Welcome to Lake View! Throughout the year we have an amazing line up of events and tours open to the public. We also offer the opportunity for private tours for those who want a customized experience for themselves or their group. We have concerts featuring musicians from the world-famous Cleveland Orchestra, trolley tours, walking tours with special themes and self-guided tours. 

Visitor Guidelines

We welcome you to explore our 285 breathtaking acres of natural vistas, horticultural gems, and historical landmarks. To ensure a pleasant visit for everyone, please follow our visitor guidelines.

Dogs
Dogs must be leashed at all times for their safety and for other visitors. The human is responsible for picking up waste and disposing of it appropriately. Please be respectful and walk along the roads and not in the sections.

Vehicles
Speed limits of fifteen (15) miles per hour are posted and must be observed for the safety of all persons on Cemetery grounds. Bicycles, motorcycles, scooters, skateboards, etc. must be parked or walked while on the Cemetery grounds. Bike racks are located at each entrance.

Parking
Parking is available anywhere throughout the cemetery unless a no parking sign specifically prohibits it. Please keep all tires of your vehicle on the roadway when parking.

Gameplay
Since families grieve here, geocaching or playing augmented reality games are forbidden on Cemetery grounds.

Photography
We welcome those who wish to photograph our beautiful and historic cemetery. We know that many family members and friends of those interred, along with artistic photographers, enjoy taking pictures of our landscapes, memorials, geological forms, sculptures, architecture, wildlife and horticulture. However, Lake View Cemetery also has a duty to protect the privacy of the families of every person interred here. We ask that anyone with an interest in photographing specific memorials and/or gravesites seek the approval of the decedents’ families.

See our rules and regulations pertaining to decorating graves here.
For a complete set of rules and regulations, inquire at the office or contact us.

Nearby

Museums
Cleveland History Center, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Dittrich Medical History Center & Museum, MOCA Cleveland

Parks & Gardens
Cleveland Botanical Garden, Cleveland Cultural Gardens, Wade Oval

Universities
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland Institute of Music

Shopping
Cedar Fairmount Business District, Little Italy, Uptown

Dining
Algebra Tea House, Angelo's Nido Italia, Bibibop Asian Grill, Guarino's Restaurant, Mitchell's Ice Cream, and many more.