Parks and Public Property

Featured Links

Find A Park

Find a park based on a specific amenity, or view all of our city's park pages.

Park Rules

Learn the rules for park users.

Special Event Permits

Information for groups interested in holding an event at a park in Lakewood.

Pavilion Rentals

Reserve a pavilion space, shelter, or gazebo at Lakewood Park.

Recreation Department

Visit the Lakewood Recreation Department's page for activities and programs.

What We Do

The mission of the Division of Parks and Public Property is to maintain our public buildings, enhance and beautify our parks and public properties, and upgrade and improve our playgrounds and parks amenities to provide the citizens of Lakewood with attractive, well-maintained and well-managed facilities and with the finest recreational opportunities available.

The Parks and Public Property Division plays a key role in preparing and maintaining Lakewood’s public pools, keeping our parks clean for both daily use and for special occasions, and collaborating with the Recreation Department on the upkeep of sports fields and facilities throughout the city.

Connect

Division of Parks and Public Property

12650 Detroit Ave.
Lakewood, OH 44107

Phone Number:

(216) 529-6818

Email Address:

parks@lakewoodoh.gov

Hours:

Monday through Friday
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Parks FAQs

How do I rent the Woman’s Club Pavilion or the Kiwanis Pavilion at Lakewood Park?

The city uses an online pavilion rental system.

This website hosts a calendar so you can check the availability of the pavilions, see photos of the pavilions, and find regulations about the rental including cancellation and deposit return procedures. All rental fees must be paid up front by credit card. 

Call the Lakewood Recreation Department’s rainout number at (216) 529-4117.
Call the Lakewood Recreation Department at (216) 529-4081 or visit the Recreation Department website.
Call the Lakewood Recreation Department at (216) 529-4081 or visit the Recreation Department website.
Grills

Charcoal grills and gas grills (with a maximum number one (#1) propane tank) are allowed in the parks. However, NO GRILLS are allowed inside a pavilion, under a roof or canopy, or on a deck or pavement in the park.

Tents

Maximum size ten in the park is a ten foot by ten foot (10’x10’) pop-up or canopy with no sides. No enclosed tents are allowed. TENTS MAY NOT BE STAKED to the ground. Only external weights can be used to secure them in place.

Lakewood Codified Ordinance Chapter 905 sets forth park rules. Visit our Park Rules page to read more.
The city does not currently have a program which allows individuals to donate a tree, bench, etc. in honor of someone in our parks or on any public property. There was a park memorial program from 2009 until about 2012, but the volume of requests received made this unsustainable. The City was unable to accommodate many of them, and it created great challenges, so the program was discontinued.