Best Parks for Outdoor Fun

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West Creek Reservation

West Creek Reservation

Trails & a center for nature exhibits. Upland & wetland landscape offers trails, picnic areas & a building with water management workshops.

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Memphis Kiddie Park

Memphis Kiddie Park

Family-friendly rides & roller coasters. Seasonal, child-centric amusement park with mini-golf & rides, including roller coasters & a train.

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Cleveland Metroparks Meadow Ridge Picnic Area

Cleveland Metroparks Meadow Ridge Picnic Area

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Cleveland Metroparks Brookside Reservation

Cleveland Metroparks Brookside Reservation

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CanalWay Center

CanalWay Center

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Big Creek Reservation

Big Creek Reservation

Lakefront area for recreation & fishing. Scenic 175-acre area featuring a multiuse lake-to-lake trail, playground, fishing & picnic space.

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Mill Stream Run Reservation

Mill Stream Run Reservation

Site for year-round outdoor activities. Year-round destination for outdoor recreation, including hiking, swimming, boating & sledding.

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Mill Creek Falls

Mill Creek Falls

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Lindsey Family Play Space

Lindsey Family Play Space

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Edgewater Park

Edgewater Park

Park with beaches, fishing & more. Park on Lake Erie featuring a yacht club, beaches, a fishing pier, picnic areas & more.

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Chippewa Creek Gorge Scenic Overlook

Chippewa Creek Gorge Scenic Overlook

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Garfield Park Reservation

Garfield Park Reservation

Wetlands with trails & a nature center. Wetland habitat offering walking trails, a nature center, picnic areas & bird-watching.

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Rocky River Reservation

Rocky River Reservation

Forested preserve with trails & wildlife. Woodland park split by the Rocky River, offering hiking trails with bird & deer sightings.

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Rocky River Nature Center

Rocky River Nature Center

Educational center with river vistas. Educational center offering wildlife exhibits, a river observation deck & a bird-feeding station.

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Olmsted Falls East River Park

Olmsted Falls East River Park

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David Fortier River Park

David Fortier River Park

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Brecksville Reservation

Brecksville Reservation

Forested park with hiking trails. Verdant, wooded park featuring a variety of hiking trails plus picnic areas, fishing & more.

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Rocky River Park

Rocky River Park

Lakefront site for play & picnics. Scenic lakefront spot with playground, picnic tables & grills, sledding hills & observation decks.

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Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Massive park with a scenic railroad. 33,000-acre park with hiking trails, bike paths, a scenic railroad & vast array of flora & fauna.

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Bath Nature Preserve

Bath Nature Preserve

Hiking, fishing & equestrian trails. Woodsy 404-acre park with nature & horse trails, bike paths, hikes, fishing & cross-country skiing.

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O'Neil Woods Metro Park

O'Neil Woods Metro Park

Bird haven with trails & picnic spots. This 295-acre former farm is a birdwatching haunt that offers hiking trails, picnic tables & grills.

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Hampton Hills Metro Park

Hampton Hills Metro Park

Retreat for hiking, birding & archery. This 655-acre expanse with an archery range & bluebirds also has 2 hiking trails lined with streams.

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Chestnut Lodge - Sand Run Metro Park

Chestnut Lodge - Sand Run Metro Park

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Green Leaf Park

Green Leaf Park

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Hardesty Park

Hardesty Park

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S.O.A.R. (Stow Outdoor Accessible Recreation) Playground

S.O.A.R. (Stow Outdoor Accessible Recreation) Playground

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High Bridge Glens

High Bridge Glens

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Gorge Metro Park

Gorge Metro Park

Public park for hikes, fishing & picnics. 155-acre county park with trails, fishing & ice-skating, plus picnic areas with grills & restrooms.

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Brust Park

Brust Park

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Cascade Park

Cascade Park

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Canal Park

Canal Park

Home of the Akron RubberDucks. Stadium with 8,500 seats hosting Akron RubberDucks baseball games & other entertainment.

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Goodyear Heights Metro Park - Pioneer Area

Goodyear Heights Metro Park - Pioneer Area

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Goodyear Heights Metro Park

Goodyear Heights Metro Park

Recreation area & wildlife habitat. 400 acres of open space with fishing, hiking, sledding, picnicking & a marsh attracting wildlife.

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Lake Anna Park

Lake Anna Park

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Firestone Metro Park-Tuscarawas Meadows Area

Firestone Metro Park-Tuscarawas Meadows Area

Diverse area for outdoor pursuits. Sizable park offering playing fields, trails & a pond plus fishing, sledding & cross-country skiing.

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Springfield Bog Metro Park

Springfield Bog Metro Park

Walks amid prairie & wetland scenery. Flat, 1.6-mi. walking path through a prairie landscape, with observation decks overlooking bogs.

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Wingfoot Lake State Park

Wingfoot Lake State Park

Water sports & other activities. Scenic lakeside park offering fishing, boating, nature trails, a dog park & picnic areas.

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Quail Hollow Park

Quail Hollow Park

8 hiking trails & a historic manor. 701-acre landscape featuring camping, fishing & 8 hiking trails, plus tours of the 48-room manor.

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