Cuyahoga Valley National Park guides
12 in-depth guides to Cuyahoga Valley National Park, in reading order: what to see, how to get around, and what to know before you go. Back to the Cuyahoga Valley National Park overview.
Fall Color and Frozen Falls: When to Visit
Fall color usually peaks from mid to late October, and the timing stays fairly consistent from year to year because it follows the shorter days of approaching winter.
Brandywine Falls and the Valley's Waterfall Gorges
Brandywine Falls drops 65 feet into a deep gorge and draws some of the largest crowds in the park.
Walking or Biking the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath
The Towpath traces the old course of the Ohio & Erie Canal, cutting through the middle of the valley and keeping company with the Cuyahoga River over long stretches.
Riding the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad lets you see the park from a train car. Trains run between Rockside Station in the north and Akron in the south, with Rockside and Akron Northside serving as the main stations.
How Activists Created Ohio's Only National Park
By the 1960s, residents of the valley between Cleveland and Akron feared that urban sprawl would overwhelm its natural beauty.
The River That Burned: Cuyahoga's Comeback
The Cuyahoga River forms the backbone of Cuyahoga Valley National Park, a green stretch of forest, wetlands and farmland between Cleveland and Akron.
Historic Farms and Villages of the Valley
Hale Farm and Village sits near Bath, Ohio, and functions as an outdoor living history site.
Beaver Marsh Ecosystem
Few places in the park hold as many kinds of wildlife as this wetland, and what you see depends on the month.
How Ice Age Glaciers Shaped Cuyahoga Valley
The Cuyahoga River takes an unusual path through the park. It runs southwest at first, then swings sharply north and reaches Lake Erie not far from where it started.
No Camping Here: Where to Stay Nearby
Cuyahoga Valley National Park does not offer camping within its boundaries. Backcountry camping is prohibited, and staying overnight in parking lots is not permitted either.
Brecksville's Chippewa Creek Gorge and Tallgrass Prairie
Brecksville Reservation is one of two Cleveland Metroparks reservations that lie within the edges of Cuyahoga Valley National Park, the other being Bedford Reservation.
The Ledges Trail: Massive Rock Walls
The Ledges Trail is a short hike in the Virginia Kendall area of the park, and it loops around a plateau crowded with sandstone formations.
