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Brecksville Nature Center
9000 Chippewa Rd, Brecksville, OH 44141, United States
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Je
Review №1

Lovely nature center with helpful, friendly staff. Warm fireplace. Taxidermy animals, live snakes and a toad to watch up close. Large window for viewing birds. Rocking chairs add to the charm. During the winter months stop by and hand feed the chickadees & other wild birds.

Ma
Review №2

Its good place to visit, lovely nature center with helpful, friendly staff.

Ja
Review №3

Great for children and generally comfortable, when I was younger I used to feed the wild birds and play alongside the creek. Would recommend this.

Sa
Review №4

Beautiful walks and bird feeding right out of your hand!!!

Br
Review №5

Such a wonderful place to go hiking on a beautiful day.

Jo
Review №6

Great park!

Ju
Review №7

Small yet informative. We love this nature center! I personally love the old woodwork and my family and I just love the trails. A great variety surrounding this Nature Center!

Ch
Review №8

Beautiful, always finding new things in nature to watch!

Kr
Review №9

Really beautiful park!

Co
Review №10

Great park ranger lead hike. The rangers are friendly and very knowledgeable. Our ranger made sure we got our exercise.

As
Review №11

Very nice lots of trails and sights. Good family day trip.

Je
Review №12

Great trails and cool things for kids in the nature center.

An
Review №13

Short walk to the hiking paths. Not the most exciting hike but plenty of hills for a workout and not overcrowded.

Th
Review №14

Nice place. Its small, but has a lot of taxidermy and some live animals also.

Ru
Review №15

Great hiking, running, horse trails. Inspiring views.

Ma
Review №16

Nice place to stop when in Brecksville reservation. There are a few educational displays including a slice of tree trunk with rings labeled with historical reference points. Theres a small childrens corner for younger kids. You can get maps and other helpful information here.

Da
Review №17

Nice staff on the property. Very small display. Great area to hike...

Fe
Review №18

Beautiful nature center. Check out the programs they have available. Something for everybody!

Ma
Review №19

This is one of, if not the, smallest nature centers in the Cleveland metro parks, but has a nice seating area to enjoy the view. The staff was very helpful recommending trails. There are family-style bathrooms located in front of the center with full plumbing.

Se
Review №20

Nature center its self is very small but neat, the close by bathrooms are the best Ive ever seen at a trail head. Hiking trails are very fun and well marked out and have nice side trails. The only complaint I have is the no trespassing signs around the cliffs and river. I realize they are there because people were probably injured or killed but its nature, if you want to go down to the river and check out the boulders you should be allowed to at your own risk.

Sa
Review №21

Family friendly, interesting CCC history (especially the craftmanship-we love finding places that were built by the CCC) and great bird/nature watching. Trails are beautiful. Bathrooms are very nice, roomy and clean.

Sc
Review №22

Winter bird feeding is back..

P.
Review №23

All of the Cleveland Metroparks are great, but this one is in the top 2 or 3. It is huge! The creek is especially fun. There are miles and miles of trails and bike tracks and a seemingly endless amount of woods to explore. The nature center is very small, but still interesting and staffed by friendly and helpful people.

An
Review №24

Always stop in when walking the dog. Very comfortable. And feeding the chickadees is awesome fun on the winter weekends they have it scheduled.

Su
Review №25

Nice nature center for children! They have special programs for preschoolers taught by kind Park Rangers .

Mi
Review №26

Very nice! Feed the birds sunflower seeds out of your hand.

Ro
Review №27

One of my favorite running spots. Love the variety this park has to offer.

Ma
Review №28

Deer Lick Loop Trail was beautiful! It took us about 2.5 hours and was exactly 4miles.

Ka
Review №29

We loved hiking Deer Lick Trail! Also, the cave is nice too. The nature center is small, but would be best for smaller children.

Sc
Review №30

My son had a great time playing.

Ni
Review №31

It was breathtaking and fun to walk around and get semi lost in the woods

Di
Review №32

Went there for nature hike with my children from summer camp.. Miss Kelly was a wonderful guide. She kept the children engaged.

Ro
Review №33

Always a nice place to hike.

Al
Review №34

Great park, lots of shade trees. Excellent bathrooms and lots of nice shelters for parties or activities.

Bo
Review №35

Very nice area surrounded by upgraded grounds and facilities.... The staff is very pleasant.....

ja
Review №36

The nice ladies in the nature center were so informative and answered many questions posed by 8 and 6 yr old nephew and niece

Na
Review №37

Nice place to spend the evening. Trails are nicely maintained. Amenities are good.

Re
Review №38

Very friendly, informative. Nice bird feeding observation area.

Ma
Review №39

The rangers are so friendly and helpful. Theyll answer all your questions about the park and even more! The center is quite small but full of information and exhibitions. I also love the architecture of the place. Bathrooms are clean and there is free WiFi available. The Nature center can serve as a starting point for many trails: long or short and for all levels. I would recommend the loop trail that starts and finishes at the Nature center. Hopefully, youll see a doe with her fawns on your hiking adventure! (July is the perfect season fro it)

St
Review №40

Small but very nice. I went here to get paper work and ask question about a trail challenge. The staff was very nice and helpful. While I was getting the information that I needed. My kids where looking around at the different things they had. A staff member when over to them to help explain the things that they were looking at and answer any questions that they had.

Li
Review №41

My dog enjoys seeing the cut out of Harriet Keeler, but she really likes getting a cookie from the nice rangers that work there.

ar
Review №42

Rocking chairs, puzzles, interactive exhibits and a fire - oh my... My kind of place

Ju
Review №43

Friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable people who can show you a lot about the park!

Ke
Review №44

Good hiking and informative signs posted along the way.

Te
Review №45

Had a great time feeding the chickadees with my grandson. This nature center has been visited by my family since I was very young. I brought my kids here and now they bring their children. What a wonderful legacy!

Sc
Review №46

Beautiful early season glance at the valley. Very visible disturbances here and there due to a storm a few nights ago. The sun spots it left are glorious.

AG
Review №47

So amazing to have parks like this in our backyard

Gw
Review №48

Great spot for a Sunday walk! Birdfeeding, and nature programs.

Ch
Review №49

Theres a permanent orienteering course here thats outstanding! Not to mention the nature center is interesting all to itself. I love walking or hiking or running at the Brecksville Reservation. This is one of my favorite Metroparks.

ch
Review №50

Knot tying class was cool!

Be
Review №51

Love this place! The people that work there genuinely love their jobs and want to share their knowledge with you.

Ch
Review №52

Always a fun place to go when school is out

Sh
Review №53

So beautiful, absolutely live it.

Mi
Review №54

Went to feed chickadees. Kind of a bust. Not a lot of birds and if you make any movement whatsoever they wont come to you. Definitely show up at 9:30 when they open.

St
Review №55

Super small not even worth stopping.

Jo
Review №56

The park rangers have always been very helpful and this should be a must stop for local hikers to pick up guides and learn about latest events in the park.

La
Review №57

Great place to visit.Extremely interesting.

M
Review №58

Absolutely gorgeous rock formations and nice hiking!

Ke
Review №59

Very nice

Wi
Review №60

Very nice staff, building is small but lots of learning opportunities for the kids

Ki
Review №61

Hiking great

Ja
Review №62

A small, but very neat little nature center located a quick walk into the woods. Great stop on a hike through Brecksville Reservation or after a picnic at the pavilion.

Sh
Review №63

Hand feeding the chickadees was awesome!!

Ci
Review №64

Beautiful nature

Ji
Review №65

Cool little nature center operated by Cleveland Metroparks. Lots of information about the Brecksville reservation

Si
Review №66

Beautiful and quiet place

va
Review №67

Wish it was open later as the day light is available.

Gr
Review №68

Charming, historic. In the wintertime you can handfeed chickadees, titmouse, and nuthatch (birds).

Lo
Review №69

Beautiful place!

Vi
Review №70

Great hikes with plenty of parking spots near trail starting points. Be advised, you will get muddy

St
Review №71

Beautiful

Kr
Review №72

One of our favorite places to walk and hike with our pup.

Er
Review №73

Nice stop with your younger kids

Ch
Review №74

Become 1 with your self!

Da
Review №75

Very pretty

Em
Review №76

Beautiful

Je
Review №77

Very cool

Ca
Review №78

Beautiful Trails!

Jo
Review №79

Beautiful place for hiking

Ap
Review №80

Clean n injoyable

Br
Review №81

Beautiful place!

Ro
Review №82

Nature memorial.

Ri
Review №83

Awesome!

Vi
Review №84

Wow

La
Review №85

Beautiful

L
Review №86

6.5 miles hiking and it was beautiful!

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  • Address:9000 Chippewa Rd, Brecksville, OH 44141, United States
  • Site:https://www.clevelandmetroparks.com/parks/visit/parks/brecksville-reservation/brecksville-nature-center
  • Phone:+1 440-526-1012
Categories
  • Tourist attraction
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
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