Nature reserve · Ohio
Chagrin River Park
Chagrin River Park is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 181 m. Sugarloaf stands 423 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Gilson Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail passes 1.0 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Lake Metroparks
How to reach it
Coordinates41.65884, -81.41025
- 1.0 mi off the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail, National
- 17.8 mi off the Ohio & Erie Canalway, National
Overlooks nearby
- River Overlook · 1 mi
- Cleveland Script Sign - Euclid Beach · 9 mi
- Overlook · 14 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Gilson Park: 0.6 mi
- Woodland Park: 0.8 mi
- Borac's Landing: 0.9 mi
- Bruce Yee Park: 1.0 mi
- F. Alex Nason Park: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
- 1996 Olympic Torch Eternal Flame: 1.4 mi
- 9-11 Memorial: 1.4 mi
- James A. Garfield: 3.1 mi
- Euclid Veterans Memorial: 7.3 mi
- Veterans Peace Memorial: 7.9 mi
Gardens
- Holden Hedge Garden: 6.5 mi
- Euclid Memorial Park Community Garden: 7.1 mi
- Montford Community Garden: 10.9 mi
- Victory Park community garden: 11.0 mi
- Victory Friendship Garden: 11.1 mi
Artworks
- Railroad History Mural: 11.7 mi
- Beaudry Statue of Mary: 13.2 mi
- Mother Theresa: 14.1 mi
- Christopher Columbus: 14.3 mi
- Rocky Colavito: 14.3 mi
Nature reserves: 59
- Gully Brook Park: 2.6 mi
- Sherwin Preserve & Bird Sanctuary: 3.4 mi
- Hach-Otis State Nature Preserve: 4.4 mi
- John and Carroll Ullich Meadows: 4.7 mi
- Pete's Pond Preserve: 4.8 mi
Museums: 43
- Legends Aviation Museum: 1.8 mi
- Little Red Schoolhouse & History Center: 2.5 mi
- Historic Kirtland: 3.3 mi
- Polka Hall of Fame: 7.3 mi
- Euclid Historical Museum: 8.8 mi
Attractions: 37
- LDS Stake Center: 3.0 mi
- Hancock Home & Brickyard: 3.1 mi
- Gristmill & Sawmill Site: 3.2 mi
- Baptism Site: 3.2 mi
- Joseph Smith Home: 3.3 mi
Picnic sites: 18
- Old River Farm Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
- Williams Woods Backcountry Kitchen Site: 6.9 mi
- Kelly Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
- Quarry Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
- Picnic Area #2 (Pine Grove): 11.3 mi
Beaches: 12
- Timberlake Residents Beach: 2.1 mi
- Villa Angela Beach: 9.6 mi
- Euclid Beach: 9.7 mi
- Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park: 9.8 mi
- Beulah Park Beach: 10.0 mi
Peaks: 12
- Waite Hill: 2.9 mi
- Gildersleeve Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Piersons Knob: 6.0 mi
- Little Mountain: 7.3 mi
- The Knob: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Buttermilk Falls: 6.6 mi
- Dugway Brook Falls: 13.0 mi
- Paine Falls: 14.3 mi
- Chagrin Falls: 15.8 mi
- Mill Creek Falls: 18.5 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Fairport Harbor Marine Museum and Lighthouse: 9.6 mi
- West Breakwater Light: 10.1 mi
- Cleveland East Pierhead Light: 18.8 mi
- Cleveland Harbor Main Entrance Light: 19.0 mi
- Fog Signal House: 19.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Newbury Center: 16.0 mi
- South Thompson: 18.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Madison Palisades: 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chagrin River Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf | SE 138° | 423 m | 23.9 mi |
| McConougheys Hill | SSE 162° | 399 m | 18.4 mi |
| Sand Hill | SE 143° | 381 m | 11.8 mi |
| The Knob | E 98° | 378 m | 7.6 mi |
| Ballards Hill | ESE 109° | 377 m | 14.6 mi |
| Little Mountain | ESE 104° | 374 m | 7.3 mi |
| Welsh Hill | SSE 148° | 369 m | 22.5 mi |
| Piersons Knob | SE 129° | 365 m | 6.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:01 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:22 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:14 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kirtland-holden 2, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1414706797
Day trips start here
- Willoughby · 1 mi
- Mentor · 4 mi
- Cleveland Heights · 13 mi
- University Heights · 13 mi
- Beachwood · 14 mi
- Cuyahoga County · 15 mi
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