Cuyahoga Valley National Park
National park · OH, USA
Cuyahoga Valley National Park in OH, USA. Operated by National Park Service.
Usual hours
- Mon–Sun 0:00–0:00
About
This park's official page lists: Wheelchair-accessible facilities, Pet-friendly (leashed).
Entrance / day-use fee applies.
This park's official page lists: Restrooms, Visitor center, Drinking water, Picnic areas.
Events
- Cuyahoga Valley Farmers Market
- Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad: National Park Scenic Excursion
- The Boston Gallery: Wild Order: Studies in Natural Form
- Ranger Talk
- Adopt-a-Trail: Salt Run
- Cuyahoga Valley Photographic Society: Monthly Presentation
- Habitat Restoration - Volunteer Invasive Plant Removal
- Nature Rx: Mindfulness Walk
- Adopt-a-Trail: Ledges Trail
- Lake Sturgeon Release Celebration
- Village of Peninsula: Music on the Porches
- Adopt-a-Trail: Pine Grove Trail
- Nature Rx: Autumn Equinox Yoga
- Adopt-a-Trail: Plateau Trail
- National Park Trivia
- Adopt-a-Trail: Tree Farm Trail
- Voices in the Valley Concert
- Habitat Restoration - National Public Lands Day
- Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad: Fall Scenic Excursion
- Canalway: The Towpath Marathon
- Hale Farm & Village: Harvest Festival
- Nature Rx: Yoga Hike at Oak Hill Trailhead
- Bird Walk
- Photo Exploration Hike: Kendall Lake Trail
- Audubon Christmas Bird Count
Before you go
- Disability access
- This park's official page states it has wheelchair-accessible facilities. Specific routes, transfer access and equipment vary — confirm with the park for your needs.
- Limits
- Only service animals and comfort animals that follow our behavioral guidelines are allowed in park buildings
- Getting there
- The park is easily accessible by car from all directions. A good place to start your visit is at Boston Mill Visitor Center: 6947 Riverview Road, Peninsula, 44264. Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and Akron-Canton Regional Airport offer many daily flights to the area. Car rentals are available at both airports. Bus stations are located in downtown Cleveland and Akron. Some local bus routes including RTA's 19A, 54, 77, and 90 routes stop near the park. There is an Amtrak station in downtown Cleveland.
- Weather & when to go
- Spring's rain and warming temperatures bring new leaves on trees, blooming wildflowers, and visitors anxious to get out on the trail. Summer temperatures range from 49 to 95 degrees F and can be humid. Dressing in layers is advisable. Fall temperatures can range from low 70s during the day to freezing during the night. Fall foliage often peaks in mid-October. Winter weather conditions can rapidly change due to the lake effect snow from Lake Erie. Temperatures vary from mid-30s to below zero.
Facilities on the park map
3 restroom, 1 water fountain.
History
- Opened
- 2000
- Park opened