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Clara D Peet Preserve --- Ashtabula County Metroparks
4.7 ★★★★★ 56 Google reviews · Running trail in Conneaut, Ohio · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
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- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Clara D Peet Preserve --- Ashtabula County Metroparks yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. 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.
Park featuring covered bridge, picnic pavilions, boat access, and a trail along a river.
What runners say about Clara D Peet Preserve --- Ashtabula County Metroparks
“It's a bit of a walk back there but, the pavilion is clean and restroom is clean and cobweb free”
“Beautiful, peaceful, the bridge is beautiful the river is peaceful and amazing.”
“You walk through the well marked entrance and onto a large, well used and maintained main path.”
“Beautiful, peaceful, the bridge is beautiful the river is peaceful and amazing.”
This is a BEAUTIFUL place for a rustic walk. You travel down a dirt road and have a couple of options for parking near the very old covered bridge which is super cool. You walk through the well marked entrance and onto a large, well used and maintained main path.
Beautiful easy to hike trail. There is multiple pavilions that are well maintained. There is a public unisex out house about 5 minutes down the main trail it was fairly clean. The parking is a little limited but it is not usually busy.
From my research, Clara Peet was a resident who left 65 acres to be preserved and available to the public for enjoyment as well as primitive camping... love this concept and wish everyone did this... keep it with the public!
This nature trail and park is maintained fairly well. Its a great place to reconnect to nature and unplug from techno world.
Trail conditions & character
“Beautiful, peaceful, the bridge is beautiful the river is peaceful and amazing.”
“It's a bit of a walk back there but, the pavilion is clean and restroom is clean and cobweb free”
“Beautiful, peaceful, the bridge is beautiful the river is peaceful and amazing.”
“Maps took us down 2 long dirt roads with many bumps and lots of dust, there's a small parking lot next to the bridge with a short path right to the water.”
Plan your run at Clara D Peet Preserve --- Ashtabula County Metroparks
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Websiteashtabulametroparks.com
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