Sherwin Preserve & Bird Sanctuary
Nature preserve
42 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Waite Hill
Few parks or trails are on the map in Waite Hill
19% of Waite Hill’s land is conserved, about 520 acres. 337 acres are parks and preserves, 562 per 1,000 residents. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Waite Hill, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
19%
520 acres · of 4.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
337 ac
562 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
85%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
643 ft
Waite Hill
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
520 conserved acres
19% of Waite Hill’s land. Who manages Waite Hill’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits478 ac
Private owners304 ac
Unknown Easement · 345 acState Conservation Area · 280 acPrivate Conservation · 87 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 68 acPrivate Park · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 82 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin Preserve State Conservation Area | Private owners | 181 | Open |
| West State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 72 | Open |
| Waite Hill Reserve Private Conservation | Private owners | 53 | Open |
| Sherwin Bird Sanctuary Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 41 | Open |
| Chagrin River Land Conservancy Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 34 | Closed |
| Glen Area Flood Control Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 28 | Open |
| Waite Hill Land Conservancy State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 27 | Closed |
| Kirtland Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 2 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Waite Hill
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Waite Hill
Waite Hill643 ft elevation
DirectionsWhen to get out
The best walking months in Waite Hill: 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 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.1 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Waite Hill →
Next door
Waite Hill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waite Hill | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Willoughby | 13% | 0.9 | 17 | 81% | A− |
| Willoughby Hills | 19% | 1.9 | 33 | 72% | A |
| Kirtland | 20% | 1.2 | 192 | 28% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Waite Hill
Are dogs allowed on Waite Hill’s trails?
Sherwin Preserve & Bird Sanctuary doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Waite Hill?
12,765 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Waite Hill or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 337 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Waite Hill neighbors.
Share a tip
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 →