Big Creek Reservation
Managed by Cleveland Metroparks
137 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in Parma Heights
9% of Parma Heights’ land is conserved, and 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park
The biggest trail networks: Big Creek Reservation (0.9 mi), Commons Park (0.5 mi). 9% of Parma Heights’ land is conserved, about 229 acres. 2.9 miles of mapped trail cross Parma Heights, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #233 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
229 acres · of 4.2 sq mi of land
Trails
2.9 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
100 ac
4.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.6 mi
1.1 mi lanes · 3.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Parma Heights?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Parma Heights have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Parma Heights is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #233 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 Parma Heights’ overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land4.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (100 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13CParks close to home96% 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 72%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 77%
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 Big Creek Reservation, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Commons Park
Park
13 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Kurtz Park
Park
25 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lexington Green Park
Park
8 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Big Creek Reservation137 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Cleveland Metroparks
DirectionsCommons Park13 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Kurtz Park25 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Lexington Green Park8 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Resevoir Park14 acres
Nathan Hale Park11 acres
DirectionsStroud Park4 acres
Who protects it
229 conserved acres
9% of Parma Heights’ land. Who manages Parma Heights’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County140 ac
Town or city89 ac
Local Park · 229 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Creek Reservation Local Park | County | 140 | Restricted |
| Kurtz Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Nathan Hale Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Reservoir Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Commons Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Lexington Green Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Park Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Yorktown Green Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
Things to do
11 places to go in Parma Heights
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Parma Heights
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Parma Heights
Radlick Park PlaygroundIn Lexington Green Park
DirectionsPlus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Parma Heights
Parma Heights and Parma joint Dog ParkIn Resevoir Park
DirectionsScenic views in Parma Heights
2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Parma Heights
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
16Baseball
5Tennis
4Multi-sport
3Soccer
2Pickleball
1Beach volleyball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Robert W. Henry HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Parma 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 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 37 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Parma Heights →
Next door
Parma Heights and its neighbors
Parma Heights has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parma Heights | 9% | 0.7 | 5 | 96% | B+ |
| Parma | 10% | 1.1 | 12 | 96% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Parma Heights
Where can I hike in Parma Heights?
The longest trail networks: Big Creek Reservation, 0.9 miles; Commons Park, 0.5 miles; Kurtz Park, 0.4 miles; Lexington Green Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Parma Heights is conserved land?
9% 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 Parma Heights’ trails?
Big Creek Reservation and Commons Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Parma Heights?
4.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of painted or protected lanes and 3.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Parma Heights?
11,891 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Parma Heights or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 100 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Parma Heights have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #233 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 Parma 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 →