Parks and Recreation

Stafford Park is the home for Maple Heights High School and Middle School softball and baseball games, and hosts close to 40 games each spring. This is a mutual partnership between the schools and the city as the entire park and ballfields is actually city property.

Stafford Park has 3 pavilions, with electricity, picnic tables, grills, trash cans and nearby running water available.

Pavilions

Pavilion rentals for 2026 will begin on Monday, April 1, 2026. Pavilion rentals are only available for Maple Heights residents only.

To reserve a pavilion, a $150 deposit is required – $25 is refunded at the end of the event once grounds are inspected and found to be in good order. Before completing an online request for a pavilion rental, please review the Pavilion Rules and Regulations.

Pavilion Rules and Regulations

Please fill out the online request form and call the Human Services Department at 216- 587-5481.

Completing this online request DOES NOT reserve a pavilion.
Residents: Please note, sending an email request DOES NOT guarantee a Pavilion Permit. Residents MUST confirm availability with a Department of Human Services employee to finalize their request.

The Stafford Park Spray Ground can be used at no additional cost, if open at the time of your event.

Parks in Maple Heights

Stafford Park , Benhoff Park, Southgate U.S.A Park (Glenwood) and Cunwillow Park (aka Home Street Park) open from sunset to 11:00 p.m. daily and D.A.R.E. Park on Friend Avenue opens at sunset and close at 8:00 p.m. daily.

Stafford Park

5400 Mayville Avenue

Stafford Park is centrally located in Maple Heights and boasts 3 large pavilions, tennis courts, basketball courts, and ball diamonds, attracting thousands of visitors to the park each year. The park also has plenty of parking, with over 500 spaces available, and over 35 acres of natural woods, picnic areas, playground, grills and greenspace for residents.

Benhoff Park

15798 Benhoff Dr, Maple Heights, OH 44137

Benhoff Park is located off of Dunham Road – either Fernway or Benhoff Drives will ‘dead end’ at the end of the street into the park. It was one-time home to the Maple Heights Youth Baseball and Soccer leagues, it also has a playground and large parking lot.

Southgate Park

15701 Edgewood Ave, Maple Heights, OH 44137

Southgate Park is a 1 acre neighborhood park located between Edgewood and Northwood Avenues. The park has benches, swingset, slide and several other playground amenities, but there is no parking lot.

Home Street (Cunwillow) Park

16700 Gerard Ave, Maple Heights, Ohio 44137

Home Street Park is located off Garden and Home streets, and features a large field, benches, a playground with swingset and slide, and basketball courts. This neighborhood park does not have a parking lot, and closes at 8 PM.

D.A.R.E Park

Friend Ave, Maple Heights, OH 44137

DARE Park is located on Friend Avenue and can be accessed from either the backside of the County Library or from Friend Avenue. It is a smaller neighborhood park, with swingsets, merry-go-round and jungle gym. This park closes at 8 PM.

Stafford Park Ash Tree Information

Stafford Park is the city’s largest park, encompassing over 35 acres. The park is populated with native oak, birch, poplar, maple and many other trees, but the ash trees are succumbing to the Emerald Ash Borer, which has also infested most of the ash trees throughout Ohio. The Adult Softball program donated several replacement maple trees the past several years in an effort to replace the loss of the native shade trees in the park.. Unfortunately, it is expected that many ash trees will continue to be lost in both Stafford and Dunham Parks in the years ahead.

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Community Garden

Garden plots for the 2026 growing season are available.

Share the space with friends and family!

For information call (216) 587-9601 – Looking forward to a great garden year in 2026.