Rocky River Reservation
Managed by Cleveland Metroparks
342 acres5.6 mi of trail
Wildlife Management Loop TrailMount Pleasant Loop TrailFort Hill Loop TrailBridle Trail RR1+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Ameike · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in North Olmsted
13% of North Olmsted’s land is conserved: 974 acres
12 miles of mapped trail cross North Olmsted, 1.0 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Rocky River Reservation (5.6 mi), North Olmsted Park (1.2 mi). 142 acres are parks and preserves, 4.5 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #348 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
974 acres · of 11.7 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
142 ac
4.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
54%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.6 mi
0.7 mi lanes · 4.8 mi paths
Highest peak
761 ft
Cedar Point
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is North Olmsted?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does North Olmsted have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, North Olmsted is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns, #348 of 993 in Ohio. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of North Olmsted’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land4.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (142 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13CParks close to home54% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 64%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 65%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Rocky River Reservation, with 5.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
North Olmsted Park
Park
37 acres1.2 mi of trail
North Olmsted Park Walking Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Bradley Woods Reservation
Managed by Cleveland Metroparks
370 acres0.1 mi of trail
Pin Oak Loop Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Barton-Bradley Recreation Field
Park
17 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Rocky River Reservation342 acres · 5.6 mi of trail · Cleveland Metroparks
DirectionsNorth Olmsted Park37 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBradley Woods Reservation370 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Cleveland Metroparks
DirectionsLittle Clague Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBarton-Bradley Recreation Field17 acres
Sandy Ridge Development Park4 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
974 conserved acres
13% of North Olmsted’s land. Who manages North Olmsted’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city468 ac
County338 ac
Private owners168 ac
Local Park · 790 acPrivate Park · 168 acLocal Recreation Area · 16 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Woods Reservation Local Park | Town or city | 342 | Restricted |
| Rocky River Reservation Local Park | County | 338 | Restricted |
| Springvale Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 115 | Open |
| North Olmsted Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 45 | Open |
| North Olmsted Park Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| North Olmsted Recreation Complex Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Proposed Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Bradley Road Recreation Field Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Vacant Municipal Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Clague Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
19 places to go in North Olmsted
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in North Olmsted
Sandy Ridge PoolIn Sandy Ridge Development Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in North Olmsted
Little Clague Park PlaygroundIn Little Clague Park
DirectionsNorth Olmsted Park PlaygroundIn North Olmsted Park
DirectionsWestbury Playground
DirectionsPlus 7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in North Olmsted
4 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in North Olmsted
Cedar Point761 ft elevation · In Rocky River Reservation
DirectionsPicnic areas in North Olmsted
Cedar Point Picnic AreaIn Rocky River Reservation
DirectionsLittle Cedar Point Picnic AreaIn Rocky River Reservation
DirectionsMaple Grove Picnic AreaIn Rocky River Reservation
DirectionsTrails & water
9 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 0.8 miUnpaved · 5.4 mi
Wildlife Management Loop Trail1.0 mi
Mount Pleasant Loop Trail0.8 mi
Fort Hill Loop Trail0.8 mi
Bridle Trail RR10.8 mi
West Channel Pond Loop Trail0.5 mi
Shepherd Lane Trail0.3 mi
North Olmsted Park Walking Loop0.2 mi
Cedar Point Loop Trail0.2 mi
Pin Oak Loop Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.7 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
13Baseball
9Soccer
8Tennis
5Basketball
4Multi-sport
2Football
1Volleyball
1Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in North Olmsted: 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 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in North Olmsted →
Next door
North Olmsted and its neighbors
North Olmsted has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
North Olmsted12 miFairview Park9.7 miNorth Ridgeville6.8 miOlmsted Township5.8 miWestlake5.4 miBrook Park3.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Olmsted | 13% | 1.0 | 4 | 54% | B |
| Olmsted Township | 6% | 0.6 | 7 | 34% | B− |
| Westlake | 10% | 0.3 | 11 | 74% | B |
| Brook Park | 8% | 0.5 | 7 | 89% | B+ |
| Fairview Park | 23% | 2.1 | 5 | 99% | A |
| North Ridgeville | 3% | 0.3 | 15 | 48% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in North Olmsted
Where can I hike in North Olmsted?
The longest trail networks: Rocky River Reservation, 5.6 miles; North Olmsted Park, 1.2 miles; Bradley Woods Reservation, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of North Olmsted is conserved land?
13% 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 North Olmsted’s trails?
Rocky River Reservation and North Olmsted Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in North Olmsted?
5.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of painted or protected lanes and 4.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near North Olmsted?
8,528 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Olmsted or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 142 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does North Olmsted have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #348 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 North Olmsted 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 →