Outdoors in Cleveland

Kelleys Island State Park

Accessible via ferry, a preserve offering camp sites, fishing & a boat launch into Lake Erie.

Overlook Beach Park

Helen Hazen Wyman Park

Beach City Wildlife Area

East Falls Riverwalk

Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park

Beachfront park featuring an accessible boardwalk, picnic tables, changing rooms & a dog swim area.

Vermilion River Reservation: Mill Hollow

Vast park with tree-shaded trails, water access, a settler's cabin with exhibits & a concert stage.

Beech Creek Botanical Garden & Nature Preserve

Quail Hollow Park

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

Schoepfle Gardens

Bordered by the Vermilion River, this park features landscaping & natural woodlands.

Observatory Park

Park with planetarium shows & telescopes, plus educational walking trails on space & weather.

River Styx Park

Kriegs Farm Market

Carlisle Reservation

1,917-acre park with a visitor center, duck pond & picnic shelter, plus an equestrian area & trails.

Secrest Arboretum

Educational facility with a landscaped garden containing many trees that are actively studied.

Munroe Falls Metro Park

Tree-covered 500-acre park with ponds & walking trails, plus swimming, sports fields & boating.

F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm

Mentor Beach Park

French Creek Reservation

Lake Erie Bluffs