One of Cuyahoga Valley's most popular trails, the Ledges Trail proved glimpses of great color and rock formations throughout the year.
Though a short distance from the urban areas of Cleveland and Akron, Cuyahoga Valley National Park seems worlds away. The park is a refuge for native plants and wildlife, and provides routes of discovery for visitors. The winding Cuyahoga River gives way to deep forests, rolling hills, and open farmlands. Walk or ride the Towpath Trail to follow the historic route of the Ohio & Erie Canal.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) is kicking off its 50th anniversary celebration. Through the end of 2025, visitors have opportunities to commemorate the occasion by joining in enriching adventures on the trails, rails, and river, learning fascinating history from national speakers, connecting with the arts through concerts and much more.
A new National Park Service report shows that 2.9 million visitors to Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) in 2023 spent $139 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 2,136 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $225 million.
On July 12 at 6 pm, Cuyahoga Valley National Park will host the 24th U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón for a special event. Seven national parks, including Cuyahoga Valley, were selected by Limón to be part of her signature project “You are Here: Poetry in Parks.” In each park, a picnic table transformed into a work of public art will be unveiled.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) will close the Lock 29 parking lot and river access in Peninsula June 24 to December 1, 2024, while a contractor completes riverbank stabilization work. Parking will be available at other nearby locations and visitors will still have access to the Towpath Trail and amenities in the Village of Peninsula.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) hosted leadership of Dartmoor National Park in the United Kingdom June 4-8. The highlight of the week was a signing ceremony on June 6 for an international Sister Park arrangement.