General Information
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, trash cans and nearby running water available.
Pavilion Information
Pavilion rentals for 2024 will begin on Monday, April 1, 2024. Pavilion rentals are only available for Maple Heights residents.
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 found HERE.
Call 587-5481 CLICK HERE for online request
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.
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.
15005 Schreiber
Dunham Park is located on the western edge of Maple Heights. On January 18, 2018 Cleveland Metroparks voted to approve to acquire Dunham Park to further improve, maintain and enhance the park in the years ahead.
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 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 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.
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 a number of ash trees will continue to be lost in both Stafford and Dunham Parks in the years ahead.
Community Garden
Garden plots for the 2024 growing season are available.
Share the space with friends and family!
For information call 216-475-4711 – Looking forward to a great garden year in 2024.
Gazebo Restoration
The Stafford Park “Fireman’s Gazebo” was restored in November, 2015 with the grateful assistance and donations from Home Depot. A new roof, shingles, walkway and landscaping brickwork was installed around the flagpoles and gazebo area – and the city would like to thank the many volunteers from Home Depot for the assistance with this project. Read more here.
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