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    Cuyahoga Valley

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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.

Passport Stamps

National Park passport books, sold by Eastern National, provide a place for park visitors to collect National Park Passport Stamps. These cancellation stamps serve as a record of each park visit.

Get your Cuyahoga Valley National Park and related Passport Stamps at the following locations listed below. Click here for operating hours and seasons.



Brecksville Passport Stamp

  • NPS Park Headquarters, 15610 Vaughn Road, intersection of Vaughn and Riverview Roads, Brecksville, 44141.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park Passport Stamp

  • Boston Store Visitor Center, 1508 Boston Mills Road, Peninsula 44264 (81° 33.419' W) (41° 15.814' N).
  • Canal Visitor Center, 7104 Canal Road, Valley View 44125 (81° 36.805' W) (41° 22.355' N).
  • Hunt Farm Visitor Center, 2045 Bolanz Road, Cuyahoga Falls 44264 (81° 34.319' W) (41° 12.026' N).
  • Park Place in Peninsula Store, 1593 Main Street, Peninsula 44264.
  • Peninsula Depot, 1630 Mill Street, Peninsula 44264 (81° 32.947' W) (41° 14.535' N).
  • Trail Mix Store (open seasonally), 1565 Boston Mills Road, Peninsula 44264 (81° 33.512' W) (41° 15.803' N).

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad Passport Stamp

  • Akron (on the Train)

  • Canton (on the Train)

  • Peninsula (on the Train)

  • Peninsula Depot Visitor Center, 1630 Mill Street, Peninsula 44264 (81° 32.947' W) (41° 14.535' N).


National Park Service 25th Anniversary Passport Stamp
This stamp recognizes the 25th anniversary of the passport program.

  • Boston Store Visitor Center, 1550 Boston Mills Road, Peninsula 44264 (81° 33.512' W) (41° 15.803' N).

Ohio & Erie Canalway Passport Stamp

  • Boston Store Visitor Center, 1550 Boston Mills Road, Peninsula 44264 (81° 33.512' W) (41° 15.803' N).
  • Canal Visitor Center, 7104 Canal Road, Valley View 44125 (81° 36.805' W) (41° 22.355' N).
  • Hunt Farm Visitor Center, 2045 Bolanz Road, Cuyahoga Falls 44264 (81° 34.319' W) (41° 12.026' N).
  • Peninsula Depot Visitor Center, 1630 Mill Street, Peninsula 44264 (81° 32.947' W) (41° 14.535' N).

Underground Railroad Passport Stamp

  • Canal Visitor Center, 7104 Canal Road, Valley View 44125 (81° 36.805' W) (41° 22.355' N).

Did You Know?

Image courtesy of Cleveland Museum of Natural History

American Indians in the Cuyahoga Valley were influenced by the Hopewell Culture, which created large mound complexes in central Ohio from 100 B.C. – A.D. 500? In the Cuyahoga Valley, American Indians built small mounds rather than large ceremonial centers.