Cuyahoga Valley National Park - The top 5 things to do

There are plenty of things to do inside Cuyahoga Valley National Park. See what you think of these 5 favorite activities.
Hiking the Virginia Kendall Ledges: www.nps.gov/cu...
The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad: www.cvsr.com/
Biking the Towpath Trail: www.ohioanderi...
Brandywine Falls: www.nps.gov/cu...
2020 Update: The park will no longer offer camping behind the Stanford House. You can, however, camp inside national park boundaries within the Brecksville Reservation at the Ottawa Overlook Backcountry Sites: • Camping in the Clevela...
Look to the bottom of this page for maps of the park: www.nps.gov/cu...
More info in my article on cleveland.com: www.cleveland....
2021 update on things to do at the park... 7 adventures at Cuyahoga Valley National Park: www.cleveland....
Thank you to the Confucius Institute at Cleveland State University for creating Chinese subtitles for this video! www.csuohio.ed...
I hope you have many good experiences at Ohio's only National Park!
- John Pana

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2021 update: There's no more camping behind Stanford House. But there are 4 other overnight options inside Cuyahoga Valley National Park. See this article and video: www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2021/04/7-adventures-at-cuyahoga-valley-national-park-video.html

[@dmdeester]

It's amazing how the Cuyahoga Valley National Park isn't as well known as other national parks. It's truly a great park to visit.

[@Zecemic]

Definitely my favorite park

[@chloekessler5398]

This is so interesting! I think this makes it easier for the viewers to see what best to do from someone who may not know in advance what their plans may be while visiting!

[@Mxxjzz]

CVNP my 2 nd home !!! I bike from steelyards to Akron and back on the Towpath pretty regularly in summertime

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2020 update: The national park will no longer offer camping behind the Stanford House. You can camp within national park boundaries at the Brecksville Reservation's Ottawa Overlook backcountry campsites - th-cam.com/video/vzJ1KCyL1Dw/w-d-xo.html

[@DisciplesOnCampus]

This was a super cool video of the cool park. I love the wildlife and the animals that can be there!

[@evelynlester6884]

The waterfalls are beautiful.

[@joeray_skrha]

I believe the best activity is floating the Cuyahoga River from Ira Road to Rt 82... The river is clean and full of fish...

[@AndyFeliciotti]

Thanks for the summary! Never heard of this park until now

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Just came out with a new one about the park if you'd like to see: 7 adventures: th-cam.com/video/Q5VzBz0p2-M/w-d-xo.html

[@KiraMoore-g3g]

Me EITHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@NajummaT]

Great! Thank you for the summery!

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Just wanted to show you the latest update: 7 adventures at Cuyahoga Valley: th-cam.com/video/Q5VzBz0p2-M/w-d-xo.html

[@scottplumer3668]

It's kind of obvious, but hiking is my top thing to do in the park, but the Buckeye Trail always seems to be forgotten. The BT circles Ohio for 1444 miles, and 40 miles of it are in the park, including some fairly strenuous stretches. It passes waterfalls, deep gorges, and other nice features. If you don't fancy an end-to-end hike, it's easy to make it a loop with the Towpath Trail. I often leave my bike at one of the Towpath trailheads, drive to another trailhead and hike back to my bike, which I ride back to my car along the Towpath. Trail maps are available online, or printed copies are at all trailheads. Sadly, you can't camp along the trail.
Also, Trail Mix has the best home-made energy bars I have ever tasted!

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Scott, just wanted to show you this update: 7 Adventures at Cuyahoga Valley: th-cam.com/video/Q5VzBz0p2-M/w-d-xo.html

[@jimgreen5788]

I'm thinking about adding this to my already formed up list of things for next summer. Re. the train, I just returned from this year's getaway, and 2 of my stops were Royal Gorge RR, and Durango & Silverton RR, both in CO, and both spectacular.

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In case you're thinking of stuff for this summer, 7 adventures at Cuyahoga Valley: th-cam.com/video/Q5VzBz0p2-M/w-d-xo.html

[@eskay1891]

Short and on point. Thanks

[@matthewgallant3622]

We might make a trip out there from Connecticut next year, after spending a few days at Niagara Falls which is only 3.5 hours from CVNP.

[@MB-vl2sz]

Great video!

[@eversunnyguy]

I covered all 5 in the CVNP This is the not the best National park (a state park really !) but there are few things to do for Cleveland'ers to escape from urban life ! Thanks for these nice suggestions !

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Thought you might like this Sunny: 7 Adventures at Cuyahoga Valley th-cam.com/video/Q5VzBz0p2-M/w-d-xo.html

[@kayd731]

It would be a big state park. It used to be a national recreation area.

[@pinkfreud62]

Although I agree it's far from the best NP, it's one of the closest for area people and yea, it's a better state park than what most people would consider. I've been to alot of NP, including Denali, Death Valley, Yellowstone, Zion, etc, and no way would I fly or drive hundreds or thousands of miles to see this NP. It's beautiful, but surrounding states have just as much.

[@eversunnyguy]

@@pinkfreud62 I am surprised this is even called a national park (administered by Federal govt). It should be a state park at the best for its size and beauty.

[@adamstepic8083]

You forget the lamb loop mountain bike trail/East Rim

[@Cottonwoodvalleyfarm]

Have not been there in 35-40 years since that kid died in the little cave beside the ice box cave. Then the wall carvings close to the same area. One day I will make it back home.

[@AboutTheAirplane]

What happened?

[@Moltar_Railfan]

I only heard about cyanogen valley because of yearly steam excursions with NKP 765

[@amrak5028]

Interesting spelling of Cuyahoga..... actual pronunciation is similar to "(Ky-a-hog-a)"

[@bah5310]

We were there over the 4th of July weekend. Only 1 out of 10 cyclist would ring a bell of call out " on your left" very annoying. We really enjoy the park.

[@hineighbor]

Camping in crop circles, my favorite

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Mariela Vista

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Thank you so much! If you'd like to see another one we just did: 7 Adventures at Cuyahoga Valley th-cam.com/video/Q5VzBz0p2-M/w-d-xo.html

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Ulices Creek

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This park is nationally known for “helltown”.

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Just so you know the deer that was just killed there. They're saying wild dogs coyotes. Really Dogman

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No camping allowed now. Booh!

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