Outdoors in Cleveland

Sandy Ridge Reservation

Scenic wetlands area for bird-watching, plus visitor center & garden for butterflies & hummingbirds.

Petitti Garden Centers

Family-owned retailer selling locally grown plants plus supplies & equipment for gardening.

Gale's Garden Center Willoughby Hills

Long-running, spacious store & nursery carrying plants, trees, gardening supplies & handmade gifts.

The Holden Arboretum

A 3,600-acre horticultural haven offering lakes, trails, cultivated gardens & educational programs.

Brecksville Reservation

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

Quarry Rock Picnic Area

Chagrin River Park

Seasonal wetlands, a pedestrian bridge & a network of trails highlight this wildlife-rich park.

Whipps Ledges

Lake Metroparks Farmpark

Besides farm animals, this kid-centric park offers hands-on activities, wagon rides & a corn maze.

Miller Nature Preserve

Conservatory preserving plants from around the world, plus scenic gardens, set in a wooded area.

Liberty Park

Scenic park with baseball & soccer fields, a picnic shelter, a playground, trails & a dog area.

Brandywine Falls

Scenic waterfall cascading 65 ft. into a lush gorge, with viewpoints from upper & lower boardwalks.

Chapin Forest Reservation

David Fortier River Park

Penitentiary Glen Reservation

Gully Brook Park

North Chagrin Reservation

Wildlife-rich area with woodland & wetland trails to Buttermilk Falls Preserve & Squire's Castle.

North Chagrin Nature Center

This 1,700-acre wildlife sanctuary has trails, picnic areas, & a nature center & education building.

Brecksville Nature Center

Victory Sports Park