Cuyahoga Valley National Park

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.
Map showing location of park.
Several people in bright yellow shirts walk and ride in ATVs along the edge of smoke rising from a brown and green field.
National Park Service to conduct prescribed fires
The National Park Service will conduct prescribed fires at four locations in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, when conditions allow, between October 1, 2025, and April 30, 2026. NPS will burn a total area of approximately 198 acres.
A group of seven people, some uniformed rangers, stand smiling behind a green ribbon across a trail, while two of them cut that ribbon with oversized scissors.
National Park Service and Summit Metro Parks Partner for New Cuyahoga River Access
On July 10, 2025 Cuyahoga Valley National Park opened a new access location along the Cuyahoga River, in partnership with Summit Metro Parks.
People in bright orange kayaks paddle around a bend in a river, past green trees and a rocky shore.
Photo by NPS Photo / D.J. Reiser
Two people stand at the edge of a gray rock cliff; in the distance, sunset and trees in fall colors.
Photo by NPS Photo / Tim Fenner
A yellow-and-red engine with number 6777 leads a passenger train along tracks through green trees.
Photo by NPS Photo / Robert George
Viewed from above, people stand on a platform near frothy white water falling over a rocky ledge.
Photo by NPS Photo / D.J. Reiser
Visitors line the concrete edge of a canal lock filled with water, in front of a white building.
Photo by NPS Photo / Ted Toth