Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Managed by National Park Service
2,076 acres9.4 mi of trail
Tree Farm TrailValley TrailBuckeye TrailPlateau Trail+1
Dogs usually limited
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Valley Railway Historic District · Photo: Cuyahoga Valley National Park · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Peninsula
More than half of Peninsula’s land is conserved: 70%
The biggest trail networks: Cuyahoga Valley National Park (9.4 mi), Deep Lock Quarry Metro Park (1 mi). 1,550 acres are parks and preserves, 2,691 per 1,000 residents. 11 miles of mapped trail cross Peninsula, 2.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
70%
1,983 acres · of 4.4 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
2.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,550 ac
2,691 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.9 mi
2.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
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 Cuyahoga Valley National Park, with 9.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Deep Lock Quarry Metro Park
Managed by Summit Metro Parks
77 acres1 mi of trail
Quarry Trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the trailhead
Wildlife Woods Park
Managed by City of Hudson
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Wildlife Woods Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,983 conserved acres
70% of Peninsula’s land. Who manages Peninsula’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
National Park Service1,589 ac
Private owners330 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land112 ac
County75 ac
National Park · 1,476 acConservation Easement · 226 acPrivate Park · 208 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 122 acLocal Park · 75 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 104 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga Valley National Park National Park | National Park Service | 1,476 | Open |
| Brandywine County Club Private Park | Private owners | 208 | Restricted |
| Camp Ledgwood Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 122 | Restricted |
| Deep Lock Quarry Local Park | County | 75 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Peninsula
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Swimming spots in Peninsula
Peninsula Quarry
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Peninsula
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Peninsula
Deep Lock Quarry Metro ParkIn Deep Lock Quarry Metro Park
DirectionsValley Picnic AreaIn Cuyahoga Valley National Park
DirectionsPlus 1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
9 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 1.1 miUnpaved · 10.0 mi
Tree Farm Trail2.6 mi
Valley Trail2.2 mi
Buckeye Trail2.1 mi
Plateau Trail1.3 mi
Quarry Trail0.9 mi
Oak Hill Trail0.4 mi
Connector Trail0.2 mi
Peninsula Shortcut0.1 mi
Wildlife Woods Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Baseball
3Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Ohio and Erie Canal Deep LockStructure · listed 1974
About itLock No. 28Structure · listed 1979
About itLock No. 29 and AqueductStructure · listed 1979
About itLock No. 30 and Feeder DamStructure · listed 1979
About itValley Railway Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1985
About itPeninsula Village Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2017
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Peninsula: April, May and July 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 | 38 | 47 | 61 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Peninsula →
Next door
Peninsula and its neighbors
Peninsula has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peninsula | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Boston Township | 81% | 2.9 | 6,404 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Boston Heights | 36% | 1.0 | 905 | 46% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Peninsula
Where can I hike in Peninsula?
The longest trail networks: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 9.4 miles; Deep Lock Quarry Metro Park, 1 miles; Wildlife Woods Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Peninsula’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Deep Lock Quarry Metro Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Peninsula?
2.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Peninsula?
35,758 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Peninsula or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,550 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Peninsula 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 →