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.
A scenic view over the foggy valley in autumn, framed by two trees with twisted roots; blue and green logo at bottom left with the number 50 and text, "Cuyahoga Valley National Park, For All People".
National Park Service kicks off Cuyahoga Valley National Park’s 50th anniversary  
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.
Peopl gather with a ranger on a wooden boardwalk surrounded by green plants.
Tourism to Cuyahoga Valley National Park contributes $225 million to local economy
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.
A woman in a blue dress with yellow flowers stands in a garden area next to a stone building.
U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón to visit Cuyahoga Valley National Park as part of “You Are Here: Poetry in Parks” project
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.
A map showing the closed area around Lock 29, available parking, and pedestrian route.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park riverbank stabilization is making progress
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.
A man in a blue suit sits next to a woman in park ranger uniform at a table with green tablecloth and park logo
Cuyahoga Valley National Park and Dartmoor National Park become international sister parks
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.
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