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Outdoors in Cleveland

Few parks or trails are on the map in Cleveland

2% of Cleveland’s land is conserved, about 510 acres. 463 acres are parks and preserves, 1,084 per 1,000 residents. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Cleveland.

Conserved land
2%
510 acres · of 35.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
463 ac
1,084 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
31%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.4 mi
3.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

510 conserved acres

2% of Cleveland’s land. Who manages Cleveland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources509 ac
Private owners10 ac
State Recreation Area · 428 acRecreation or Education Easement · 53 acState Park · 39 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 43 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Buffalo River Fishery Area
State Recreation Area
State natural resources307Open
Halls (Stockwell) Creek Fishery Area
State Recreation Area
State natural resources120Open
Buffalo River State Trail
State Park
State natural resources39Open
Trails & water

3 lakes & rivers

Biking & sports

3.4 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

3.4 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out

The walking year in Cleveland

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.210.411.813.414.815.515.214.012.410.99.58.8
High (°F)232841556776807870574128
Rain (in)1.11.11.83.44.35.04.04.34.03.01.81.4

January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Cleveland →

Next door

Cleveland and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Cleveland— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Fairchild— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Mentor— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Garden Valley— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Bridge Creek39%0.410,65325%A−

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Cleveland

Where can I bike in Cleveland?

3.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.4 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Cleveland?

103,991 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cleveland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 463 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cleveland neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →