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Brecksville Ohio Metroparks are Fun for Everyone!

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Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Above & Beyond

All my life, one of my favorite activities has been long walks in the park. My Mom and Dad took us every Sunday winter,spring, summer, and fall and I have really fond memories of those times.

When I met my husband I found it was something he enjoyed as well and now we drag treat our daughter to it too!

Below are pictures of the park off Riverview Rd. This little creek is where my Dad taught my daughter how to skip stones and though she is 14 and he 85, they still enjoy doing that here. There are picnic tables and benches when you need a rest or a snack!

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Here are a couple of pictures of the Oak Grove picnic area. Across from this lovely pavilion are some swings where my daughter and I clocked a lot of "swinging miles".

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And below is one of my favorite spots, the Harriet Keeler Picnic area, which is located just off Chippewa Rd., and just as you pass through the center of town. The hiking trail is high above the rushing water and boulders and offers benches, places to rest, and a pavilion for picnics. Your kids will love the nature center where they can learn all about the animals that inhabit the forest and watch the animals that come to the feeders outside.

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These last 2 pictures are up just a ways from where we like to skip stones. The sign is just to the left  of Riverview Rd. and when you cross Riverview Rd. you will get to a parking area to the left of which is this neat bridge. There is a lower bridge you walk across to get to the Towpath Rd. There you can walk or bike for miles and miles. My husband, daughter, and I biked for about 6 miles one Father's Day to end up at a casual restaurant in Peninsula called Fisher's. We had a great lunch and topped it off with an ice cream cone and then rode the 6 miles back. It was a really great time!

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If you would like to buy or sell a home in Brecksville Ohio or in the surrounding communities, please call me at 440-263-7496, or you may want to visit my website for more specific information on the communities I service: Brecksville Ohio Real Estate, Broadview Heights Ohio Real Estate, North Royalton Ohio Real Estate Independence Ohio Real Estate, Seven Hills Ohio Real Estate, Parma Ohio Real EstateParma Heights Ohio Real Estate and Middleburg Heights Ohio Real Estate.  Information is obtained from Neohrex and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

All photos property of Barb Szabo and may not be copied or used without her express written permission.

 

 

Comments(5)

Jen Anderson
Exit By the Bay Realty - Chesapeake Beach, MD

What a beautiful park! Thank you for shring it with us.

May 05, 2009 10:39 PM
Caren Wallace
Premier Property Group LLC - Tualatin, OR
Portland Caren Real Estate

Barb, you really captured the beauty of the Metro Park! Lovely photos, thank you for posting them! hey eveyone, take a walk in a park to perk up your spirits!!!

May 05, 2009 11:21 PM
Barb Szabo, CRS
RE/MAX Above & Beyond - Cleveland, OH
E-pro Realtor, Cleveland Ohio Homes

Jen, Thanks for stopping by. I wish I had more sun but that just means I'll have to go back on another day!

Caren, You know how beautiful our parks are I'm sure. Hope you get a chance to enjoy the outdoors today as I hear it's going to be 70 degrees!!

May 06, 2009 12:08 AM
Dawn Maloney
RE/MAX Trinity Northeast Ohio Real Estate Specialist - Hudson, OH
330-990-4236 Hudson & Northeastern Ohio

One of my goals this summer is to get great pix of our parks - we are so blessed to have such beauty surrounding us! Nice post!!

May 07, 2009 03:57 PM
Barb Szabo, CRS
RE/MAX Above & Beyond - Cleveland, OH
E-pro Realtor, Cleveland Ohio Homes

Thanks Dawn. I'll have to go back on a sunny day in the summer when things are really lush and take them again. It's a good excuse to go back, not that I need one.

May 07, 2009 10:41 PM