Outdoors in Cleveland

Scioto Trail State Park

Kingwood Center Gardens

Former estate grounds spanning 47 acres featuring a variety of formal gardens, with tours available.

Schedel Gardens

Historic 17-acre gardens filled with many species of unusual plant life & an art gallery.

Cox Arboretum MetroPark

Scenic retreat with gardens & a butterfly habitat, plus walking trails & classes for all ages.

Gorge Overlook Trail

Salt Fork State Park

Large state park spanning 17,229 acres on a lake with marinas, boat ramps, hiking trails & a beach.

Independence Dam State Park

Large riverside park known for fishing & boating with a 3-mile hiking trail & camping.

Lake Hope State Park

Swimming, boating, trails, camping & a lodge lure visitors to this 3,000-acre forested park.

Hocking Hills State Park

Scenic park with hiking trails, archery, fishing, swimming & more amid waterfalls, cliffs & gorges.

Conkles Hollow State Nature Preserve

Tree-lined hiking trails along sandstone cliffs or at the foot of a gorge dotted with waterfalls.

Huber Park

Toledo Botanical Garden

The area's only botanical hub features 60+ sprawling acres filled with gardens, plants & sculptures.

Blacklick Woods Nature Center

Mt. Gilead State Park

Charleston Falls Preserve

County park with forest & prairie, hiking trails, a nature boardwalk & a picturesque waterfall.

Blackhand Gorge State Nature Preserve

Mohican-Memorial State Forest

A nature retreat with forests, a river gorge, canoeing & fishing plus cabins, campgrounds & a lodge.

Mohican State Park

Sizable state park with a scenic gorge, river & hemlock forest, plus campsites & lake view cabins.

Butterfly House at Put-in-Bay

Blacklick Woods Metro Park

Popular, 643-acre park featuring wooded trails, wildlife sightings, picnic areas & other activities.