• Image of bluebells in the spring

    Cuyahoga Valley

    National Park Ohio

There are park alerts in effect.
show Alerts »

  • Tick Alert

    Multiple tick exposures have been reported by visitors to the park. Please be aware that proper shoes, clothing, use of repellent spray, and checking the body for ticks following a visit to the park are the best way to prevent transmission of disease. More »

  • Canal Visitor Center Closure

    Canal Visitor Center will be closed for construction, starting Monday, May 6, 2013. It will reopen with new exhibits in early 2014.

  • Bald Eagle Closure in Effect

    RR tracks, and 30 foot right of way on either side, are closed to all foot traffic from the Rt. 82 Bridge at Station Rd, north to the RR tracks at. The Cuyahoga R. downstream of the Brecksville Dam to the Fitzwater Rd Bridge is closed to water activities.

Get Up Get Out and Go

GOGU&G logo 5

Get up, get out and go to your local parks for fun-filled activities this summer!

What Is It?
Get Up, Get Out & Go! (GGG) is a FREE outdoor recreational program for kids ages 11 to 14 and their families to get out into their national park, Metro Parks, Serving Summit County, and Cleveland Metroparks.




Regular programs are Mondays and Wednesdays in Cleveland and Tuesdays and Thursdays in Akron. All programs are from 7 to 9 p.m., and include wilderness training, night hiking, cycling, and fishing. Locations vary.

Click here to view the Akron Get Up, Get Out & Go! schedule for 2013.

Click here to view the Cleveland Get Up, Get Out & Go! schedule for 2013.


How to Participate
Registration is encouraged. For more information contact Park Ranger Brady Bourquin at e-mail us or 440-343-7035.

Thank You to Our Community Partners
Akron Public Schools, Akron Recreation Bureau, Metro Parks Serving Summit County, Slavic Village Development, and University Settlement House.

This program is provided through the generous support of the following:
Cleveland Clinic
National Park Foundation

 
Get Up,Get Out & Go! archery activity

CUVA Crew Volunteer at a Get Up, Get Out & Go archery event

©SARA GUREN

GO (Get Outside) Crew! Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, to work with children participating in GGG. Volunteers will assist with train rides, fishing, biking, night hikes, and outdoor challenges.

For more information, contact Park Ranger Brady Bourquin at e-mail us or 440-343-7035.

 
Get Up,Get Out & Go

Trying on historic customes.

©SARA GUREN

Interviews With Kids
We interviewed kids attending Get Up, Get Out & Go! programs to find out what they liked best about the park. Here are the highlights.

  • "I would do the program again because it's really fun to meet new people." Devin, age 10, Akron
  • "I like fishing, so I'm excited!" Devon, age 11, Akron
  • "I like to walk and ride bikes because I like to get exercise." Chris, age 10, Akron
  • "I like to see the beauty of nature with my friends." Sierra, age 10, Akron
  • "I like anywhere I can just sit and talk." Kasie, age 14, Akron

Did You Know?

Image of Civilian Conservation Corps statue outside Happy Days Visitor Center.

During the Great Depression, the "boys of Company 567" of the Civilian Conservation Corps helped shape the landscape that would later become Cuyahoga Valley National Park by constructing buildings, playfields, and a lake, as well as planting over 100 acres of trees.