Nature reserve · Ohio
Chapin Forest Reservation
Chapin Forest Reservation is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 323 m. Sugarloaf stands 423 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Gildersleeve Mountain, a peak 0.2 miles away. Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail passes 6.1 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Lake Metroparks
How to reach it
Coordinates41.59500, -81.35686
- 6.1 mi off the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail, National
- 17.2 mi off the Ohio & Erie Canalway, National
Overlooks nearby
- River Overlook · 5 mi
- Cleveland Script Sign - Euclid Beach · 11 mi
- Overlook · 15 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Penitentiary Glen Reservation: 1.5 mi
- Sherwin Preserve & Bird Sanctuary: 2.2 mi
- John and Carroll Ullich Meadows: 2.3 mi
- Hach-Otis State Nature Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Holden Arboretum: 3.4 mi
Parks
- Farmpark: 2.1 mi
- Orchard Hills Park: 2.3 mi
- Garfield Park Soccer Fields: 3.1 mi
- Oxbow Lagoon Field: 3.3 mi
- Daniels Park: 3.3 mi
Gardens
- Holden Hedge Garden: 3.1 mi
- Euclid Memorial Park Community Garden: 8.7 mi
- Victory Park community garden: 9.9 mi
- Victory Friendship Garden: 9.9 mi
- Montford Community Garden: 10.3 mi
Historic sites
- James A. Garfield: 4.9 mi
- 1996 Olympic Torch Eternal Flame: 6.2 mi
- 9-11 Memorial: 6.2 mi
- Veterans Peace Memorial: 6.5 mi
- Andrew Squire Statue: 7.9 mi
Artworks
- Railroad History Mural: 7.7 mi
- The Sassy Cat: 11.4 mi
- Beaudry Statue of Mary: 11.5 mi
- Van Aken District Murals: 12.9 mi
- Henry Church Rock: 12.9 mi
Museums: 44
- Historic Kirtland: 2.4 mi
- Little Red Schoolhouse & History Center: 3.8 mi
- Legends Aviation Museum: 6.5 mi
- Polka Hall of Fame: 8.8 mi
- Euclid Historical Museum: 9.3 mi
Attractions: 42
- Joseph Smith's Store: 2.2 mi
- Joseph Smith Home: 2.2 mi
- Baptism Site: 2.5 mi
- Hancock Home & Brickyard: 2.5 mi
- Gristmill & Sawmill Site: 2.5 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Old River Farm Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
- Williams Woods Backcountry Kitchen Site: 4.3 mi
- Picnic Area #2 (Pine Grove): 7.6 mi
- Whitlam Woods: 9.0 mi
- Quarry Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
Peaks: 14
- Gildersleeve Mountain: 0.2 mi
- Piersons Knob: 2.0 mi
- Waite Hill: 2.4 mi
- Little Mountain: 5.1 mi
- The Knob: 5.8 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Buttermilk Falls: 4.6 mi
- Chagrin Falls: 11.5 mi
- Dugway Brook Falls: 12.4 mi
- Paine Falls: 13.9 mi
- Great Falls of Tinker's Creek: 17.2 mi
Beaches: 11
- Timberlake Residents Beach: 6.8 mi
- Villa Angela Beach: 10.9 mi
- Euclid Beach: 11.0 mi
- Beulah Park Beach: 11.2 mi
- Villa Beach: 11.3 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Fairport Harbor Marine Museum and Lighthouse: 11.9 mi
- West Breakwater Light: 12.6 mi
- Cleveland East Pierhead Light: 19.4 mi
- Cleveland Harbor Main Entrance Light: 19.6 mi
- Fog Signal House: 19.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Newbury Center: 10.8 mi
- South Thompson: 16.5 mi
- Cobbs Corners: 20.2 mi
- Brandywine Village: 23.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Madison Palisades: 18.9 mi
- Shipwreck Rock: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chapin Forest Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf | SE 136° | 423 m | 18.8 mi |
| Derthick Hill | SSE 158° | 409 m | 21.2 mi |
| Portage County high point | SSE 153° | 408 m | 22.2 mi |
| McConougheys Hill | SSE 168° | 399 m | 13.4 mi |
| Sand Hill | SE 140° | 381 m | 6.6 mi |
| The Knob | NE 55° | 378 m | 5.8 mi |
| Ballards Hill | E 92° | 377 m | 11.0 mi |
| Little Mountain | ENE 59° | 374 m | 5.1 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 | 19:24 |
| 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/316960398
Day trips start here
- Willoughby · 5 mi
- Mentor · 7 mi
- Beachwood · 11 mi
- Chagrin Falls · 11 mi
- Newbury · 11 mi
- Cleveland Heights · 12 mi
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