Park definitions
 
JOHN PIEPSNY, Parks & Recreation Director
3637 Center Rd., Brunswick OH 44212
330-273-8000

A community park is a larger site, 15-100 acres in size, serving the entire community with both active and passive use. Amenities may include athletic fields, play equipment, tennis courts, basketball courts, walking trails, picnic areas and pavilions as well as undeveloped natural areas. The following parks fall into this category:

A neighborhood park is typically smaller, 3-10 acres in size, and found within a residential neighborhood. These sites serve a .5-1 mile radius and the amenities are similar to those found in a community park. These parks include:

The final category is undeveloped open space, which is land dedicated to remaining mostly undeveloped: