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    Cuyahoga Valley

    National Park Ohio

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  • 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.

  • Riverview Road Closure

    Riverview Rd from the Cuyahoga Falls line north to the Peninsula line will be re-paved, beginning the week of April 22. Expect delays. Flaggers will direct traffic. Work is expected to be completed by Memorial Day weekend.

  • Towpath Trail Closure

    NPS has closed the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail from Hillside Road to Stone Road in Valley View. A section of the trail is not passable due to hazardous conditions caused by erosion. Towpath is expected to be open by Memorial Day, May 27.

  • 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.

Camping & Lodging

Primitive Camping Site

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Primitive Campgrounds

Stanford Backcountry Campsites
2013 Open Dates: Friday, May 24 through Thursday, October 31.
6093 Stanford Road, Peninsula, OH 44264

Five primitive campsites are available for distance hikers and bicyclists using the Towpath and backcountry trails only. Drive-up use is not permitted. There is a maximum of two tents and six people per site, with a maximum 10 nights stay per season. Water and chemical toilets are available.

Camping is by reservation only. Reservations must be made at least three days in advance by contacting the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park Reservation Coordinator's Office at (330) 657-2909, ext. 119, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Each campsite is $18/day, $15 for Conservancy members.

Walk-up campers can check campsite availability at Stanford House Office, located next door to Stanford House, weekdays, 4 - 7 p.m, and weekends, 3 - 7 p.m.

For more details visit www.conservancyforcvnp.org.

There are other Towpath Trail camping opportunities for persons planning a trip:
For Summit County, please call (330) 867-5511.
For Stark County, please call (330) 477-3552.

Recreational Vehicle Day Parking in the Park
CVNP does not have parking spaces designated for recreational vehicles but they can be parked in the larger parking spaces at Canal Visitor Center, Station Road, Boston Store Overflow, Pine Hollow, Wetmore, Everett Road Covered Bridge, and Ira Trailhead parking lots. This parking is for day use only. Overnight RV parking is not allowed anywhere in CVNP.


 
Inn at Brandywine Falls

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Lodging in the Park

Inn at Brandywine Falls
Open All Year
8230 Brandywine Road
Sagamore Hills, OH 44067
(330) 467-1812
www.innatbrandywinefalls.com


Overlooking Brandywine Falls (a 65-foot natural wonder) in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, this six-room bed and breakfast, built in 1848 is on the National Register of Historic Places. It has been luxuriously renovated and modernized but keeps its historic Greek Revival appearance and character. It is furnished in Ohio antiques and features quality amenities and gourmet foods. The Inn at Brandywine Falls provides easy access to Brandywine Falls and nearby hiking and biking trails.

 
Stanford House

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Stanford House
Open All Year
6093 Stanford Road
Peninsula, OH 44264
(330) 657-2909

The remodeled house is available as a high-quality day or overnight use facility, and provides moderately priced overnight accommodations for park visitors in close proximity to numerous visitor amenities.

Stanford House Includes:
- Nine Bedrooms
- One limited mobility bedroom w/attached restroom ·
- Two community restrooms, each with two stalls and two
showers
- Self-service kitchen with high-quality appliances
- Comfortable community living room
- Rustic dining room
- Scenic park-grounds with trail accessibility and ample parking

Amenities include:
- Complimentary continental breakfast
- Wireless Internet access
- Beautiful picnic grounds
- Outdoor fire circle

In addition to individual room rentals, the entire facility may be rented for business meetings, overnight retreats, and family gatherings. To make reservations, please contact the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National park's reservations coordinator at (330) 657-2909 ext 119 or email us at info@cvnpa.org.

 

Click here for a list of lodging near Cuyahoga Valley National Park

For further information on area lodging, please contact:
Akron/Summit Convention and Visitors Bureau
1 Cascade Plaza
Akron, OH 44308
(330) 374-7626

Positively Cleveland
The Higbee Building
100 Public Square
Suite 100
Cleveland, OH 44113-2290
(800) 321-1004

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.