A park system that few seem to know about outside of Clevelanders. What a great bike ride, and some really great places to just hang out or have a picnic. Squires Castle is an old personal favorite with lots of memories. More

A beautiful park system that surrounds the Cleveland area. Tons of picnic areas, walking and bike paths and even a few golf courses. Walk along the river and skip stones then visit one of the nature museums. Makings of a lovely memory. More

Driving, golfing, boating, walking, biking, roller blading, fishing, frisbee, picnicking, out with the dog, snowshoeing, cross country skiing , out for lunch or just a cup of coffee-you can do it all in the Metroparks emerald necklace. More

The Emerald Necklace surrounds the Greater Cleveland - Northeast Ohio area with "green gem" islands of natural beauty that give us all an opportunity to enjoy nature and share its beauty with our families and friends. Wonderful natural recreational resources abound in "The Emerald Necklace." More

great walking paths--great scenery--we live by the Hinckley metroparks and it is just gorgeous-you can go swimming there also and have a picnic More

Our Metroparks are truly a gem and great asset to our area here in Ohio. Many ex-Clevelanders I know, really miss the opportunities that they afford. They are beautiful, well kept, and easily accessible to our neighborhoods. More

The metroparks are amazing, we are very lucky to have them. There is so much to see and lots of people, dogs and horses! More

Draping around the City of Cleveland like a necklace, the Cleveland Metroparks offers so many activities that it can be enjoyed by the youngest of children to the oldest of men. The park has a number of nature centers that offer educational programs to children, teens and adults. For example, the Rocky River Nature Center offers a lecture series in... More

We came to the Cleveland Downtown area for a short spring break trip. Drove out Detroit Ave., thru the city to Rocky River Park. Wow! What a gem (pun intended). We were there to fish for steelhead and we actually hooked up and caught two. To have that park system running through the heart of metropolis is a true blessing.... More