Cleveland Metroparks Brookside Reservation

Such a beautiful and nature filled reservation! I was pleasantly surprised by how active the wildlife were in the park, especially considering how urban the location is and proximity to highway. The trails were well maintained with wetland ponds along the way. We saw a plethora of frogs, turtles, snakes, birds, squirrel, deer, dragonflies, and more! Definitely worth a visit and many more.

I love this park!! Its amazing!! So many deer and so much wildlife.

This place is great during spring, especially with the cherry blossom! If you live in Cleveland this is a must visit place at the time of cherry blossom!! There is a plenty of street parking spots available on both sides of the road! There is a sidewalk if you want to take a evening or morning walk! This year(2022) the peak time of cherry blossom is the 3rd week of April!

The area has a nice short hiking path. Some areas are paved, and some are forested. Great place to get out and walk by the creek, or through the many Japanese cherry blossoms. You will see deer running up at the overlook. The summer can be very busy as there are baseball fields. At the end of the parking lot there is an access to the Cleveland Zoo. This is the Northern Trek area. Unfortunately this entrance is rarely open.

This is a cute park by the zoo. There are baseball diamonds, a small playground, and a huge overflow parking lot for the zoo. In the Spring there are cherry blossoms trees that bloom.