Beautiful park and manor house. We did a Sunday tour: $5 for adults and free for children under 5…read more It is a nicely restored home and it has some really cool nooks and crannies. I love how the family was linked to the Seiberling family. (Basically they were in the railroad industry and transported their tires). The house is large, but not flashy nor extravagant. Just well-decorated and captures a snapshot of the era(s) when they lived there. I am excited go back at christmastime.

Although not all the paths are clearly marked ( which makes it easy to get lost) trapped in a mud…read morepit or smacked in the face by the unkempt brush this is easily one of my top 10 favorite parks. There is a number of things to see and explore ; from The Manor House( the former H.B. Stewart family home) to fishing at the 2-acre Shady Lane Pond, a stunning garden or mountain bike trails- this is a great park for all to enjoy! If you have children, there is a wonderful nature center with hands on activities, a large playground and live animals such as owls & hawks. You can also enjoy camping, plenty of hiking trails & even cross-country skiing during the colder months. My best friends had their wedding ceremony in the garden last summer...a lot of great options for pictures from a stone arch wall, the gazebo to the beautiful flowers themselves. There are also horse trails available as well as geocatching, a gift shop & a concessions stand with ice cream,etc.

O'Neil Woods is an interesting Metro Park connected to the CVNP. I did a hike along the Buckeye…read moreTrail starting at Ira Road to O'Neil Woods, dd the loop trail and then back to my car. The O'Neil Woods loop is a nice shorter moderate hike; good elevation change, some steeper portions and a variety of scenery. Starting at the parking lot and taking the trail at the far end of the lot you will have a fairly easy descent on a wider trail through the woods. After you cross the road you will have some nice views of the river and then the big red barn. Crossing back over the road is a narrower trail with steep switchbacks that will get your blood pumping as you climb about 300 vertical feet. At the top you will stay with the narrow trail through the woods and cross a bridge before completing the loop. Around the parking lot is a number of benches and picnic tables, including a picnic area overlooking a nice little gorge; looks like a very nice place to grab some food or just hang out. O'Neil Woods is not huge, there is just one trail that actually presents a nice challenge. Well worth a visit if you are looking for a shorter hike that will still give you a good workout.

Beautiful and challenging wooded trail, has some steep climbs that will keep the toughest hikers…read moreentertained. The low area, along side the river, offers a flowered grassy fertile meadow and river views. the rocky hillside climbs give a cool overlook. The trail takes an hour if you are an accomplished hiker. This is not a good trail for a beginner and don't wear flip-flops.

We had a blast! Great place to visit! Took the family and parents to get out and didn't expect to…read moresee so many cool things!

The square itself is somewhat boring until you toss in Rockin' on the River or one of their many…read morefestivals. Then you get the best people watching in NE Ohio!!! I enjoy it way, way too much. But what do they expect when you can get 6 beers for $20?? I do enjoy coming down here to hang out with friends, drink some beers, and enjoy some live music after a long week!!

I love running here! The views are beautiful and it feels safe even running alone. There are always…read moreother people out and the trail is welcoming.

This trail is absolutely beautiful and well maintained. Cleanest restrooms nearby. Signs are very…read morewell maintained so you can read about the rich history of the location. Well maintained trails. Handicapped accessible as well. Tons of breath taking views

Beautiful park with a nice trail around the lake! There's also a playground for kids, overall 10/10…read more(5.0 stars) (my review from Google Maps)

North Park is a nice place to spend an afternoon. There's a little something for everyone here…read more This part features (from their website): a picnic shelter, restrooms, fully- accessible playground, 1.1 mile paved walking track, seven athletic fields used for baseball, softball, soccer and lacrosse, a multi-use track used for skating and bicycling, seven ballfields, six tennis courts, four basketball courts and two sand volleyball courts. I like to walk a few laps around the track when the weather permits. There's usually a few others on the path as well, but it's never been too crowded. One bad thing about the track is there seems to be a lot of goose poop near the pond. I've also shot some hoops on the court before. It gets super busy on the weekends, so you might want to think about going somewhere else unless you're trying to get in on a pickup game. The rims are very stiff as well which doesn't make it very fun. Find a way to get rid of the geese (or at least the poop) and add a fenced in dog park, and this place would get another star.

One of our local treasures, this metro-park site is home to Adams Run Trail. This 3 mile trail has…read more300' of steep elevation, a number of stream crossings and some slippery inclines. It is not wheelchair friendly or a good choice for small children or elderly hikers. It is a good workout that begins in a large gravel parking lot and follows along and crisscross a stream for 1/2 mile east, you'll see evidence of former storm washouts and erosion. Then the trail follows along some steep uphill climbs through a stand of tall pines into a high meadow, and a short spur trail takes you to a area called "top of the world" with beautiful sunsets and views. The winding, steep trail down will test your boots. When I was preparing for the Appalachian Trail and hikes out west, I used this trail to train and test out gear. Do not attempt bicycles... you'll hurt someone.

One of my absolute favorite metro parks in cuyahoga valley national park…read more There are two loops here - one is about 3 miles and one is closer to 1 mile. It's awesome it's a loop- so it's a one way trail, especially during the pandemic. I don't often have other people coming the opposite way at me. The trail runs near a creek into the forest and into the prairie, and back to the parking lot. There's a decent amount of elevation and it can occasionally get muddy following rains, so hiking boots would be best. It's not a paved trail. There are also no trash cans also the trail, but one at the beginning next to the parking lot. There's also an outhouse there. I never have an issue finding parking either, because it's a fairly big lot. I love Hampton hills and it's one of my go to trails in the area.

We are so grateful for our time at the Summit Metro Parks Nature Center at Summit Lake. A special…read morethank you to Jason, an amazing naturalist, whose thorough teaching and genuine enthusiasm for the Metro Parks--especially Summit Lake--made the experience truly memorable. From learning the lake's history to creating origami ducks, it was a beautiful reminder of the value of nature, learning, and community. Oh, and plus the woman at the front desk she was so knowledgeable and was pulling out books to show us some of the history of the 1800s of summit lake including the million dollar pool that they had to build because the lake was so polluted. Jason described that now it's been so cleaned up and they can tell because the type of waterfowl that comes in there. We can't wait to go back to visit the other parks.

This is a beautiful park with spectacular carvings! Some of the carvings just make you wonder, how…read morelong did this take to make? There are very cool and interesting rock formations, overall 10/10 (5.0 stars) (My review from Google Map)

very poorly marked trails. multiple lost people on the trail today. the carvings were coolread more