Oakwood Green Park
Managed by City of South Euclid
22 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: User:THD3 · CC BY 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in South Euclid
7% of South Euclid’s land is conserved, and 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park
The biggest trail networks: Oakwood Green Park (0.9 mi), Bexley Park (0.8 mi). 7% of South Euclid’s land is conserved, about 212 acres. 162 acres are parks and preserves, 7.5 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #263 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
212 acres · of 4.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.9 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
162 ac
7.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.2 mi
2.5 mi lanes · 1.6 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is South Euclid?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does South Euclid have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, South Euclid is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #263 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 South Euclid’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land7.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (162 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home98% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 70%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 74%
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 Oakwood Green Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Euclid Creek Reservation
Managed by Cleveland Metroparks
77 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 10 parks & preserves
Oakwood Green Park22 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · City of South Euclid
DirectionsBexley Park18 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsColony Road Community Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsOakwood Commons Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of South Euclid
DirectionsEuclid Creek Reservation77 acres · Cleveland Metroparks
DirectionsQuarry Park11 acres
DirectionsQuarry Park South9 acres
DirectionsVictory Park1 acres · South Euclid
War Memorial Park1 acres
DirectionsLanphear Park1 acres · South Euclid
Who protects it
212 conserved acres
7% of South Euclid’s land. Who manages South Euclid’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city134 ac
County88 ac
Private owners68 ac
Local Park · 124 acLocal Conservation Area · 79 acPrivate Park · 68 acLocal Recreation Area · 19 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Euclid Creek Reservation Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 164 | Open |
| Oakwood Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 61 | Open |
| Vacant Municipal Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Bexley Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Quarry Park North Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Quarry Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Mayfield Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 6 | Open |
| Preservation Of Forested Park Buffers Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
19 places to go in South Euclid
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in South Euclid
Saint John Playground
DirectionsPlus 8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in South Euclid
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in South Euclid
Kelly Picnic AreaIn Euclid Creek Reservation
DirectionsQuarry Picnic AreaIn Euclid Creek Reservation
DirectionsCommunity gardens in South Euclid
Bexley Park Community GardenIn Bexley Park · South Euclid
DirectionsEastway Garden
DirectionsHoward Koverman Community GardenSouth Euclid
DirectionsVictory Friendship GardenSouth Euclid
DirectionsVictory Park community gardenIn Victory Park · City of South Euclid
DirectionsWarrendale Community Garden
DirectionsPlus 1 community garden without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
4.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.6 mi
off-road bike paths
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
16Baseball
4Tennis
3Beach volleyball
3Basketball
2Football
2Soccer
1Pickleball
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 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.
When to get out
The best walking months in South Euclid: 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 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
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 South Euclid →
Next door
South Euclid and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Euclid | 7% | 0.4 | 8 | 98% | B+ |
| Cleveland Heights | 7% | 0.7 | 6 | 87% | B+ |
| Lyndhurst | 24% | 1.6 | 15 | 94% | A |
| Richmond Heights | 3% | 0.3 | 10 | 77% | B− |
| Cleveland | 7% | 0.7 | 9 | 98% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in South Euclid
Where can I hike in South Euclid?
The longest trail networks: Oakwood Green Park, 0.9 miles; Bexley Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of South Euclid is conserved land?
7% 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 South Euclid’s trails?
Oakwood Green Park and Bexley Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in South Euclid?
4.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.5 of painted or protected lanes, 1.6 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near South Euclid?
11,614 acres of parks and open public land lie inside South Euclid or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 162 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does South Euclid have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #263 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 South Euclid 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 →