Nature reserve · Ohio
Sunnybrook Preserve
Sunnybrook Preserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 334 m. Sugarloaf stands 423 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Sand Hill, a peak 1.6 miles away. Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail passes 11 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Geauga Park District
How to reach it
Coordinates41.52996, -81.30304
- 11.4 mi off the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail, National
- 17.6 mi off the Ohio & Erie Canalway, National
- 27.3 mi off the Heritage Corridors of Bath
Overlooks nearby
- River Overlook · 11 mi
- Cleveland Script Sign - Euclid Beach · 14 mi
- Overlook · 17 mi
- Mill Creek Falls Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Chester Recycle Park: 1.8 mi
- Chesterland City Park: 1.8 mi
- Silo Picnic Area: 2.2 mi
- Farmpark: 3.4 mi
- West Geauga Commons: 3.7 mi
Nature reserves
- The Rookery: 1.8 mi
- Scenic River Retreat: 2.6 mi
- Bessie Benner Metzenbaum Park: 3.2 mi
- Cleveland Museum of Natural History Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Spring Brook Sanctuary: 3.8 mi
Historic sites
- Fullertown Historical Marker: 2.8 mi
- Geauga County Veterans Memorial: 6.2 mi
- Andrew Squire Statue: 6.8 mi
- Gordon E Hann Memorial Scholar: 8.1 mi
- Veterans Peace Memorial: 8.7 mi
Gardens
- Holden Hedge Garden: 5.6 mi
- Arboretum: 10.1 mi
- Beachwood Community Garden: 10.6 mi
- Orange Community Garden: 10.7 mi
- Victory Friendship Garden: 11.3 mi
Artworks
- Railroad History Mural: 5.9 mi
- The Sassy Cat: 8.2 mi
- Henry Church Rock: 9.9 mi
- Lightscape XXIII Community Sculpture: 12.1 mi
- Beaudry Statue of Mary: 12.1 mi
Museums: 45
- Historic Kirtland: 7.5 mi
- Little Red Schoolhouse & History Center: 8.9 mi
- Bainbridge Township Historical Society: 10.3 mi
- Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage: 10.7 mi
- Museum of American Porcelain Art: 10.9 mi
Attractions: 43
- Joseph Smith's Store: 7.3 mi
- Joseph Smith Home: 7.3 mi
- Baptism Site: 7.6 mi
- Gristmill & Sawmill Site: 7.6 mi
- Hancock Home & Brickyard: 7.6 mi
Picnic sites: 25
- Williams Woods Backcountry Kitchen Site: 6.7 mi
- Picnic Area #2 (Pine Grove): 6.7 mi
- Old River Farm Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
- Whitlam Woods: 9.1 mi
- Henry Church Rock Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Buttermilk Falls: 7.3 mi
- Chagrin Falls: 8.2 mi
- Dugway Brook Falls: 14.0 mi
- Paine Falls: 15.3 mi
- Great Falls of Tinker's Creek: 15.6 mi
Peaks: 14
- Sand Hill: 1.6 mi
- Piersons Knob: 5.2 mi
- Gildersleeve Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Little Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Orange Hill: 7.3 mi
Beaches: 11
- Punderson Lake Beach: 7.1 mi
- Lake Lucerne Beach: 9.2 mi
- Timberlake Residents Beach: 12.1 mi
- Villa Angela Beach: 14.2 mi
- Euclid Beach: 14.3 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Fairport Harbor Marine Museum and Lighthouse: 15.7 mi
- West Breakwater Light: 16.5 mi
- Cleveland East Pierhead Light: 21.4 mi
- Cleveland Harbor Main Entrance Light: 21.5 mi
- Fog Signal House: 21.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Newbury Center: 5.5 mi
- Cobbs Corners: 15.3 mi
- South Thompson: 15.6 mi
- Brandywine Village: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Shipwreck Rock: 19.5 mi
- Madison Palisades: 19.7 mi
Springs: 1
- White Oak Spring: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sunnybrook Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf | SE 131° | 423 m | 13.7 mi |
| Derthick Hill | SSE 162° | 409 m | 16.0 mi |
| Portage County high point | SSE 154° | 408 m | 17.0 mi |
| McConougheys Hill | S 179° | 399 m | 8.6 mi |
| Sand Hill | ESE 112° | 381 m | 1.6 mi |
| The Knob | NNE 14° | 378 m | 8.1 mi |
| Ballards Hill | ENE 63° | 377 m | 9.2 mi |
| Little Mountain | NNE 12° | 374 m | 7.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:01 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:21 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:48 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 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/313001402
Day trips start here
- Newbury · 6 mi
- Chagrin Falls · 8 mi
- Burton · 9 mi
- Willoughby · 10 mi
- Beachwood · 11 mi
- Mentor · 11 mi
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