Rocky River Reservation
Managed by Cleveland Metroparks
242 acres4.1 mi of trail
Bridle Trail RR1Cedar Point Loop TrailLagoon Loop TrailBridle Trail RR3
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Olmsted Township
Olmsted Township has 5.8 miles of mapped trails, 0.6 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Rocky River Reservation (4.1 mi). 6% of Olmsted Township’s land is conserved, about 396 acres. 99 acres are parks and preserves, 6.8 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns · #526 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
396 acres · of 9.8 sq mi of land
Trails
5.8 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
99 ac
6.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
34%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.1 mi
3.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Olmsted Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Olmsted Township is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns, #526 of 993 in Ohio. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Olmsted Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land6.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (99 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home34% 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 49%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 47%
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 Rocky River Reservation, with 4.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Olmsted Township Dog Park & Nature Trail
Park
33 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Sandstone Ridge Reserve
Park
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Schady Road Soccer Complex
Managed by Olmsted Township
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Rocky River Reservation242 acres · 4.1 mi of trail · Cleveland Metroparks
DirectionsOlmsted Township Dog Park & Nature Trail33 acres
DirectionsSandstone Ridge Reserve14 acres
Schady Road Soccer Complex13 acres · Olmsted Township
Brentwood Park4 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
396 conserved acres
6% of Olmsted Township’s land. Who manages Olmsted Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County230 ac
Private owners132 ac
Town or city32 ac
Regional agency3 ac
Local Park · 230 acPrivate Park · 132 acLocal Conservation Area · 32 acRecreation or Education Easement · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky River Reservation Local Park | County | 230 | Restricted |
| Links at the Renaissance Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 126 | Open |
| Rocky River West Branch Riparian Corridor Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Rocky River Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Springvale Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 6 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Olmsted Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Olmsted Township
Woodgate Farms Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Olmsted Township
Woodgate Farms Playground
DirectionsPlus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Olmsted Township
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Olmsted Township
Lagoon Picnic AreaIn Rocky River Reservation
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 2.6 miUnpaved · 3.8 mi
Bridle Trail RR10.9 mi
Cedar Point Loop Trail0.8 mi
Lagoon Loop Trail0.5 mi
Bridle Trail RR30.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
14Soccer
11Baseball
9Tennis
3Football
3Basketball
1Tracks
1Multi-sport
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Olmsted Township: 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 | 15.1 | 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 Olmsted Township →
Next door
Olmsted Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
North Olmsted12 miNorth Ridgeville6.8 miBerea6.0 miOlmsted Township5.8 miBrook Park3.5 miOlmsted Falls1.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olmsted Township | 6% | 0.6 | 7 | 34% | B− |
| Olmsted Falls | 1% | 0.2 | 5 | 66% | C |
| North Olmsted | 13% | 1.0 | 4 | 54% | B |
| Berea | 13% | 1.1 | 10 | 88% | A− |
| Brook Park | 8% | 0.5 | 7 | 89% | B+ |
| 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 Olmsted Township
Where can I hike in Olmsted Township?
The longest trail networks: Rocky River Reservation, 4.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Olmsted Township 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 Olmsted Township’s trails?
Rocky River Reservation and Olmsted Township Dog Park & Nature Trail don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Olmsted Township?
3.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Olmsted Township?
8,788 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Olmsted Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 99 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Olmsted Township have?
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #526 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 Olmsted Township 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 →