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    Cuyahoga Valley

    National Park Ohio

There are park alerts in effect.
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  • 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.

Bookstore

Eastern National

Looking for a guide to the park's plants and animals? Searching for that perfect book about the history of Cuyahoga Valley National Park? Start your search at one of the bookstores located at visitor centers in the park.

Eastern National, the park's cooperating association, operates the bookstores at these park locations:

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

You can also purchase a limited selection of items directly from the Eastern National website.

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.