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Codrington Shelterhouse Picnic Area

Codrington Shelterhouse Picnic Area from directly overhead

Codrington Shelterhouse Picnic Area is a picnic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 228 m. Summit County high point stands 404 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Bunns Lake Wildlife Area, a park 0.2 miles away. North Ridge Scenic Byway passes 2.9 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Cleveland Metroparks

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates41.41817, -81.95278

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bunns Lake Wildlife Area: 0.2 mi
  • North Olmsted Park: 1.0 mi
  • Bretton Ridge Park: 1.0 mi
  • Bradley Nature Park: 1.1 mi
  • Barton-Bradley Recreation Field: 1.3 mi
Gardens
Historic sites
  • Walter Clague Monument: 4.9 mi
  • Armed Forces Monument: 5.4 mi
  • John F. Kennedy and Veterans Memorial: 7.1 mi
  • Blue Star Memorial Marker: 7.1 mi
  • Stinchcomb-Groth Memorial: 7.2 mi
Artworks
  • Lake Arts Studio: 7.8 mi
  • Dansa: 11.7 mi
  • Hart Crane Memorial: 13.9 mi
  • The St. Mary Church Mural: 14.0 mi
  • Guardians of Traffic: 14.1 mi
Museums: 54
Picnic sites: 40
  • Little Cedar Point Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
  • Cedar Point Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
  • Lagoon Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
  • Maple Grove Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
  • Willow Bend Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
Attractions: 33
Nature reserves: 26
Waterfalls: 13
  • Olmsted Falls: 3.9 mi
  • Berea Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Columbia Beach Falls: 5.4 mi
  • Quarry Lane Horseshoe Falls: 6.3 mi
  • Mill Creek Falls: 17.1 mi
Beaches: 10
Peaks: 5
  • Cedar Point: 3.5 mi
  • Cuyahoga County high point: 16.1 mi
  • Summit County high point: 19.1 mi
  • Reeds Hill: 21.7 mi
  • Oak Hill: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Codrington Shelterhouse Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Summit County high pointSE 128°404 m19.1 mi
Cuyahoga County high pointESE 120°390 m16.1 mi
Reeds HillSE 144°347 m21.7 mi
Oak HillSE 124°294 m24.3 mi
Cedar PointESE 105°232 m3.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0419:40
June solstice05:5520:2421:06
September equinox07:1618:5019:27
December solstice07:5116:1717:02

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293139506170757366554434
Precip in3.02.53.13.73.83.83.73.63.93.63.43.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cleveland, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/295017494

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