Alerts & Closures

Golf Course Conditions

Click here to view current conditions for Cleveland Metroparks' nine golf courses.

Skiing Conditions

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Beach Conditions

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Mountain Bike Trail Conditions

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Current list of Cleveland Metroparks' location-specific closures and restrictions:

Bedford Reservation

  • Beginning September 3, 2025 - The paved trail south of Alexander Trailhead (Summit Hike & Bike) is closed due to an unrelated, non-park utility project. Access to the Buckeye Trail will remain open unless necessary to close for construction.

Big Creek Reservation

  • Beginning October 14, 2025 - The Lake to Lake Trail bridge/boardwalk near Hepburn Rd. Will be closed on and off due to boardwalk repairs. Expected reopening TBD.

Brecksville Reservation

  • Beginning December 3, 2025 - York Archery Range is closed due to snow accumulation. Will reopen in the spring or when weather allows.
  • Beginning December 3, 2025 -  Meadows Drive from the Gazebo to Valley Parkway is closed to all vehicles/bicycles for the remaining of the winter. Expected to reopen around April 1, 2026.

Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation

  • Lights are out at along the Towpath Trail from Holmden Avenue to Canal Basin Park.

Rocky River Reservation

  • Beginning December 8, 2025 - Valley Parkway will be closed intermittently between Wooster Hill and Old Lorain Rd for maintenance work 9am-2:30pm throughout this week.

South Chagrin Reservation

  • Beginning November 3, 2025 - Hawthorn Parkway between Harper and Cannon Road will be closed for bridge maintenance. Expected reopening is October 6, 2026.

Washington Reservation

  • Beginning October 15, 2024 – The Arborview Picnic Shelter will have limited parking and access to picnic shelter, playground facility and general ground for a Northeast Ohio Sewer District Construction project. Expected completion is August 31, 2028.