I've been coming here with my friends to walk for a few months now. Walking here has been an…read moreexcellent experience every time I've gone. I don't usually see a lot of other people around (although I tend to be here around 9-10pm), the wildlife is so amazing to see when they're around, and the scenery is outstanding. I remember one particular night, one of my friends and I were walking around listening to and trying to see woodcocks (the birds) by the forest, and it was just such a great way to bond and experience nature to the fullest. Now that it's winter, the wildlife isn't out nearly as much, and that's okay! It's still an excellent walking trail. It's decently plowed, although I do wish that it was salted in some spots-- most of the walk is okay, but in a few spots, I was slipping on the ice. So if you come here while it snowed recently, make sure to be really careful on the ice! Essentially, it's a great place to walk and make memories if you like to go with buddies!

More and more bikes and scooters taking up the paths, it's a walking park, not a bike park per the…read moresigns. Also, one of the houses by route 44 shoots guns out their back which basically puts you down range of what ever they're shooting at when you're walking around the north side of the pond. It's happened the last 3 times I've been there walking my dog.

We were in the area to enjoy the wineries, but thought a morning hike would be a smart move. We…read morestarted out on the Butterfly path, which was short and easily walked, and then transitioned to Hemlock Ridge and finally Bluebell Valley and then back on Hemlock Ridge. Bluebell Valley had some areas that were steep and slippery and a huge flight of stairs. We got to see a snake and a deer, as well as chipmunks. There are many beautiful trees, but unfortunately the water was so low that the stream was barely running. We saw one picnic pavilion and there was a restroom. Metro Parks does a great job taking care of their parks.

Beautiful Oarks, but the best experience was an unexpected fishing trip and stay at a rustic cabin…read moreat # Unclesamstroutfushing. The boys caught over twenty fish over two hours but lived spending the night at Uncke Sam's trout camp cabin.

The entire Lake Metropark system is something all residents should experience! Each park is unique…read morein it's own way. And now, they have added camping to their parks! Varying locations, one campsite each location (except Lake Erie Bluffs, they have 2 sites a good distance from each other. We've been to two sites already and going to a third this weekend. Metroparks has lots of cheap and free programs for all ages and abilities. Really a class act.

Big Creek Park in Chardon has quite a bit to recommend it, but it has one major issue: despite what…read moreis on the map and listed on Alltrails, there is no way to cross from the West side of the park to the East side of the path using the Highline Trail. There is an option to follow the Buckeye Trail but that entails a walk of about 1 mile on the roads surrounding the park. On the West Side of the park is the Creek Trail, which is a nice hiking and bridal trail that is an out and back hike. The trail winds through the woods and has a couple of views of the creek; there are some decent hills and there is a very nice picnic plaza and pond at the Ravenna Road parking lot. The East Side of the park is the main area with more options. There are about 3 miles of hiking trails, plus since the last time I was there they have added 6 miles of mountain bike trails; you can hike these trails as well, just make sure you are hiking the opposite direction the bikers are going and be alert and aware at all times. The mountain bike trails are great, winding through the woods with plenty of twists and some good elevation changes. The park also has a number of reservable camp sites with tent pads, lean-tos and "tree houses". A cool opportunity to do some camping in the forest. With the new mountain bike trails Big Creek offers some longer and more challenging hike opportunities and I will be back to do some more exploring. The Geauga Park district keeps making improvements to the park. Other then the issue with the Highline Trail there is a lot to enjoy getting out into nature.

I wanna start by saying the people are great and super friendly. The lakes are beautiful, and the…read moreplaygrounds are great! The events are fantastic and the residents are respectful. Honestly, a home away from home.

Beautiful large campground. Our RV drive through was not level at all. It was so uneven that our…read moreauto leveler on our 36' motor home would not level at all). It was tight for us to pull into and I had to move the neighbor's picnic bench to fit our MH into. Sites for motor homes are very close to each other. They say they have WiFi (which is important to me) but it is a $3.00 charge for 24 hours. Nice little lake and ponds to swim or fish in & a little sandy "beach" to sit on. The office store has some food, snacks & supplies for sale. We paid $30.00 per night with our Good Sam's discount (which is 10% off their rate) plus $3.00 charge to run our air conditioner and $3.00 for Wifi. I would have given this park 10 stars if the extras were not a $3.00 charge for each. Nice landscaping and they have a diner on the campground which has very limited hours.

FYI -- the map location is a bit misleading. The actual course is at Kenneth J Sims Park in…read moreEuclid, OH, just north of where the map shows it. Great 18-hole disc golf course. Official 'holes' are setup with relatively good course markings. Arguably the first few holes are the best as they run along the beach and include nice grassy fairways surrounded by trees on either side. Once you get to the back 9 you end up with more 'field holes' where there is no distinct shape to the fairway. A few of the holes are in heavily wooded areas so bring a spare disk or be prepared to hunt.

Excellent 18-hole disc golf course, right on the shore of Lake Erie.read more

This is an interesting idea: this greenway with a road running through it is subdivided into little…read moreplots with various cultural artifacts. In practice, it is a bit rough with the traffic constantly and noisily whizzing by. Some plots were under construction when I stopped by, but more importantly, I was quite perplexed with the choice of cultures, which was heavily tilted towards Eastern Europe (are there a lot of Latvian and Azerbaijani immigrants to Cleveland?), but with other seemingly random countries occasionally making an appearance, such as Ethiopia and India. They have a Hebrew cultural garden with plaques of famous American Jews. Their Ukrainian section was dotted with extra accoutrements including blue and yellow stones by local schoolchildren, which didn't really strike me as being appropriate or helpful. The Ethiopian section was a surprising standout with its artistic display, while other sections focused on sculpture art or plaques. The amount of actual plant life native to the nominated region was in many cases minimal, but each plot was its own different endeavor. Walking the whole length of the path from the museum center to the waterfront was considerably longer than it appeared on the map, so I did only part of that.

These gardens are really a unique place on the east side of Cleveland. I feel as if not many people…read morehave gotten out of their cars to visit because parking around here is difficult. I have driven past here so many times on my way to Case Western Reserve University law school, the Cleveland Museum of Art, and also the Natural History Museum. I got to finally explore these gardens (somewhat) when I met with a running group here on the Independence Day holiday (4 July 2019). I really have to come back to walk through the gardens because running past them didn't give me time to explore. GARDENS -- There are over 25 cultural gardens each for a particular country; for example, India or Ireland. The best way to see the gardens is by walking. You really have to get out of your car to explore the gardens further especially since some of them go deep inside along the trees. PARKING -- The gardens are situated on a very long Martin Luther King Drive street; hence, that's why there is no where to park. I suggest parking at the boat dock along Lake Erie and then walking through the gardens. I love the little lake here. There are benches surrounding the lake so can sit and take in the sights. **** - 161 total reviews in 2019 - 370 total overall Yelp reviews - Reviewed on 15 December 2019

This is a super cute, very small dog park located in the heart of downtown…read more Positives: As said above, it's super cute. The view is also great. While your dog plays, you can watch the canal traffic and the bridge (though who are we kidding, we stare at the dogs at dog parks). There are a few dog structures for puppos to run up and down. Negatives: Hard to find parking, the dog park is tiny, and the two times that I've brought my dog here, he has been the ONLY dog there. What the heck? Totally defeats the purpose of bringing him to play... All that being said, if I'm downtown with my dog, I'll bring him there but won't go out of the way to go to this dog park.

Cool little park for dogs. Downtown Dog Park is a fenced off area with gravel. It makes a good spot…read morefor your dog to let loose. A bad thing is there's not much room in here. This is still big enough for a few dogs and there's usually not too many at the same time. Here your dog can do its business. In the park is also a play structure featuring a ramp. There isn't that much to do in here so you won't be spending lots of time. Another bad thing is that the ground is covered in gravel. This isn't easy for many dogs to walk on. It seems designed for you to only be in there a few minutes. Just a place to piddle and poop. It seems clean. There usually aren't any leftovers. It conveniently is located next to a train station near the bridge. It's next to a train station. The area can get noisy so it's not much of a park but a place for dogs to play and relieve themselves.