Euclid Creek Reservation
Managed by Cleveland Metroparks
84 acres0.6 mi of trail
Eastern Ledge Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: RHOhio · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Richmond Heights
Richmond Heights has 104 acres of parks, 9.8 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Euclid Creek Reservation (0.6 mi). 77% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Richmond Heights, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #473 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
100 acres · of 4.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
104 ac
9.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
77%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Richmond Heights have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Richmond Heights is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #473 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 Richmond Heights’ overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land9.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (104 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home77% 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 54%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 52%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Euclid Creek Reservation, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Desan Park
Park
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
100 conserved acres
3% of Richmond Heights’ land. Who manages Richmond Heights’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County64 ac
Town or city52 ac
Local Park · 49 acLocal Recreation Area · 47 acLocal Conservation Area · 20 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vacant Municipal Local Recreation Area | County | 47 | Open |
| Euclid Creek Reservation Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| Richmond Heights Common Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Desan Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Richmond Heights
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Richmond Heights
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Eastern Ledge Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
7Baseball
6Tennis
1Soccer
1Football
1Cricket
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).
Greenwood FarmBuilding · listed 2016
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Richmond Heights: 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) | 34 | 37 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.0 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Richmond Heights →
Next door
Richmond Heights and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Willoughby Hills21 miLyndhurst7.3 miEuclid6.1 miHighland Heights4.7 miSouth Euclid1.9 miRichmond Heights1.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Heights | 3% | 0.3 | 10 | 77% | B− |
| Euclid | 9% | 0.6 | 11 | 96% | A− |
| South Euclid | 7% | 0.4 | 8 | 98% | B+ |
| Highland Heights | 11% | 0.9 | 5 | 76% | B+ |
| Willoughby Hills | 19% | 1.9 | 33 | 72% | A |
| Lyndhurst | 24% | 1.6 | 15 | 94% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Richmond Heights
Where can I hike in Richmond Heights?
The longest trail networks: Euclid Creek Reservation, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Richmond Heights is conserved land?
3% 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 Richmond Heights’ trails?
Euclid Creek Reservation and Desan Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Richmond Heights?
10,335 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Richmond Heights or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 104 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Richmond Heights have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #473 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 Richmond 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 →