Painesville Township Park
Managed by Lake Metroparks
43 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Niagara · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Painesville Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Painesville Township
The biggest trail networks: Painesville Township Park (0.9 mi), Headlands Dunes State Nature Preserve (0.6 mi). 7% of Painesville Township’s land is conserved, about 738 acres. 338 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
7%
738 acres · of 16.8 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
338 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
61%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.2 mi
0.1 mi lanes · 1.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
5 beaches · 5 boat launches
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Painesville Township Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Headlands Dunes State Nature Preserve
Managed by Ohio Department of Natural Resources
22 acres0.6 mi of trail
Lighthouse TrailBoardwalk Trail
No dogs
No trailhead mapped yet
Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park
Managed by Lake Metroparks
22 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Lake Erie Bluffs
Managed by Lake Metroparks
192 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 16 parks & preserves
Painesville Township Park43 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Lake Metroparks
DirectionsHeadlands Dunes State Nature Preserve22 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park22 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Lake Metroparks
DirectionsHeadlands Beach State Park95 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Ohio Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsFairport Memorial Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLake Erie Shores Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Painesville Township
Grand River Village Merrick Hutchinson Memorial Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHelen Hazen Wyman Park30 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Lake Metroparks
DirectionsLake Erie Bluffs192 acres · Lake Metroparks
Lake County Fairgrounds49 acres
Hemlock Ridge14 acres · Lake Metroparks
Beaty Landing11 acres · Lake Metroparks
Greenway Corridor10 acres · Lake Metroparks
DirectionsGrand River Landing10 acres · Lake Metroparks
DirectionsCasement Springs Preserve5 acres
Angelo Cicconetti Memorial Park2 acres
Who protects it
738 conserved acres
7% of Painesville Township’s land. Water is left out: Painesville Township has 16.8 square miles of land and 160.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Painesville Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners376 ac
County181 ac
Other state land127 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)41 ac
Town or city24 ac
State natural resources6 ac
Private Park · 376 acState Park · 127 acLocal Park · 121 acLocal Recreation Area · 66 acConservation Easement · 41 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Painesville Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 192 | Open |
| Fairway Pines Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 176 | Open |
| Headlands Beach State Park State Park | Other state land | 127 | Open |
| Lake County Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 66 | Open |
| Painesville Township Park Local Park | County | 39 | Open |
| Paradise-Conley Road Property (Paradise Road) Local Park | County | 26 | Open |
| Big Creek Properties Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 19 | Restricted |
| Greenway Project Local Park | County | 18 | Open |
| Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park Local Park | County | 18 | Open |
| Helen Hazen Wyman Park Local Park | County | 15 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
19 places to go in Painesville Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Painesville Township
Fairport Harbor Lakefront ParkIn Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park
DirectionsPlus 4 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Painesville Township
6 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Painesville Township
5 boat launches without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Painesville Township
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Painesville Township
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.5 mi
Lighthouse Trail0.6 mi
LES Beach Access Trail0.3 mi
Boardwalk Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
14Baseball
3Soccer
3Basketball
1Football
1Volleyball
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). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Painesville Township: 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) | 35 | 37 | 44 | 56 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 62 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Painesville Township →
Next door
Painesville Township and its neighbors
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Concord Township28 miPerry Township24 miMentor15 miPainesville Township13 miPainesville6.5 miFairport Harbor0.6 miGrand River0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Painesville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Painesville | 6% | 1.0 | 12 | 89% | A− |
| Concord Township | 15% | 1.2 | 61 | 55% | A |
| Perry Township | 5% | 1.0 | 32 | 45% | B+ |
| Mentor | 8% | 0.5 | 23 | 58% | B+ |
| Fairport Harbor | 3% | 0.6 | 12 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Grand River | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Painesville Township
Where can I hike in Painesville Township?
The longest trail networks: Painesville Township Park, 0.9 miles; Headlands Dunes State Nature Preserve, 0.6 miles; Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Painesville Township’s trails?
Painesville Township Park and Headlands Dunes State Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Painesville Township?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes and 1.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Painesville Township?
14,236 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Painesville Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 338 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Painesville 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 →