Mill Stream Run Reservation
Managed by Cleveland Metroparks
2,237 acres17.8 mi of trail
Mill Stream Run Bridle TrailRed MTB TrailYellow MTB TrailSugar Bush Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Strongsville
16% of Strongsville’s land is conserved: 2,541 acres
21 miles of mapped trail cross Strongsville, 0.8 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Mill Stream Run Reservation (17.8 mi), Strongsville Backyard Preserve (0.6 mi). 382 acres are parks and preserves, 8.3 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns · #245 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
16%
2,541 acres · of 24.6 sq mi of land
Trails
21 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
382 ac
8.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
63%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
12 mi
1.1 mi lanes · 11 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Strongsville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Strongsville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Strongsville is ahead of 71% of U.S. towns, #245 of 993 in Ohio. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Strongsville’s overall grade.
Conserved land16% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (21 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land8.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (382 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home63% 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 71%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 75%
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 Mill Stream Run Reservation, with 17.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Strongsville Backyard Preserve
Managed by City of Strongsville
27 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Big Creek Reservation
Managed by Cleveland Metroparks
38 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 15 parks & preserves
Mill Stream Run Reservation2,237 acres · 17.8 mi of trail · Cleveland Metroparks
DirectionsStrongsville Backyard Preserve27 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · City of Strongsville
DirectionsVolunteer Park23 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsStrongsville Commons Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Strongsville
DirectionsChandler Commons Rec Area10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsForest Glen Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · HOA
Foltz Park54 acres
DirectionsBig Creek Reservation38 acres · Cleveland Metroparks
DirectionsYouth Sports Park22 acres
DirectionsRec Park #311 acres
Strongsville Wildlife Area6 acres
DirectionsNichols Field6 acres
Gardenview Horticultural Park6 acres
Surrarrer Park4 acres
Admiralty Park2 acres
Who protects it
2,541 conserved acres
16% of Strongsville’s land. Who manages Strongsville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city2,459 ac
County33 ac
Private owners30 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits10 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government8 ac
Local Park · 2,467 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 27 acPrivate Conservation · 16 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 14 acLocal Conservation Area · 12 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Stream Run Reservation - I-71 Parcel Local Park | Town or city | 2,202 | Restricted |
| Rec Park #2 Local Park | Town or city | 55 | Open |
| Volunteer Park Fields Local Park | Town or city | 53 | Open |
| Rec Park #1 Local Park | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| Big Creek Reservation Local Park | County | 33 | Restricted |
| Youth Sports Park And Playground Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Vacant B.O.E. Private Recreation or Education | Land trusts & nonprofits | 19 | Open |
| Rec Park #3 Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Nichols Field Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Gardenview Horticultural Park Private Conservation | Private owners | 16 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
24 places to go in Strongsville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Strongsville
Forest Park Pool and Deck
DirectionsWestwood Farms Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Strongsville
Ellsworth Playground
DirectionsPlaytown
DirectionsPlus 14 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Strongsville
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Strongsville
Albion Woods Reservable Picnic AreaIn Mill Stream Run Reservation
DirectionsPlus 3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Strongsville
Camp CheerfulIn Mill Stream Run Reservation
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 8.5 miHorses · 6.4 miUnpaved · 16.1 mi
Mill Stream Run Bridle Trail5.6 mi
Red MTB Trail3.8 mi
Yellow MTB Trail3.3 mi
Sugar Bush Trail1.3 mi
Butterfly Trail0.6 mi
Connector0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
12 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
11 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
36Tennis
27Soccer
24Baseball
8Basketball
5Beach volleyball
5Multi-sport
2Pickleball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Strongsville: April 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 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Strongsville →
Next door
Strongsville and its neighbors
Strongsville has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongsville | 16% | 0.8 | 8 | 63% | B+ |
| Berea | 13% | 1.1 | 10 | 88% | A− |
| Middleburg Heights | 12% | 0.7 | 11 | 61% | B+ |
| North Royalton | 7% | 0.2 | 8 | 41% | C+ |
| Columbia Township | 12% | 0.6 | 97 | 43% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Strongsville
Where can I hike in Strongsville?
The longest trail networks: Mill Stream Run Reservation, 17.8 miles; Strongsville Backyard Preserve, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Strongsville is conserved land?
16% 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 Strongsville’s trails?
Mill Stream Run Reservation and Strongsville Backyard Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Strongsville?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of painted or protected lanes and 11 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Strongsville?
14,260 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Strongsville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 382 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Strongsville have?
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #245 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 Strongsville 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 →