Review # 500.
The Cuyahoga Valley National Park is little known to those outside of Ohio. It is a wonderful resource for those in the region with a wide variety of recreational opportunities, all within a relatively short drive of metro Cleveland or Akron, OH.
Some of the many things I have done in the CVNP:
*watched the Perseid Meteor Shower while I relaxed on the grass listening to the Cleveland Orchestra play at Blossom Music Center.
*taken courses on backpacking and winter camping at the Institute of the Great Outdoors (IGO) which were followed up with backpacking and camping trips.
*hiked along the old Erie Canal.
*tons of mountain biking.
*day hikes of 6 hours or more.
*attended bluegrass and Irish music concerts.
*hiked and scrambled through one of the east's only areas with narrow slot "canyon's".
*Visited a working farm running as farms did 150 years ago.
*numerous picnics and family outings.
*enjoyed a 50 mile rails to trails loop.
*attended many rock concerts at Blossom.
*visited a working lock which has been restored on a section of the Erie Canal.
*tried to snap photos that rivaled the ones world renowned photographer Galen Rowell has taken in the CNVP.
If you make it to Northeast Ohio pay a visit!