Stafford Park
Managed by City of Maple Heights
32 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Maple Heights
Maple Heights has 142 acres of parks, 6.1 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Stafford Park (0.7 mi). 89% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Maple Heights’ land is conserved, about 126 acres.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns · #489 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
126 acres · of 5.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
142 ac
6.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
89%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.5 mi
0.4 mi lanes · 0.1 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Maple Heights?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Maple Heights have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Maple Heights is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns, #489 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 Maple Heights’ overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land6.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (142 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13CParks close to home89% 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 53%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 51%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Stafford Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bedford Reservation
Managed by Cleveland Metroparks
48 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Dunham Park
Managed by Cleveland Metroparks
24 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Benhoff Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
126 conserved acres
4% of Maple Heights’ land. Who manages Maple Heights’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city124 ac
Private owners2 ac
Local Park · 72 acLocal Recreation Area · 54 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vacant Municipal Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 54 | Open |
| Stafford Park Local Park | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| Dunham Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Benhoff Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Cunwillow Park Local Park | Private owners | 2 | Open |
| Southgate Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| D.A.R.E. Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Maple Heights
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Maple Heights
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Baseball
4Basketball
2Football
2Tennis
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Maple Heights: April 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 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Maple Heights →
Next door
Maple Heights and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Heights | 4% | 0.3 | 6 | 89% | B− |
| Garfield Heights | 6% | 0.5 | 4 | 85% | B |
| Bedford | 6% | 1.3 | 6 | 79% | B+ |
| Walton Hills | 15% | 3.4 | 221 | 73% | A+ |
| Bedford Heights | 6% | 0.5 | 6 | 70% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Maple Heights
Where can I hike in Maple Heights?
The longest trail networks: Stafford Park, 0.7 miles; Dunham Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Maple Heights 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 Maple Heights’ trails?
Stafford Park and Bedford Reservation don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Maple Heights?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes and 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Maple Heights?
23,674 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Maple Heights or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 142 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Maple Heights have?
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #489 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 Maple 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 →