Pete's Pond Preserve
Managed by Lake Metroparks
69 acres1.2 mi of trail
Carriage Lane Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: LeeG7144 · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Wickliffe
Wickliffe has 5.2 miles of mapped trails, 1.1 for every square mile of land
95% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Pete's Pond Preserve (1.2 mi). 9% of Wickliffe’s land is conserved, about 275 acres.
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #50 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
275 acres · of 4.6 sq mi of land
Trails
5.2 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
286 ac
23 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
95%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.8 mi
0.8 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Wickliffe?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wickliffe have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wickliffe is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #50 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wickliffe’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land23 acres of park per 1,000 residents (286 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home95% 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 89%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 95%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Pete's Pond Preserve, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 8 parks & preserves
Pete's Pond Preserve69 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · Lake Metroparks
DirectionsCoulby Park43 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsOrlando Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsJindra Park24 acres · City of Wickliffe
DirectionsLevi Lane Park5 acres
DirectionsFeatherston Park4 acres
Nehls Park3 acres
Intihar Park3 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
275 conserved acres
9% of Wickliffe’s land. Who manages Wickliffe’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County142 ac
Town or city132 ac
Local Recreation Area · 194 acLocal Park · 79 acPrivate Conservation · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Ridge Country Club Local Recreation Area | County | 142 | Open |
| Green Ridge GC Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| Coulby Park Local Park | Town or city | 40 | Open |
| Jindra Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Orlando Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Intihar Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Civic Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Featherston Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Nehls Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Water Reservoir Private Conservation | Town or city | 1 | Closed |
Things to do
11 places to go in Wickliffe
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Wickliffe
Coulby PoolIn Coulby Park
DirectionsJindra PoolIn Jindra Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Wickliffe
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Wickliffe
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Wickliffe
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.3 mi
Carriage Lane Trail1.2 mi
Biking & sports
0.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
15Baseball
12Basketball
8Tennis
5Soccer
2Pickleball
1Beach volleyball
1Football
1Volleyball
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).
Harry Coulby MansionBuilding · listed 1979
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Wickliffe: 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 | 45 | 57 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.0 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Wickliffe →
Next door
Wickliffe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wickliffe | 9% | 1.1 | 23 | 95% | A |
| Willoughby Hills | 19% | 1.9 | 33 | 72% | A |
| Euclid | 9% | 0.6 | 11 | 96% | A− |
| Willowick | 4% | 0.3 | 3 | 99% | B− |
| Willoughby | 13% | 0.9 | 17 | 81% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wickliffe
Where can I hike in Wickliffe?
The longest trail networks: Pete's Pond Preserve, 1.2 miles; Coulby Park, 0.1 miles; Orlando Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wickliffe is conserved land?
9% 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 Wickliffe’s trails?
Pete's Pond Preserve and Coulby Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Wickliffe?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Wickliffe?
10,622 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wickliffe or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 286 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Wickliffe have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #50 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 Wickliffe 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 →