Editing Cleveland (section)

== Parks and recreation ==
{{See also|Cleveland Metroparks|Cleveland Public Parks District}}
[[File:Downtown Cleveland - Cleveland Sunrise (47288342872).jpg|thumb|right|Cleveland and [[Lake Erie]] in winter from Edgewater Park]]
Known locally as the "Emerald Necklace", the [[Frederick Law Olmsted|Olmsted]]-inspired [[Cleveland Metroparks]] encircle Cleveland and Cuyahoga County. The city proper encompasses the Metroparks' Brookside and Lakefront Reservations, as well as significant parts of the Rocky River, Washington, and Euclid Creek Reservations. The Lakefront Reservation, which provides public access to Lake Erie, consists of four parks: Edgewater Park, Whiskey Island–Wendy Park, East 55th Street Marina, and [[Gordon Park, Cleveland|Gordon Park]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Lakefront Reservation |publisher=Cleveland Metroparks |url=https://www.clevelandmetroparks.com/parks/visit/parks/lakefront-reservation |access-date=August 3, 2019 }}</ref>

Three more parks fall under the jurisdiction of the Euclid Creek Reservation: Euclid Beach, Villa Angela, and Wildwood Marina.<ref>{{cite web |title=Euclid Creek Reservation |publisher=Cleveland Metroparks |url=https://www.clevelandmetroparks.com/parks/visit/parks/euclid-creek-reservation |access-date=August 3, 2019 }}</ref> Further south, bike and hiking trails in the [[Brecksville Reservation|Brecksville]] and Bedford Reservations, along with Garfield Park, provide access to trails in the [[Cuyahoga Valley National Park]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Mountain Biking |publisher=Cleveland Metroparks |url=https://www.clevelandmetroparks.com/parks/visit/activities/activity-types/mountain-biking |access-date=May 19, 2023 }}</ref> Also included in the Metroparks system is the [[Cleveland Metroparks Zoo]], established in 1882. Located in Big Creek Valley, the zoo has one of the largest collections of [[primate]]s in North America.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cleveland Metroparks Zoo |publisher=[[Destination Cleveland]] |url=https://www.thisiscleveland.com/things-to-do/major-attractions/cleveland-metroparks-zoo |access-date=August 3, 2019 }}</ref>

In addition to the Metroparks, the [[Cleveland Public Parks District]] oversees the city's neighborhood parks, the largest of which is the historic [[Rockefeller Park]]. The latter is notable for its late 19th century landmark bridges, the Rockefeller Park Greenhouse, and the [[Cleveland Cultural Gardens]], which celebrate the city's ethnic diversity.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Rockefeller Park |encyclopedia=The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History |publisher=Case Western Reserve University |url=https://case.edu/ech/articles/r/rockefeller-park |date=November 11, 2020 |access-date=June 7, 2023 }}</ref><ref name="culturalgardens" /> Just outside of Rockefeller Park, the [[Cleveland Botanical Garden]] in University Circle, established in 1930, is the oldest civic garden center in the nation.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Cleveland Botanical Garden |encyclopedia=The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History |publisher=Case Western Reserve University |url=https://case.edu/ech/articles/c/cleveland-botanical-garden |date=May 26, 2022 |access-date=June 7, 2023 }}</ref> In addition, the [[Greater Cleveland Aquarium]], located in the historic FirstEnergy Powerhouse in the Flats, is the only independent, free-standing aquarium in the state of Ohio.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ondrey |first=Thomas |title=Underwater wonders among the newcomers in Northeast Ohio |newspaper=The Plain Dealer |url=https://www.cleveland.com/travel/2012/05/underwater_wonders_among_the_n.html |date=May 19, 2012 |access-date=June 19, 2023 }}</ref>