Cuyahoga Valley National Park - Park Closures (U.S. National Park Service)

The information provided below is intended to notify visitors of trail, road, and facility closures outside of normal operations. Reasonable effort will be made to keep information current. Road closures and weather-related trail closures often occur without notice and will be posted as information becomes available.

Entire Kendall Lake Area Closed Beginning the Week of November 9
Current plans call for sediment removal work to move from the northeast area (closest to the parking Lot) to the southeast cove (below the old toboggan chutes) beginning the week of November 9th. To protect the asphalt paving and grass areas, the contractor will be installing temporary mats from the entrance road, through the parking lot and across the turf in front of the Lake Shelter.

As a result, it will be necessary to close the entire Kendall Lake area to the public until the work is complete.

Note that the section of the Lake Trail from the entrance road clockwise to the intersection of the Salt Run Trail is and will remain open during the work.

The section of the Lake Trail from the entrance road counter-clockwise to the Salt Run intersection (i.e., the section over the dam) is and will remain closed to the public.

Brandywine Falls Gates Closed from Dusk Until Morning
The Brandywine Falls gates will be closed at dusk until morning, from Tuesday, September 15 through Sunday, November 15.

Beginning Wednesday, June 24 Until Further Notice
Boston Mills Road at the intersection of SR 8 will be closed beginning Wednesday, June 24 until further notice. This work is part of a $68.4 million project to create a new SR 8 interchange that connects the Ohio Turnpike interchange with Boston Mills and Hines Hill roads through the construction of frontage roads, eliminating the signalized intersections on SR 8 at Boston Mills and Hines Hill roads. The entire project is scheduled to be completed by June 2011.

Section of the Lake Trail Crossing Virginia Kendall Lake Dam Temporary Closure
Work will begin on the Virginia Kendall Lake Dam to correct hydrologic deficiencies and strengthen the Kendall Lake dam that was overtopped by flooding in 2003. The work includes extensive tree removal and excavations on the left side of the dam to widen the emergency spillway. As a result, the section of the Lake Trail crossing the dam will remain closed until all work at the dam is complete. The remainder of the Lake Trail will remain open, including a temporary detour connection to the Salt Run Trail.

Long-term Trail Closures
Dickerson Run Trail
Tabletop Trail
Fitzwater Road Bridge over the Cuyahoga River