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Cuyahoga Valley National Park
For Kids

Start Your Journey Here!
Whether you are planning a trip to Cuyahoga Valley National Park or doing research for a school project, we have lots of information just for kids. Click on the links above and below to start exploring. Keep your eyes peeled for over 70 special videos where local students got their questions answered by park experts. Under Park Fun, look for interviews with real kids about what they enjoy doing in the park. Under People of the Past, you will find writings by people who lived in and near the Cuyahoga Valley, describing their personal experiences. How did we do it all? Check out Behind the Scenes!

 
 
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Let's Move Outside
Regular exercise in nature is proven to improve children's physical and mental health. Outdoor activity helps kids maintain a healthy weight, boosts their immunity and bone health, and lowers stress.

Let's Move Outside, administered by the Department of Interior, was created to get kids and families to take advantage of America's great outdoors. Kids need at least 60 minutes of active and vigorous play each day to stay healthy, and one of the easiest and most enjoyable ways to meet this goal is by playing outside.

Visit our Schedule of Events page to find family-friendly outdoor activities at CVNP.

To learn more about this health campaign for children visit the Let's Move Outside website.


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Drawing of a mule driver on the Ohio & Erie Canal.

Did You Know?
A young James A. Garfield, 20th President of the United States, worked briefly as a mule boy on the Ohio & Erie Canal, an important cultural resource within Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

Last Updated: February 02, 2012 at 12:14 MST