Furnace Run Metro Park
Managed by Metro Parks, Serving Summit County
138 acres1 mi of trail
Old Mill TrailRock Creek Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: SilentMatt Psychedelic · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Richfield
Richfield has 226 acres of parks, 61 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Furnace Run Metro Park (1 mi). 5.2 miles of mapped trail cross Richfield, 0.6 per square mile of land. 4% of Richfield’s land is conserved, about 244 acres.
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns · #221 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
244 acres · of 9.3 sq mi of land
Trails
5.2 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
226 ac
61 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
68%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.3 mi
1.2 mi lanes · 0.1 mi paths
Highest peak
1,325 ft
Summit County high point
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Richfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Richfield is ahead of 73% of U.S. towns, #221 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Richfield’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land61 acres of park per 1,000 residents (226 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home68% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 73%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 78%
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 Furnace Run Metro Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Managed by National Park Service
83 acres
Dogs usually limited
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Richfield Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Furnace Run Metro Park138 acres · 1 mi of trail · Metro Parks, Serving Summit County
Village Green2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Cuyahoga Valley National Park83 acres · National Park Service
Babb's Orchard Park13 acres
DirectionsRichfield Nature Preserve4 acres
Who protects it
244 conserved acres
4% of Richfield’s land. Who manages Richfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits119 ac
Regional agency85 ac
Town or city54 ac
Private owners25 ac
Local Park · 85 acUnknown Easement · 70 acLocal Recreation Area · 54 acState Recreation Area · 44 acPrivate Park · 25 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Furnace-Run Metro Parks Local Park | Regional agency | 85 | Open |
| Medina Summit Land Conservancy State Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 44 | Open |
| Richfield Woods Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| Leaning Tree Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 25 | Open |
| Carter-Pedigo Hiking Trails Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Girl Scout Camp Private Recreation or Education | Land trusts & nonprofits | 5 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Richfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Richfield
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Richfield
Summit County high point1,325 ft elevation
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Richfield
2 community gardens without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
11 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.5 mi
Storybook Trail0.9 mi
Old Mill Trail0.8 mi
Meadow Loop Trail0.5 mi
Virginia's Trail0.4 mi
Woodland Loop Trail0.4 mi
Center Trail0.4 mi
Deer Path Trail0.3 mi
Post Office Trail0.2 mi
Spur Trail0.2 mi
Rock Creek Trail0.1 mi
1 more trails
Carter Pedigo Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Soccer
4Baseball
1Volleyball
1Tennis
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).
Orson Minot Oviatt HouseBuilding · listed 2021
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Richfield: 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) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Richfield →
Questions about parks and trails in Richfield
Where can I hike in Richfield?
The longest trail networks: Furnace Run Metro Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Richfield is conserved land?
4% 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 Richfield’s trails?
Furnace Run Metro Park and Cuyahoga Valley National Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Richfield?
1.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of painted or protected lanes and 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Richfield?
34,618 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Richfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 226 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Richfield have?
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #221 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 Richfield 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 →