Want to discover deep forested ravines, walk through a restored Ohio prairie with grasses over eight feet tall, or explore glacial river valleys carved over 10,000 years ago? Brecksville Nature Center offers all this and more to visitors each year.
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Brecksville Reservation
9000 Chippewa Creek Drive
Brecksville, OH 44141 - Driving Directions
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Daily – 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Closed: New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
- 440.526.1012
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Brecksville Nature Center opened its doors on June 11, 1939 as a WPA era Trailside Museum. It remains to this day the last of Cleveland Metroparks original trailside museums. The nature center serves as a place for people to gather and extend their experience of the reservation by being introduced to the wilderness, beauty and treasures of the past that await discovery. Personal encounters with wildlife play a major role at the center.
Brecksville Nature Center Group Program Guide
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Trail Access
Nearby Attractions
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Brecksville Nature Center Trailhead
Access to several different trails. Brecksville Nature Center is a National Historical Site, built in 1939. -
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Programs & Events
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Drop-by: Red, White & Blue in Nature Scavenger Hunt
Brecksville Nature CenterEnjoying the park this Memorial Day? Stop by the nature center to pick up a self-guided scavenger hunt, then hit the trails to find the red, white, and blue clues in nature. Terra... -
Morning Meander
Brecksville Nature CenterJoin Naturalist Jenny McClain to explore shorter trails at a slower pace to observe seasonal happenings. These walks are offered one Friday morning each month. Please see desired s... -
Mindful of the Mosses Walk
Brecksville Nature CenterMosses are all around us, but most of us give them little attention. Let’s slow down and admire their beauty and diversity. This walk will highlight the common mosses found along t...
