1
West Creek Reservation
Managed by Cleveland Metroparks
372 acres7.9 mi of trail
Skinner's Run TrailGorge LoopGateway TrailKeystone LoopLittle Loop
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Outdoors · Parma
Parma, OH parks, trails & bike paths
About 9.6% of Parma is conserved land, roughly 1,225 acres. There are about 23 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in West Creek Reservation (7.9 mi), Veterans Memorial Park (1.5 mi), and James W Day Park (0.6 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Parma, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Parma outdoors
Conserved land
9.6%
1,225 of 12,775 acres
Trails
23 mi
1.1 mi per sq mi · 18 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
21
15 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
3.6 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 3.4 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Veterans Memorial Park
Park
79 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
3
James W Day Park
Park
59 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
4
Ridgewood Lake Park
Park
9 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
All 21 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 21 parks & preserves
West Creek Reservation372 acres · 7.9 mi of trail · Cleveland Metroparks
Veterans Memorial Park79 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
James W Day Park59 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Ridgewood Lake Park9 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Michael A. Reis Park12 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Marlborough Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Hollywood Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Big Creek Reservation88 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Cleveland Metroparks
James Hanna Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Nathan Hale Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Scenic views in Parma
Bluebird Point OverlookIn West Creek Reservation
Skyline OverlookIn West Creek Reservation
Unnamed scenic view in West Creek Reservation
Unnamed scenic view in West Creek Reservation
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 6.6 miUnpaved 10.4 mi
Showing 1–10 of 16 trails
- Satellite Loop1.6 mi
- Skinner's Run Trail1.2 mi
- Gateway Trail0.8 mi
- Tower Loop0.7 mi
- Gorge Loop0.7 mi
- Keystone Loop0.7 mi
- Little Loop0.6 mi
- Blue Bird Trail0.6 mi
- Oak Ridge Trail0.5 mi
- Skyline Trail0.5 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
1,225 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 107 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
- Off-road bike paths3.4 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.2 mi
Courts & fields
- Baseball25
- Tennis21
- Soccer14
- Basketball7
- Football5
- Multi-sport4
- Pickleball4
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Parma
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Park 885 acConservation Easement 290 acLocal Recreation Area 176 acPrivate Park 94 acState Conservation Area 30 ac
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Creek ReservationLocal Park | Regional agency | 456 | Open |
| Vacant MunicipalLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 176 | Open |
| Ridgewood Golf ClubPrivate Park | Private owners | 94 | Open |
| James Day Park (Nike Site Park)Local Park | Town or city | 91 | Open |
| Big Creek ReservationLocal Park | County | 91 | Restricted |
| Veterans Memorial Park (State Rd Park)Local Park | Town or city | 88 | Open |
| Sterns HomesteadLocal Park | Town or city | 49 | Open |
| Pleasant Valley ParkState Conservation Area | Private owners | 30 | Closed |
| Royalview ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Walter'S Grove ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
9/11 MemorialMemorial
Holy Ghost CemeteryCemetery
Polish CemeteryCemetery
Saint Peters CemeteryCemetery
Saints Peter and Paul CemeteryCemetery
Workmans CemeteryCemetery
York Street CemeteryCemetery
Nearby
Parma and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parma | 9.6% | 22.8 mi | 21 |
| Parma Heights | 8.6% | 3.0 mi | 7 |
| Seven Hills | 4.1% | 2.2 mi | 6 |
| North Royalton | 7.4% | 4.6 mi | 5 |
| Brook Park | 7.9% | 3.5 mi | 8 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Parma's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 20-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.