Picnic site · Ohio
Pawpaw Picnic Area
Pawpaw Picnic Area is a picnic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 251 m. Summit County high point stands 404 m to the east-southeast, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Strongsville Wildlife Area, a nature reserve 1.4 miles away. Ohio & Erie Canalway passes 9.3 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Cleveland Metroparks
How to reach it
Coordinates41.31129, -81.78474
- 9.3 mi off the Ohio & Erie Canalway, National
- 9.3 mi off the Heritage Corridors of Bath
- 11.7 mi off the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail, National
- 13.9 mi off the North Ridge Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- My Mountain Overlook · 10 mi
- Cuyahoga River Overlook · 11 mi
- Overlook · 11 mi
- Linda Falls · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- York Road Recreation Field: 1.6 mi
- Aukerman Park: 1.7 mi
- Chandler Commons Rec Area: 2.2 mi
- Surrarrer Park: 2.3 mi
- Strongsville Commons Park: 2.6 mi
Museums
- Strong House: 2.6 mi
- Mahler Museum: 5.1 mi
- Bronson House Museum: 7.3 mi
- Squire Rich Historical Museum: 8.2 mi
- Frostville Museum: 8.6 mi
Gardens
- Tri-c Main Building: 4.1 mi
- St. Ambrose Grotto and Stations of the Cross: 5.0 mi
- Herb Garden: 5.1 mi
- Victory Garden: 5.1 mi
- Victory Gardens: 5.1 mi
Historic sites
- 9/11 Memorial: 5.4 mi
- John F. Kennedy and Veterans Memorial: 6.3 mi
- Harriet Keeler Memorial: 8.6 mi
- Armed Forces Monument: 9.9 mi
- West Park Cleveland Police and Firefighters Memorial: 10.9 mi
Artworks
- Dansa: 12.3 mi
- Dendrite: 12.9 mi
- Hart Crane Memorial: 13.0 mi
- Guardians of Traffic: 13.0 mi
- The St. Mary Church Mural: 13.1 mi
Picnic sites: 47
- Stuhr Woods Picnic Area: 2.5 mi
- Albion Woods Reservable Picnic Area: 2.7 mi
- South Quarry Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- Music Mound Picnic Area: 5.1 mi
- Music Mound Picnic Area: 5.1 mi
Attractions: 43
- Mapleside Farms: 4.2 mi
- I-X Center: 6.9 mi
- Pony Carts: 9.0 mi
- Ferris Wheel: 9.0 mi
- Jeep Ride: 9.0 mi
Nature reserves: 37
- Strongsville Wildlife Area: 1.4 mi
- Strongsville Backyard Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Baldwin Creek Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Princess Ledges Nature Reserve: 4.6 mi
- Susan Hambley Nature Center: 5.4 mi
Waterfalls: 19
- Quarry Lane Horseshoe Falls: 5.1 mi
- Berea Falls: 6.2 mi
- Olmsted Falls: 7.6 mi
- Twin Sisters Falls: 10.6 mi
- Greenwood Falls: 11.3 mi
Beaches: 11
- Wallace Beach: 5.2 mi
- K-9 Coastline: 12.4 mi
- Perkins Beach: 12.4 mi
- Edgewater Beach: 12.5 mi
- Clifton Beach: 12.7 mi
Peaks: 9
- Cuyahoga County high point: 5.3 mi
- Summit County high point: 7.7 mi
- Cedar Point: 8.4 mi
- Reeds Hill: 10.9 mi
- Oak Hill: 13.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Princess Ledges: 4.5 mi
- Princess Ledges: 4.6 mi
- Whipps Ledges: 7.7 mi
- Wordens Ledges: 8.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Hinkley Rest Area: 9.3 mi
- Hinkley Rest Area: 9.3 mi
- Summit Interstate 77 Southbound: 11.4 mi
- Summit Interstate 77 Northbound: 11.6 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Cleveland Harbor Main Entrance Light: 14.1 mi
- Fog Signal House: 14.1 mi
- Cleveland East Pierhead Light: 14.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Brandywine Village: 13.0 mi
- Murraysville: 17.6 mi
Springs: 2
- White Oak Spring: 13.8 mi
- Indian Spring: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pawpaw Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit County high point | ESE 124° | 404 m | 7.7 mi |
| Cuyahoga County high point | E 99° | 390 m | 5.3 mi |
| Acme Hill | S 182° | 369 m | 19.7 mi |
| Coal Hill | SE 132° | 366 m | 21.9 mi |
| Orange Hill | NE 56° | 360 m | 22.0 mi |
| Sherbondy Hill | SE 144° | 348 m | 20.7 mi |
| Reeds Hill | SSE 158° | 347 m | 10.9 mi |
| Oak Hill | ESE 119° | 294 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:23 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/2986236634
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- Valley View · 10 mi
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