football
2Basketball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places 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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lyndhurst: 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 | 36 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.1 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Lyndhurst →
Next door
Lyndhurst and its neighbors
Lyndhurst has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lyndhurst7.3 miHighland Heights4.7 miSouth Euclid1.9 miRichmond Heights1.5 miBeachwood1.2 miMayfield Heights0.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndhurst | 24% | 1.6 | 15 | 94% | A |
| Mayfield Heights | 2% | 0.1 | 2 | 84% | C |
| South Euclid | 7% | 0.4 | 8 | 98% | B+ |
| Highland Heights | 11% | 0.9 | 5 | 76% | B+ |
| Beachwood | 7% | 0.2 | 6 | 68% | B− |
| Richmond Heights | 3% | 0.3 | 10 | 77% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lyndhurst
Where can I hike in Lyndhurst?
The longest trail networks: Acacia Reservation, 0.6 miles; Brainard Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lyndhurst is conserved land?
24% 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 Lyndhurst’s trails?
Acacia Reservation and Brainard Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lyndhurst?
5.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lyndhurst?
12,313 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lyndhurst or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 209 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lyndhurst have?
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #33 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 Lyndhurst 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 →