Outdoors in Cleveland

Wendy Park

Lakefront tree-lined park offering fishing & boating opportunities, plus volleyball courts.

Edgewater Park

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

Szalay's Farm & Market

Edgewater Pier

Seasonal beach on Lake Erie with grills, picnic shelters, a playground, a snack bar & fishing pier.

Lakewood Park

31-acre lakefront park featuring a seasonal pool, bandshell, skatepark, plus sport courts & fields.

Miles Farmers Market

Voinovich Bicentennial Park

Petite, man-made park with artistic landscaping & an outdoor festival stage, plus Lake Erie views.

Findley State Park

A forested park with trails for hiking & mountain biking, a boating lake, campsites & a few cabins.

Headlands Beach State Park

Enormous, year-round sandy beach, the largest in Ohio, popular with picnickers & swimmers.

Huntington Beach Reservation

103-acre park on Lake Erie offers fishing, swimming, trails, picnic areas & an old water tower.

Coe Lake Park

Wayne National Forest

Sprawling forested park featuring hundreds of miles of hiking trails & scenic views.

Rocky River Nature Center

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

Euclid Creek Reservation

City-managed parks on & near Lake Erie, featuring a beach, fishing, trails & seasonal sports.

Mill Stream Run Reservation

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

Gorge Metro Park

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

Cleveland Botanical Garden

All-seasons living museum with a greenhouse, a conservatory, outdoor gardens & an education center.

Rocky River Reservation

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

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

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

Solstice Steps