Picnic site · Ohio
Music Mound Picnic Area
Music Mound Picnic Area is a picnic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 233 m. Summit County high point stands 404 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Quarry Lane Horseshoe Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail passes 8.0 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Cleveland Metroparks
How to reach it
Coordinates41.36444, -81.85525
- 8.0 mi off the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail, National
- 8.8 mi off the North Ridge Scenic Byway
- 9.3 mi off the Ohio & Erie Canalway, National
- 14.5 mi off the Heritage Corridors of Bath
Overlooks nearby
- Cuyahoga River Overlook · 11 mi
- Cleveland Script Sign - Tremont · 12 mi
- Cleveland Script Sign - The Foundry · 12 mi
- Sokolowski's Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Heritage Park: 0.2 mi
- McElvey Park: 0.2 mi
- Berea Triangle: 0.2 mi
- Coe Lake Park: 0.2 mi
- Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds: 0.8 mi
Museums
- Mahler Museum: 0.3 mi
- Frostville Museum: 3.4 mi
- Strong House: 3.5 mi
- Bronson House Museum: 5.0 mi
- One Room Schoolhouse: 8.6 mi
Historic sites
- John F. Kennedy and Veterans Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Armed Forces Monument: 5.5 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 6.1 mi
- Stinchcomb-Groth Memorial: 7.2 mi
- Walter Clague Monument: 7.2 mi
Gardens
- Tri-c Main Building: 4.7 mi
- South Tower: 6.1 mi
- North Tower: 6.1 mi
- Herb Garden: 6.3 mi
- Victory Gardens: 6.3 mi
Artworks
- Dansa: 10.1 mi
- Hart Crane Memorial: 11.7 mi
- The St. Mary Church Mural: 11.8 mi
- Guardians of Traffic: 11.9 mi
- Dendrite: 11.9 mi
Picnic sites: 47
- Music Mound Picnic Area: 0.1 mi
- Music Mound Picnic Area: 0.1 mi
- North Quarry Picnic Area: 0.1 mi
- South Quarry Picnic Area: 0.7 mi
- Willow Bend Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
Attractions: 40
- I-X Center: 2.3 mi
- Mapleside Farms: 6.6 mi
- MKP Airways: 7.3 mi
- Jeep Ride: 7.3 mi
- Pony Carts: 7.3 mi
Nature reserves: 28
- Baldwin Creek Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Strongsville Backyard Preserve: 3.5 mi
- Strongsville Wildlife Area: 4.0 mi
- Southbridge Nature Preserve: 6.3 mi
- Princess Ledges Nature Reserve: 6.9 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Quarry Lane Horseshoe Falls: 0.1 mi
- Berea Falls: 1.0 mi
- Olmsted Falls: 2.6 mi
- Columbia Beach Falls: 8.8 mi
- Mill Creek Falls: 13.2 mi
Beaches: 10
- Wallace Beach: 0.3 mi
- Clifton Beach: 8.8 mi
- Huntington Beach: 9.7 mi
- Perkins Beach: 10.1 mi
- K-9 Coastline: 10.3 mi
Peaks: 7
- Cedar Point: 3.2 mi
- Cuyahoga County high point: 9.9 mi
- Summit County high point: 12.9 mi
- Reeds Hill: 15.8 mi
- Oak Hill: 18.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Princess Ledges: 6.9 mi
- Princess Ledges: 7.0 mi
- Whipps Ledges: 12.8 mi
- Wordens Ledges: 13.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Hinkley Rest Area: 14.4 mi
- Hinkley Rest Area: 14.5 mi
- Summit Interstate 77 Southbound: 16.6 mi
- Summit Interstate 77 Northbound: 16.8 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Cleveland Harbor Main Entrance Light: 12.3 mi
- Fog Signal House: 12.3 mi
- Cleveland East Pierhead Light: 12.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Murraysville: 14.0 mi
- Brandywine Village: 17.6 mi
Springs: 1
- White Oak Spring: 18.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Music Mound Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit County high point | SE 128° | 404 m | 12.9 mi |
| Cuyahoga County high point | ESE 117° | 390 m | 9.9 mi |
| Acme Hill | S 173° | 369 m | 23.5 mi |
| Orange Hill | ENE 68° | 360 m | 23.5 mi |
| Reeds Hill | SSE 150° | 347 m | 15.8 mi |
| Oak Hill | SE 124° | 294 m | 18.0 mi |
| Cedar Point | NNW 330° | 232 m | 3.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:03 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:23 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 16:17 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cleveland, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/2986174404
Day trips start here
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- Brunswick · 9 mi
- Cleveland/West Side · 9 mi
- Lakewood · 9 mi
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