Bradley Woods Reservation
Managed by Cleveland Metroparks
422 acres2.9 mi of trail
Quarry Loop TrailPin Oak Loop TrailOut and Back Loop Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Kulshrax · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Westlake
10% of Westlake’s land is conserved: 994 acres
The biggest trail networks: Bradley Woods Reservation (2.9 mi), HSI walking trail (0.6 mi). 74% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5.4 miles of mapped trail cross Westlake, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #342 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
994 acres · of 15.9 sq mi of land
Trails
5.4 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
362 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
74%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
12 mi
8.0 mi lanes · 3.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Westlake?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Westlake have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Westlake is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns, #342 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 Westlake’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (362 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home74% 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 64%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 66%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Bradley Woods Reservation, with 2.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Westlake Park
Managed by City of Westlake
67 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Bradley Nature Park
Managed by City of Westlake
42 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 8 parks & preserves
Bradley Woods Reservation422 acres · 2.9 mi of trail · Cleveland Metroparks
DirectionsHSI walking trail12 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsWestlake Park67 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Westlake
DirectionsClague Park63 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsBradley Nature Park42 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Westlake
Roman Park14 acres
DirectionsTri City Park2 acres
DirectionsSouthbridge Nature Preserve1 acres
Who protects it
994 conserved acres
10% of Westlake’s land. Who manages Westlake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city681 ac
Private owners260 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits45 ac
Regional agency6 ac
Local Park · 466 acPrivate Park · 260 acLocal Recreation Area · 216 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 45 acState Recreation Area · 5 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Woods Reservation Local Park | Town or city | 405 | Restricted |
| Lakewood Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 172 | Open |
| Recreation Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 85 | Open |
| Westlake Meadowood Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 69 | Open |
| Clague Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 63 | Open |
| Vacant Municipal Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 47 | Open |
| Vacant B.O.E. Private Recreation or Education | Land trusts & nonprofits | 45 | Open |
| Roman Park Local Park | Town or city | 43 | Open |
| Westwood Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 19 | Open |
| Clague Play House Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 12 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
14 places to go in Westlake
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Westlake
Sturbridge Square Community Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Westlake
Ascent Playground
DirectionsClauge Park PlaygroundIn Clague Park
DirectionsDover Playground
DirectionsJulie Billiart Playground
DirectionsPlus 7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Westlake
Codrington Shelterhouse Picnic AreaIn Bradley Woods Reservation
DirectionsPlus 1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.0 mi
Quarry Loop Trail1.0 mi
Pin Oak Loop Trail0.6 mi
Out and Back Loop Trail0.4 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.
8.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
23Baseball
22Soccer
17Tennis
5Multi-sport
4Basketball
2Football
1Beach volleyball
1Pickleball
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 Westlake: 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 | 10.6 | 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 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Westlake →
Next door
Westlake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westlake | 10% | 0.3 | 11 | 74% | B |
| North Olmsted | 13% | 1.0 | 4 | 54% | B |
| Avon | 5% | 1.4 | 16 | 58% | B+ |
| Rocky River | 10% | 0.6 | 5 | 94% | B+ |
| Bay Village | 8% | 0.7 | 15 | 92% | A− |
| Fairview Park | 23% | 2.1 | 5 | 99% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Westlake
Where can I hike in Westlake?
The longest trail networks: Bradley Woods Reservation, 2.9 miles; HSI walking trail, 0.6 miles; Westlake Park, 0.4 miles; Clague Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Westlake is conserved land?
10% 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 Westlake’s trails?
Bradley Woods Reservation and HSI walking trail don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Westlake?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.0 of painted or protected lanes and 3.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Westlake?
7,409 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Westlake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 362 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Westlake have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #342 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 Westlake 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 →