Alerts & Closures

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

Big Creek Reservation

• March 13, 2026 - Big Creek Parkway between Oakdale Road and W. Moreland Road are blocked with trees across the roadway. Detour: Big Creek to West Moreland or Big Creek to Oakdale. 

Brecksville Reservation

• March 12, 2026 to March 13, 2026 - Valley Parkway between Broadview Road and State Road will be closed due to a roadway hazard. The area is only open to local residents and school buses.
• Between late February to early April 2026, Valley Parkway will be closed between Meadows Dr. and Chippewa Creek Drive.
• 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.

Bradley Woods Reservation

• Between February to mid-April, 2026, this reservation will experience periodic closures on White Oak Lane at the main Bradley Road entrance on rainy evenings at or above 40 degrees.

Euclid Creek Reservation

• Update as of February 2, 2026: The Cleveland Water Department main break occurred directly under Euclid Creek Parkway. Cleveland Water has to address the break with specialized welding before repairs can be made to the roadway. Repairs will be extensive and there is no definite timeline yet.

Garfield Park Reservation

• Beginning January 22, 2026 - Garfield Parkway and All-Purpose trail are closed for replacement of the culvert under the parkway for Mill Creek. The closure will be from the Program Center bridge to the Red Oak Picnic Area. Detour directions: The All-Purpose Trail detour signage is posted. There is no detour for traffic to Red Oak. The area is expected to reopen around February 20, 2026.

Hinckley Reservation

• March 13, 2026 - Both East and West drives are blocked with trees down.

Lakefront Reservation

• March 14, 2026 - E 72nd, Merwin's Restaurant, and other areas of Lakefront Reservation are currently closed due to storm damage.

North Chagrin Reservation

• Between February 26 to mid-April, 2026, this reservation will experience periodic closures on Buttermilk Parkway between Chardon Road and Sunset Lane on rainy evenings at or above 40 degrees.
• Periodic closure of Wilson Mills Trailhead parking 

Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation

• Beginning March 13, 2026 - Various locations along the APT will be closed for routine tree work by the Forestry Department.
• Lights are out at along the Towpath Trail from Holmden Avenue to Canal Basin Park.

Rocky River Reservation

• The hill within Little Met Golf Course does not contain sanctioned trails and is therefore off limits to public access. 

South Chagrin Reservation

• Beginning February 23, 2026 - Miles Road sledding hill is closed. Coasting Hill by Solon Road is open.
• 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.

West Creek Reservation

• March 14, 2026 - Watershed Stewardship Center is closed due to a power outage.