Cuyahoga Valley National Park
15610 Vaughn Road
Brecksville, OH 44141-3018
(216) 524-1497

The Cuyahoga River begins 30 miles east of its mouth in Cleveland, and flows in a great "U" for 90 miles long along the base of the escarpment on which the city of Akron sits. Deep forests, rolling hills, and open farmlands frame the river valley. Hamlets with historic homes and barns dot the area, giving a sense of times past. Locks, spillways, an aqueduct, and other canal features provide clues to a brief but important period in America's transportation history.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNRA) preserves 33,000 acres along 22 miles of this crooked river between Cleveland and Akron, Ohio. It stands as a welcome open green space between the cities of Akron and Cleveland: a great place for get-away day hikes or to take the kids for an afternoon romp or their first taste of fishing.

Activities Other Attractions History Valley Corridor Practicalities Towpath Trail

Size: 33,000 acres
Ecosystem: Mixed deciduous forest with pockets of wetlands and evergreens
Features: Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, portion of Buckeye Trail/North Country Trail, Hale Farm & Village, Blossom Music Center, Porthouse Theatre, four golf courses, junior-class fishing ponds
Activities: Hiking, biking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing & other winter sports, birdwatching, golfing
Childrens Activities: Fishing, environmental education, snow play

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