Sometimes you just have to stop and smell the flowers. Here in Northeast Ohio, spring flowers pop up as soon as early March, and many species bloom well into autumn. The best spring flowers in Cleveland can often be seen alongside rural roads, oftentimes in the most unsuspecting areas. Nonetheless, you can also find magnificent fields in local parks. Get ready to spend some time outside, because you won’t be able to resist the allure of these pretty places.
- Daffodil Hill in Lake View Cemetery
Lake View Cemetery/Facebook In an amazing sort of irony, one of the liveliest places in Cleveland is the local cemetery. Each year, over 100,000 daffodils paint this 1869 cemetery in rich hues of yellow. Daffodil Hill tends to blooms between late-March and mid-April.
- Daffodil Trail in Furnace Run Metro Park
Furnace Run Metro Park/Facebook Since 1929, visitors have adored visits to this pretty park in Richfield. Daffodil Trail is a 0.6-mile hike that’s overflowing with splendid blooms in the springtime.
- Acacia Reservation
Tim Evanson/Flickr Golf courses tend to be surrounded by pretty scenery, and oftentimes meadows are included! Acacia Reservation was a golf course in its former life, although it has embraced a much more natural look nowadays. Keep your eyes peeled for bright colors popping up in their meadows! Harbinger-of-spring are among the first flowers that you may spot here.
- Wolf Creek Environmental Center
Lindsay Bradenburg/Google Images Down in the rural countryside of Medina County is a splendid 248-acre park that truly comes to life in the spring. Here, meadows, flowering trees, and butterfly gardens begin to bloom as early as late-March and early-April.
- Buckeye Woods Park
Matt Depew/Google Images Not too far from Medina Square is a surprising 392-acre park with meadows, forests, bridges, streams, lakes, and everything you’d ever want in a park. This pretty place has two distinct entrances, and meadows bloom brilliantly near both.
- Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park/Facebook At 32,572 acres in size, it’s no wonder Cuyahoga Valley National Park is always so full of beauty. This pretty place is a nature lover’s dream come true… it has waterfalls, meadows, sandstone ledges, hiking, camping, and more. Every visit here in the springtime is a breath of fresh air!
- Rocky River Reservation
mrkittums/Flickr This reservation is a nature and history lover’s dream come true. Not only does it have incredible fishing opportunities, but it is also where ancient sea creatures were discovered fossilized in shale deposits. This park is also home to ancient earthworks, evidence that humans have long adored this landscape. Today, this place is a dream in the spring.
- North Chagrin Reservation
sunsets_for_you/Flickr In the springtime, North Chagrin Reservation absolutely comes to life, however, the spring and summer blooms are just a small sampling of what the park has to offer. It’s also home to an incredible castle!
- Cleveland Cultural Gardens
Erik Drost/Flickr At the Cultural Gardens, visitors will find themselves immersed in lush beauty amidst a well-manicured landscape. All throughout the park, architectural elements surprise visitors. There are statues, staircases, paved walkways, and more throughout the dozens of gardens in this unique local gem.
- Rockefeller Park Greenhouse
marilynbphoto/TripAdvisor No matter the season, Rockefeller Park Greenhouse is always a dream come true for those that can’t get enough of springtime. Here, flowers are in bloom all year long… and the aromatic air grows only stronger in the springtime. This beautiful greenhouse is totally free to visit!
If you’re ready to start hunting for the prettiest spring flowers in Cleveland, these parks offer a great place to start. Which of these gorgeous places is your favorite?
Lake View Cemetery/Facebook
In an amazing sort of irony, one of the liveliest places in Cleveland is the local cemetery. Each year, over 100,000 daffodils paint this 1869 cemetery in rich hues of yellow. Daffodil Hill tends to blooms between late-March and mid-April.
Furnace Run Metro Park/Facebook
Since 1929, visitors have adored visits to this pretty park in Richfield. Daffodil Trail is a 0.6-mile hike that’s overflowing with splendid blooms in the springtime.
Tim Evanson/Flickr
Golf courses tend to be surrounded by pretty scenery, and oftentimes meadows are included! Acacia Reservation was a golf course in its former life, although it has embraced a much more natural look nowadays. Keep your eyes peeled for bright colors popping up in their meadows! Harbinger-of-spring are among the first flowers that you may spot here.
Lindsay Bradenburg/Google Images
Down in the rural countryside of Medina County is a splendid 248-acre park that truly comes to life in the spring. Here, meadows, flowering trees, and butterfly gardens begin to bloom as early as late-March and early-April.
Matt Depew/Google Images
Not too far from Medina Square is a surprising 392-acre park with meadows, forests, bridges, streams, lakes, and everything you’d ever want in a park. This pretty place has two distinct entrances, and meadows bloom brilliantly near both.
Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park/Facebook
At 32,572 acres in size, it’s no wonder Cuyahoga Valley National Park is always so full of beauty. This pretty place is a nature lover’s dream come true… it has waterfalls, meadows, sandstone ledges, hiking, camping, and more. Every visit here in the springtime is a breath of fresh air!
mrkittums/Flickr
This reservation is a nature and history lover’s dream come true. Not only does it have incredible fishing opportunities, but it is also where ancient sea creatures were discovered fossilized in shale deposits. This park is also home to ancient earthworks, evidence that humans have long adored this landscape. Today, this place is a dream in the spring.
sunsets_for_you/Flickr
In the springtime, North Chagrin Reservation absolutely comes to life, however, the spring and summer blooms are just a small sampling of what the park has to offer. It’s also home to an incredible castle!
Erik Drost/Flickr
At the Cultural Gardens, visitors will find themselves immersed in lush beauty amidst a well-manicured landscape. All throughout the park, architectural elements surprise visitors. There are statues, staircases, paved walkways, and more throughout the dozens of gardens in this unique local gem.
marilynbphoto/TripAdvisor
No matter the season, Rockefeller Park Greenhouse is always a dream come true for those that can’t get enough of springtime. Here, flowers are in bloom all year long… and the aromatic air grows only stronger in the springtime. This beautiful greenhouse is totally free to visit!
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Address: Lake View Cemetery, 12316 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106, USAAddress: 4955 Townsend Rd, Richfield, OH 44286, USAAddress: Acacia Reservation, Cedar Rd, Lyndhurst, OH 44124, USAAddress: Oenslager Nature Center, 6100 Ridge Rd, Wadsworth, OH 44281, USAAddress: 6335 Wedgewood Rd, Medina, OH 44256, USAAddress: 6947 Riverview Rd, Peninsula, OH 44264, USAAddress: Rocky River Reservation, Valley Pkwy, North Olmsted, OH 44070, USAAddress: North Chagrin Reservation, 3037 Som Center Rd, Willoughby Hills, OH 44094, USAAddress: Cleveland Cultural Gardens, 10823 Magnolia Dr, Cleveland, OH 44106, USAAddress: Rockefeller Park & Greenhouse, 750 E 88th St, Cleveland, OH 44108, USA
