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Cascade Falls Park
3.7 ★★★★☆ 29 Google reviews · Running trail in Painesville, Ohio · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Crushed gravel
- Distance
- 60 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Cascade Falls Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Cascade Falls Park
“So if you had a beautiful waterfall on your property with a public trail nearby would you want people trespassing onto your property?”
The trail starts with 1/4 of easy flat walking, a nice warm up. The next 1/4 mile is descending to the observation landing. Okay view, falls not very robust this time of year. 1/4 incline, 1/4 mile cool down. The incline will get your heart rate up. Overall, just a nice 1/2 mile walk
I wish all the people complaining about the view, the signs, and the trail cam realized that these falls are on private property! They are not owned by the metro parks. So if you had a beautiful waterfall on your property with a public trail nearby would you want people trespassing onto your property?
Not a bad park to stop at and walk the trail. This park just opened recently so it will likely be a few years before they add a few more amenities on the site. The trail ends at the waterfall which can be difficult to get a good view of but theres space for trails to be extended possibly in the future.
Quick hike, starts out flat and declines down to the Cascade falls. Not a large waterfall and not the most scenic view. Across the parking lot is a longer hiking trail. Closer to the Cascade was a bit too steep so possibly add hand rail?
Trail conditions & character
“The trail ends at the waterfall which can be difficult to get a good view of but theres space for trails to be extended possibly in the future.”
“Closer to the Cascade was a bit too steep so possibly add hand rail?”
“It does have a steep incline but still gravel trail.”
“Quick hike, starts out flat and declines down to the Cascade falls.”
Plan your run at Cascade Falls Park
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- SurfaceCrushed gravel — the rail-trail classic: softer than asphalt, still smooth enough for tempo work
- Distance60 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- Websitelakemetroparks.com
- Phone(440) 639-7275
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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