Red Brook Metropark
Managed by Ashtabula County Metroparks
95 acres3.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Petty Officer 2nd Class Levi Read · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Saybrook Township
Saybrook Township has 129 acres of parks, 13 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Red Brook Metropark (3.5 mi). 6.1 miles of mapped trail cross Saybrook Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 2% of Saybrook Township’s land is conserved, about 469 acres.
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns · #608 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
469 acres · of 31.8 sq mi of land
Trails
6.1 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
129 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
54%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.1 mi
4.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
13 beaches · 1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Saybrook Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Saybrook Township is ahead of 41% of U.S. towns, #608 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Saybrook Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (129 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home54% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 41%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 39%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be C+. 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 Red Brook Metropark, with 3.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Saybrook Township Park
Managed by Saybrook Township
8 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Brooker Park
Managed by City of Ashtabula
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
469 conserved acres
2% of Saybrook Township’s land. Who manages Saybrook Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners435 ac
Town or city34 ac
Private Park · 435 acLocal Park · 34 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashtabula Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 151 | Open |
| Chapel Hills Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 148 | Open |
| Maple Ridge Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 137 | Open |
| NYC Field Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Saybrook Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Jammal Field Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Brooker Field Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
Things to do
28 places to go in Saybrook Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Saybrook Township
13 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Saybrook Township
Ashtabula Playground
DirectionsErie Playground
DirectionsHuron Playground
DirectionsHuron Playground
DirectionsMichigan Playground
DirectionsMichigan Playground
DirectionsOntario Playground
DirectionsOntario Playground
Directions3 more playgrounds
Plus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Saybrook Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Saybrook Township
1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
14Tennis
8Basketball
7Baseball
3Football
3Soccer
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Saybrook 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 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 36 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Saybrook Township →
Next door
Saybrook Township and its neighbors
Saybrook Township has the most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Saybrook Township6.1 miGeneva Township6.0 miAshtabula Township3.5 miAustinburg Township2.3 miPlymouth Township2.2 miAshtabula1.5 miSaybrook-on-the-Lake0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saybrook Township | 2% | 0.2 | 13 | 54% | C+ |
| Saybrook-on-the-Lake | under 1% | under 0.1 | 7 | 39% | C− |
| Ashtabula Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ashtabula | 2% | 0.2 | 7 | 97% | B− |
| Geneva Township | 6% | 0.2 | 72 | 56% | B |
| Plymouth Township | 2% | 0.1 | 54 | 7% | C+ |
| Austinburg Township | 1% | 0.1 | 28 | 13% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Saybrook Township
Where can I hike in Saybrook Township?
The longest trail networks: Red Brook Metropark, 3.5 miles; Saybrook Township Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Saybrook Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Saybrook Township’s trails?
Red Brook Metropark and Saybrook Township Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Saybrook Township?
4.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Saybrook Township?
2,853 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Saybrook Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 129 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Saybrook Township have?
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #608 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 Saybrook 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 →