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Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

  • June 12, 2007
  • Rated 4 of 5 by ct888 from Kersey, Pennsylvania
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

This park is big! It has just about every animal imaginable, as well as dinosaurs! The park employees are very nice and helpful, they give you lots of information about the animals and answer your questions. They have a butterfly house that has butterflies and lizard roaming free and it is beautiful. The rainforest is very pretty and has a nice variety of exhibits. If you like going to zoos this is a must to visit, there is so much to do, so make sure you have a full day to take advantage of it all.

From journal Cleveland Zoo

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

  • September 1, 2006
  • Rated 5 of 5 by kathypac from University Hts, Ohio
The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is awesome. We love living so close to a zoo, especially such a big one. Our kids’ new favorite exhibit is the touch pool, where you can actually feed and touch small sharks and manta rays. Usually we only visit half of the zoo at a time. We take the tram up one half and walk back down. This works out great, since there are two trams, and walking back down visiting all the animals takes a couple of hours.

From journal Cleveland Sights!

Cleveland Metroparks Golf

  • August 13, 2006
  • Rated 5 of 5 by tsanford from Louisville, Kentucky
From a review I wrote for wheretogousa.com

Cleveland business and leisure travelers eager to slip out for a round of golf during their stay enjoy seven high quality, conveniently located and affordable course options thanks to Cleveland Metroparks. Each course offers a unique golfing experience.

Manakiki Golf Course is an elegant, world-class golf venue and easily one of the premier public courses in America. Arnold Palmer, Tommy Bolt, Dr. Cory Middlecoff, and Sam Snead are among the myriad of legends that have strolled Manakiki’s hillsides. The 220-acre course includes a palatial clubhouse—converted from the original owner’s mansion—nestled in an awe inspiring wooded setting.
The Donald Ross designed facility includes challenging doglegs, water hazards, back-to-back par 5s and two canyon holes. This is a course for intermediary to seasoned golfers.

Sleepy Hollow Golf Course is one Ohio’s most beautiful and challenging. The Stanley Thompson designed course opened as a private country club in 1925 and joined the public course ranks in the early 1960s. Challenging holes abound at this course, mollified only by the pristine surroundings of this mature course. The course includes a driver-necessary par three, and a nearly 500-yard par 4. Guests enjoy the benefit of the wind on the front nine and the same element makes the inbound trip play challengingly long. The course also has a driving range with a scenic view of Cleveland Metroparks Brecksville Reservation.

Shawnee Hills Golf Course includes an 18-hole regulation course and a sporting 9-hole Par 3, as well as a driving range. This course is Cleveland Metroparks most versatile course. The par 4, hole #13 is possibly the most difficult among the Park District’s courses. The 433-yard uphill, tree-lined, dogleg hole will leave you either scratching your head or waving your fist in triumph.

Big Met Golf Course has hosted more than 7.5 million rounds of golf since it opened in 1926. The playable, moderate length, 18-hole course includes eight bunkers and neatly trimmed rough. The course’s rolling hills and beautiful vistas provide golfer’s with terrestrial eye candy to enjoy between swings .A new mission-style clubhouse is scheduled to open in summer 2006.

Little Met Golf Course is the perfect course for beginners and intermediate golfers. Located just 20 minutes from downtown Cleveland and five minutes from the airport, the 9-hole westside facility is a fun course surrounded by wonderful natural beauty.

Mastick Woods Golf Course is an executive length course located in the Rocky River Valley near the Big and Little Met Courses. The forest-surrounded course is ideal for juniors, beginners and more experienced players desiring a leisurely golf game.

Washington Golf Learning Center is a beautiful new 9-hole, par 29 golf course and 30-station driving range that opens spring, 2006. The course was created through a unique collaboration between Cleveland Metroparks, The First Tee, the City of Cleveland and the Cleveland Municipal School District. The scenic course is also pursuing “Gold” signature status from Audubon International.

From journal Fun in Cleveland. Yes Cleveland!

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

  • June 29, 2006
  • Rated 4 of 5 by GSoldja28 from Maple Heights, Ohio
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

The Cleveland Zoo is the perfect family attraction at a price everyone can afford. They have an abundance of exhibits including the Rainforest, African Safari, Butterfly House, Wolf Center, Surgery Center for animals, and the Australian Adventure. The only bad thing that I can think of is that you might have to walk pretty far if you can't catch the tram.

From journal The Cleveland Zoo

Cleveland Metroparks

  • April 14, 2006
  • Rated 5 of 5 by The Breeze from Mayfield, Ohio
Cleveland Metroparks

If you are a fan of hiking or bicycling and planning a visit to Cleveland, then I’ve got news for you! The Cleveland Metropark system (known in these parts as the "Emerald Necklace"), skirting around the city, is one of the most beautiful and extensive city park systems in the country. Consisting of about 9,000 acres of green space, the nine connecting reservations contain hundreds of miles of hiking trails, 82 miles of bridle trails, and over 60 miles of paved pathways on which cycling, walking, running, and in-line skating are permitted. In addition, there are lots of nice picnic areas, and many other unique features throughout.

In addition, the Metropark’s Ohio and Erie Canal Reservation paved trail links to the Cuyahoga Valley National Park Towpath Trail, heading all the way past Akron, Ohio. Here is yet another extensive (and very relaxing) cycling possibility! I say relaxing, because the towpath trail is entirely on level ground and runs through such peaceful countryside settings that you feel as if you have traveled back in time to an earlier, less stressful time.

To plan a visit to any reservation of the Cleveland Metroparks, visit www.clemetparks.com.

From journal Believe in Cleveland

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