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Richfield Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
377 acres8.5 mi of trail
Buckeye TrailRed Loop TrailYellow Loop TrailGreen Loop TrailConnector Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the trailhead
Outdoors · Richfield
Richfield, OH parks, trails & bike paths
About 20% of Richfield is conserved land, roughly 3,313 acres. There are about 21 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Richfield Nature Preserve (8.5 mi), Furnace Run Metro Park (3.4 mi), and Cuyahoga Valley National Park (3.3 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Richfield, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Richfield outdoors
Conserved land
20%
3,313 of 16,268 acres
Trails
21 mi
0.8 mi per sq mi · 17 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
7
517 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
1.3 mi
1.2 mi lanes · 0.1 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.
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Furnace Run Metro Park
Managed by Metro Parks, Serving Summit County
1,191 acres3.4 mi of trail
Rock Creek TrailOld Mill TrailDaffodil Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
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Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Managed by National Park Service
3,043 acres3.3 mi of trail
Riding Run TrailPerkins / Riding Run Trail
Dogs usually limitedNational parks restrict dogs on most trails. Check posted rules
No trailhead mapped yet
Website
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Hinckley Reservation
Managed by Cleveland Metroparks
136 acres0.6 mi of trail
Carriage & Bridle TrailBlue TrailRed Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
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Village Green
Park
3 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Peaks in Richfield
Summit County high point1,325 ft elevation
Trails
Named trails
Horses 6.8 miUnpaved 18.9 mi
Showing 1–10 of 25 trails
- Riding Run Trail2.1 mi
- Buckeye Trail2.0 mi
- Red Loop Trail1.8 mi
- Yellow Loop Trail1.3 mi
- Rock Creek Trail1.2 mi
- Old Mill Trail1.1 mi
- Green Loop Trail0.9 mi
- Storybook Trail0.9 mi
- Connector Trail0.8 mi
- Daffodil Trail0.6 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Brushwood LakepondCamp Crowell LakepondCamp Hilaka LakereservoirKirby LakereservoirRichfield Twp. Catch & Release Pond
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
3,313 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 296 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 lanes1.2 mi
- Off-road bike paths0.1 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis6
- Soccer5
- Baseball4
- Volleyball1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Richfield
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
National Park 1,482 acLocal Park 970 acConservation Easement 376 acPrivate Recreation or Education 315 acUnknown Easement 147 ac
Showing 1–10 of 13 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga Valley National ParkNational Park | National Park Service | 1,482 | Open |
| Furnace-Run Metro ParksLocal Park | Regional agency | 438 | Open |
| Riding Run MetroparkLocal Park | County | 393 | Open |
| Girl Scout CampPrivate Recreation or Education | Land trusts & nonprofits | 315 | Open |
| Saint Bernard Country ClubPrivate Park | Private owners | 73 | Open |
| Kniss Woods Nature PreserveState Conservation Area | County | 58 | Restricted |
| Rising Valley ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 53 | Open |
| Medina Summit Land ConservancyState Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 45 | Open |
| Hinckley ReservationLocal Park | Town or city | 43 | Restricted |
| LandLocal Park | County | 43 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Dewey CemeteryCemetery
Fairview CemeteryCemetery
Osborn Corners CemeteryCemetery
Revere CemeteryCemetery
West Richfield CemeteryCemetery
Wheatley CemeteryCemetery
Nearby
Richfield and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richfield | 20.4% | 21.2 mi | 7 |
| Boston | 81.5% | 56.1 mi | 4 |
| Hinckley | 18.1% | 32.1 mi | 1 |
| Brecksville | 11.2% | 31.6 mi | 10 |
| Bath | 10.4% | 11.7 mi | 8 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Richfield'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.