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Cuyahoga Valley National ParkKids studying the river. NPS Photo.
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Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Park Statistics
 

Acreage
Cuyahoga Valley National Park protects nearly 33,000 acres

Designations
Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area - December 27, 1974

Cuyahoga Valley National Park - October 11, 2000

Visitation
Cuyahoga Valley National Park generally receives more than 2.8 million recreational visits each year, making it one of the most-visited national parks in the United States.

The National Park Service Public Use Statistics website includes detailed visitation data for Cuyahoga Valley from 1978 to the present, as well as statistics for other National Park Service areas.
Historic photo of canal boats along the Ohio & Erie Canal.  

Did You Know?
The Ohio & Erie Canal, which runs through Cuyahoga Valley National Park, was a 308-mile waterway connecting Lake Erie to the Ohio River. This transportation route, which influenced local and national prosperity, was dug entirely by hand by mostly German and Irish immigrants.

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Last Updated: October 19, 2009 at 12:40 EST