Patch Picks: Get Out to a Park Near You

Here is one of our favorite features called "Patch Picks," highlighting editor and reader picks of great local businesses, destinations, services, organizations, ways to spend a day off, and more.  

You’ll find useful lists to help you, your family, friends, and significant others find the best places for everything from Sunday brunch to New Year’s Eve celebrations, pumpkin patches, date night destinations, florists, girlfriend nights out, kids' party places, parks and more.

With the weather outside getting better everyday, there's no better place to spend your day than in nature. We have a few parks you may want to check out in the area the next day you start to feel the call of the wild.

Patch Picks: 5 Parks Near You

• Liberty Park – With trails and plenty of space, this is a great place that's only going to get bigger.
• Solon Community Park– This community park offers plenty of places and activities for both kids and adults to enjoy.
• Twinsburg Water Park– What's more fun on a hot summer day than splashing around with hundreds of you closest friends? Click on the link for hours and pricing.
• South Chagrin Reservation – Just north of Solon, this park offers plenty of beautiful foliage and trails for you to spend a long day in the great outdoors.
• Summit County Metro Parks– There are plenty of parks in Summit County to choose from with great hiking trails. Why not try them all?