Guenther Park
Managed by City of Sheffield Lake
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
103rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Association Barracks · Photo: Philip Sutherland · CC BY-SA 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Sheffield Lake
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Sheffield Lake
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 27 acres are parks and preserves, 3.0 per 1,000 residents. 1% of Sheffield Lake’s land is conserved, about 22 acres.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns · #601 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
22 acres · of 2.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
27 ac
3.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.2 mi
4.0 mi lanes · 1.2 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Sheffield Lake?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sheffield Lake have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sheffield Lake is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns, #601 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Sheffield Lake’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land3.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (27 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 43%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 40%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Gary Green Park
Park
4 acres0.1 mi of trail
Lincoln Nature Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Ferndale Park
Managed by City of Sheffield Lake
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Freedom Park
Park
3 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Gary Green Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFreedom Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Shell Cove Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsGuenther Park6 acres · City of Sheffield Lake
DirectionsFerndale Park4 acres · City of Sheffield Lake
Sheffield Lake Boat Launch2 acres · City of Sheffield Lake
DirectionsWestshore Park1 acres
Who protects it
22 conserved acres
1% of Sheffield Lake’s land. Who manages Sheffield Lake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city22 ac
Local Park · 22 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guenther Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Richelieu Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Ferndale Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Freedom Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Lakewood Beach Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Shell Cove Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Westshore Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Erie Shores Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
11 places to go in Sheffield Lake
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Sheffield Lake
Forestlawn Playground
DirectionsPlus 9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Sheffield Lake
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Ferndale Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
5.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Basketball
3Soccer
2Baseball
1Skate park
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).
103rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Association BarracksBuilding · listed 1978
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Sheffield Lake: 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 | 36 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Sheffield Lake →
Next door
Sheffield Lake and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Sheffield Lake
Where can I hike in Sheffield Lake?
The longest trail networks: Gary Green Park, 0.1 miles; Freedom Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sheffield Lake is conserved land?
1% 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 Sheffield Lake’s trails?
Guenther Park and Gary Green Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sheffield Lake?
5.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.0 of painted or protected lanes and 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Sheffield Lake?
3,671 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sheffield Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 27 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Sheffield Lake have?
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #601 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 Sheffield Lake 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 →