Geauga County Parks & Nature Preserves

The following list of parks and preserves includes those managed by federal, state, county, and non-governmental agencies (such as the National Audubon Society, the Nature Conservancy, various historical societies, etc.).

We have tried to collect information on the activities and facilities available at various parks, but things may change without us knowing about it. So please double-check the information at the official site (click on the park’s name to go there).

Auburn Marsh (State Wildlife Area)

• Location: See above link for driving directions and maps.
• Trail map
• Park size: 462 acres
• Hunting when in season with license. Please visit park web site for details.

Bass Lake Preserve (County)

• 11445 Lakeview Road, Munson Township
• Park size: 606 acres
• Fishing (check the official site to see if there are any restrictions)
• Good site for bird watching
• Restrooms
• Boating

Beartown Lakes Reservation (County)

• 18870 Quinn Road, Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
• GPS coordinates: N 41° 21.415 W 81° 17.395
• Trail map
• Park size: 148 acres
• Bridle trails
• Fishing (check the official site to see if there are any restrictions)
• Good site for bird watching
• At least some parts are handicap accessible
• Cross country ski trails
• Restrooms
• Sledding

Bessie Benner Metzenbaum Park (County)

• 7940 Cedar Road, Chesterland, OH 44026
• GPS coordinates: N41.50787,W81.357097
• Trail map
• Park size: 65 acres
• Total trail length: 1 mile
• Good site for bird watching
• At least some parts are handicap accessible
• Cross country ski trails
• Restrooms
• There is a sandstone knoll that rises 140 feet above Griswold Creek, as wells a rock outcroppings. Most of the park is forested, though there is a meadow and old orchard at the foot of a hill. Two conifer plantations are present. There are spring wildflowers, and a boardwalk through wetlands that feature a beaver dam.
• Location on Google Maps

Big Creek Park (County)

• 9160 Robinson Road, Chardon, OH 44024
• GPS coordinates: N41.620712,W81.200897
• Trail map
• Park size: 642 acres
• Total trail length: 6.4 mile + Buckeye Trail
• Bridle trails
• Fishing (check the official site to see if there are any restrictions)
• At least some parts are handicap accessible
• Camp sites
• Cross country ski trails
• Restrooms
• The park features mature forest, hemlock-lined ravines, exposed bedrock, and a terrain sculpted by glacial deposits. There is a butterfly garden, and numerous species of songbirds migrate to this area to nest.
• Alternative entrances: 9373 Ravenna Road, Chardon, OH 44024; 12205 Woodin Road, Chardon, OH 44024
• The entrance for the bridle trail is 12205 Woodin Road, Chardon, OH 44024.
• Location on Google Maps

Burton Wetlands (State Nature Preserve)

• 15681 Old Rider Road, Burton, OH 44021
• GPS coordinates: N41.442686,W81.180962
• Park size: 287 acres
• Total trail length: 2.25 miles
• Dogs not permitted
• Good site for bird watching
• At least some parts are handicap accessible
• Restrooms
• The preserve features views of rolling glacial topography, large meadows, forest, beaver pond, and kettle holes (lakes and ponds formed during the last Ice Age).
• Location on Google Maps

Chickagami Park (County)

• 17957 Tavern Road (Route 168), Parkman Township
• Trail map
• Park size: 139 acres
• Total trail length: 1 mile
• Good site for bird watching
• Camp sites
• Restrooms

Eldon Russell Park (County)

• 16315 Rapids Road, Burton, OH 44021
• GPS coordinates: N41.424644,W81.164206
• Trail map
• Park size: 132 acres
• Total trail length: 0.75 miles
• Fishing (check the official site to see if there are any restrictions)
• Good site for bird watching
• Cross country ski trails
• Restrooms
• You can boat here; the terrain was shaped during the last Ice Age and features kames and kettles.
• Location on Google Maps

Frohring Meadows (County)

• 16780 Savage Road, Bainbridge Twp.
• GPS coordinates: N 41° 24.411 W 81° 21.337
• Trail map
• Park size: 298 acre
• At least some parts are handicap accessible
• Cross country ski trails
• Restrooms

Hambden Orchard (State Wildlife Area)

• Location: See above link for driving directions and maps.
• Park size: 842 acres
• Fishing (check the official site to see if there are any restrictions)
• Hunting when in season with license. Please visit park web site for details.

Headwaters Park (County)

• 13365 Old State Road (Route 608), Huntsburg/Claridon Twps.
• GPS coordinates: N 41° 30.314 W 81° 6.103
• Trail map
• Park size: 926 acres
• Total trail length: 3 miles + BT – 2 miles
• Bridle trails
• Fishing (check the official site to see if there are any restrictions)
• Good site for bird watching
• Camp sites
• Restrooms
• Boating

LaDue Public Hunting Area (State Wildlife Area)

• Location: See above link for driving directions and maps.
• Park size: 8,791 acres
• Fishing (check the official site to see if there are any restrictions)
• Hunting when in season with license. Please visit park web site for details.

Lucia S Nash Preserve (Nature Conservancy)

• Location: See above link for driving directions and maps.
• Park size: 375 acres
• Good site for bird watching

Observatory Park (County)

• 10610 Clay Street, Montville, OH 44064
• GPS coordinates: N41.585132,W81.080672
• Park size: 1,100 acres
• Total trail length: 1 mile
• At least some parts are handicap accessible
• Cross country ski trails
• Restrooms
• Oberle Astronomical Observatory, Nassau Astronomical Station
• Location on Google Maps

Orchard Hills Park (County)

• 11340 Caves Road, Chester Twp.
• GPS coordinates: N 41° 33.330 W 81° 21.470
• Trail map
• Park size: 237 acres
• Fishing (check the official site to see if there are any restrictions)
• Cross country ski trails
• Restrooms
• Sledding

Punderson (State Park)

• 11755 Kinsman Road, Newbury, Ohio 44065
• Trail map
• Park size: 741 acres
• Total trail length: 7.5 miles
• Dog friendly
• Fishing (check the official site to see if there are any restrictions)
• Archery range
• Good site for bird watching
• Camp sites
• Cross country ski trails
• Restrooms
• Swimming (600 ft beach), boating, golf, disc golf, sledding hills, snowmobile trails, dog sled trails
• Lodge: Punderson Manor Lodge & Conference Center

Spring Brook Sanctuary (State Nature Preserve)

• Permit required
• Contact Geauga Park District for information

Sunnybrook Preserve (County)

• 12474 Heath Road, Chesterland, OH 44026
• GPS coordinates: N41.529937,W81.296738
• Trail map
• Park size: 73 acres
• Total trail length: 1.7 miles
• At least some parts are handicap accessible
• Cross country ski trails
• Restrooms
• Habitats include fen (with American cranberry bush), ravines, and rolling hills formed from glacial deposits.
• Location on Google Maps

Swine Creek Reservation (County)

• 16004 Hayes Road, Middlefield/Parkman Twps
• GPS coordinates: N 41° 26.262 W 81° 1.314
• Trail map
• Park size: 412 acres
• Total trail length: 6 miles
• Bridle trails
• Fishing (check the official site to see if there are any restrictions)
• Good site for bird watching
• At least some parts are handicap accessible
• Cross country ski trails
• Restrooms

The Maple Highlands Trail (Bike Path)

• Big Creek Spur 9280 Ravenna Road, Chardon Twp
• Total trail length: 12.4 miles
• Dog friendly
• Cross country ski trails
• Restrooms

The Rookery (County)

• 10110 Cedar Road, Munson, OH 44026
• GPS coordinates: N41.499932,W81.278018
• Park size: 562 acres
• Total trail length: 1.5 miles
• Good site for bird watching
• At least some parts are handicap accessible
• Cross country ski trails
• Restrooms
• Features a large colony of Great Blue Herons.
• Location on Google Maps

The West Woods (County)

• 9465 Kinsman Road (Route 87), Russell, OH 44072
• GPS coordinates: N41.458456,W81.307093
• Trail map
• Park size: 902 acres
• Total trail length: 7 miles
• Bridle trails
• At least some parts are handicap accessible
• Cross country ski trails
• Restrooms
• The park’s features include Ansel’s Cave, sandstone ledges, mature forests, extensive wetlands, Silver Creek, and a nature center.
• Location on Google Maps

Walter C Best Wildlife Preserve (County)

• 11620 Ravenna Road, Munson Twp.
• GPS coordinates: N 41° 33.375 W 81° 11.830
• Park size: 101 acres
• Fishing (check the official site to see if there are any restrictions)
• Good site for bird watching
• At least some parts are handicap accessible
• Cross country ski trails
• Restrooms

White Pine Bog Forest (State Nature Preserve)

• Park size: 375 acres
• Permit required
• Contact the Nature Conservancy for information

Whitlam Woods (County)

• 12500 Pearl Road, Hambden Twp.
• GPS coordinates: N 41° 37.687 W 81° 1.418
• Park size: 187 acres
• Total trail length: 1.5 miles
• Good site for bird watching
• Cross country ski trails
• Restrooms

Last Update: 05/16/2013 19:15:13

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