Camping

*Cuyahoga Valley no longer offers camping within the park. Camping or staying overnight in parking lots is prohibited.

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Recreational Vehicle Day Parking

Cuyahoga Valley has limited parking spaces designated for oversize vehicles. However, RVs can be parked in the RV and Trailer Parking area across from Boston Mill Visitor Center, or in larger parking spaces when there is capacity.

Lots with designated spots include:

• Rockside Station
• Station Road Bridge
• Boston Mill Visitor Center, oversized vehicle parking across the street from the main lot
• Wetmore Trailhead
• Everett Covered Bridge (very limited, for horse trailer use)

Other areas in the park that have the capacity to park oversized vehicle are:

• Canal Exploration Center
• Lock 29 Overflow Lot
• Ledges
• Kendall Lake
• Pine Hollow
• Oak Hill

These areas have more parking during non-peak hours. For more information on peak hours visit our avoid the crowds page.

This parking is for day use only. *Overnight RV parking is not allowed anywhere in the national park.

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*Backcountry camping is prohibited.

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Campgrounds Nearby

There are parks with campgrounds within driving distance of the national park. Some of the options are listed below:

• Ottawa Overlook Backcountry Site
• Nimisila Reservoir Metro Park (Summit Metro Parks has a primitive camping site along the Towpath Trail at Big Bend Trailhead in Akron.)
• Punderson State Park
• West Branch State Park
• Findley State Park
• Valley Overlook
• Heritage Farms
• Streetsboro/Cleveland KOA
• Silver Springs
• Willow Lake Park
• Woodside Lake Park
• Roundup Lake Campground