# Forest Hill Park Winter Sledding & Historic Loop Trail > Place to go for families in the Cleveland area (OH). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Open on its own schedule - Where: Forest Hill Park, 2370 Lee Blvd, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118 - Ages: All ages (Free community park access; bring your own sleds and winter boots) - Price: Free admission to community sledding hills, historic loop trails, and park amenities - Organizer: City of Cleveland Heights & City of East Cleveland - Official page: https://www.clevelandheights.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Forest-Hill-Park-9 - Last checked: Thu, Nov 5 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/forest-hill-park-winter-sledding-and-historic-loop-trail--listing-a5f85efd533a959f0ebebdb1 ## About Once part of John D. Rockefeller's private summer estate, Forest Hill Park spans 235 scenic acres straddling Cleveland Heights and East Cleveland. During snowy winter weeks, the park's expansive rolling topography transforms into one of Northeast Ohio's most beloved community sledding hubs. The main sledding hill, located near the Lee Road and Forest Hill Boulevard entrance, provides broad, gentle slopes perfect for younger children and toddlers in plastic sleds, alongside steeper grades for thrill-seeking older kids. Wide, paved walking loops that weave around the park's tranquil lake and historic stone bridges are regularly plowed, offering parents with strollers a scenic winter stroll beneath majestic snow-dusted hardwoods. Bench seating and picnic shelters near the top of the hill provide parents with panoramic viewing perches. Family Experience & Accessibility: • Stroller Accessibility: Paved multi-use perimeter trails are plowed after winter storms, allowing smooth stroller navigation through the historic park grounds. • Nursing & Rest Spots: Covered picnic pavilions offer sheltered bench seating; heated public restrooms are open during daylight hours at the adjacent community center. • Age Suitability: Welcoming all ages; gentle lower slopes are ideal for toddlers and young children, while the main hill thrills elementary and middle schoolers. • Sensory Tips: Classic snowy community park atmosphere filled with cheerful laughter and crisp winter breezes; serene wooded perimeter trails offer quiet sensory relief. ## Similar picks in Cleveland - [Brecksville Nature Center & Squirrel Run Winter Trail](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/brecksville-nature-center-and-squirrel-run-winter-trail--listing-08942ebfe67a0cbf90abecbc) — Open on its own schedule · Brecksville Nature Center · All ages · Free · checked Nov 5. 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