The City of Cleveland is excited to present the city’s parks and recreation plan. The plan creates a 15-year roadmap that ensures just and fair capital investment in parks and recreation, provides equitable connections to quality parks and recreation, and meets the needs of city residents, community groups, stakeholders, and city leadership now and into the future! The plan was adopted by the Cleveland City Planning Commission on May 2, 2025.

Read the plan here!

Executive Summary
Full Plan Document

Thank you!

Thank you to those who attended open houses and pop-ups, took the online survey, or participated in one of the other engagement events!

Your input on various elements of the Parks & Recreation Plan helped to refine the plan’s recommendations.

Gunning Park Recreation Center Open House July 26, 2023
Gunning Park Recreation Center Open House July 26, 2023
Gunning Park Recreation Center Open House July 26, 2023
Gunning Park Recreation Center Open House July 26, 2023
Gunning Park Recreation Center Open House July 26, 2023
Gunning Park Recreation Center Open House July 26, 2023
Gunning Park Recreation Center Open House July 26, 2023
Gunning Park Recreation Center Open House July 26, 2023
Gunning Park Recreation Center Open House July 26, 2023
Zelma Watson George Recreation Center Open House July 27, 2023
Zelma Watson George Recreation Center Open House July 27, 2023
Zelma Watson George Recreation Center Open House July 27, 2023
Zelma Watson George Recreation Center Open House July 27, 2023
Zelma Watson George Recreation Center Open House July 27, 2023
Zelma Watson George Recreation Center Open House July 27, 2023
Camp Forbes
Thurgood Marshall Recreation Center Open House July 27, 2023
Thurgood Marshall Recreation Center Open House July 27, 2023
Thurgood Marshall Recreation Center Open House July 27, 2023
Thurgood Marshall Recreation Center Open House July 27, 2023
Thurgood Marshall Recreation Center Open House July 27, 2023
Thurgood Marshall Recreation Center Open House July 27, 2023
Thurgood Marshall Recreation Center Open House July 27, 2023
Cleveland Public Library South Branch Open House July 29, 2023
Cleveland Public Library South Branch Open House July 29, 2023
Cleveland Public Library South Branch Open House July 29, 2023
Cleveland Public Library South Branch Open House July 29, 2023

Community Needs Assessment

The Community Needs Assessment summarizes the biggest parks and recreation needs identified by residents, community groups, partner organizations, and city leadership during the first round of engagement.

Check it out!

Cleveland Parks and Recreation
By the Numbers

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Parks
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Neighborhood Resource & Recreation Centers
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Arts, Education, Sports & Wellness Programs
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Residential Camp (Camp Forbes)
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Cultural Arts Center (Cudell)
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Tennis Courts
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Baseball Fields
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Basketball Courts
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Swimming Pools
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Playgrounds
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Loop Trails
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Multi-Purpose Fields
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Splash Pads
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Rectangular Fields
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Golf Course
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