Current Conditions

Alerts

Danger

• Brandywine Falls Safety Alert

  Alert 1 , Severity ,danger ,, Brandywine Falls Safety Alert Do not climb Brandywine Falls, the rocks, or over the fences. Accidents in this area have led to serious injury and death. Access to the top and bottom of the waterfall is closed for visitor safety.

Park Closure

• Bridle Trail

  Alert 1 , Severity ,closure ,, Bridle Trail Valley Bridle Trail south of SR 303, across from golf course, is collapsed by the river.

Caution

• Parking at Blue Hen Falls

  Alert 1 , Severity ,caution ,, Parking at Blue Hen Falls Parking spaces at Blue Hen Falls have been reduced. Please park at Boston Store Visitor Center. Access the Buckeye Trail from the corner of Boston Mills and Riverview road then hike to Blue Hen Falls. Any vehicle parked on the road will be ticketed.

• Towpath detour bridge at Hunt Farm

  Alert 2 , Severity ,caution ,, Towpath detour bridge at Hunt Farm Stop and walk bicycles across the detour bridge south of Deep Lock Quarry. The bridge is metal and slippery when wet! And, 2-way traffic doesn't work well on this bridge.

Information

• Current East Rim Trail Status

  Alert 1 , Severity ,information ,, Current East Rim Trail Status Click "more" to find out if the East Rim Trail is open for today. In good conditions trail is open 6:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. for bikers and as posted for other trail users. In wet or hazardous conditions, the trail will close to all users to prevent damage.
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• Camping Reservations end October 31

  Alert 2 , Severity ,information ,, Camping Reservations end October 31 Date Posted: 9/4/2018 The parks publication The Valley Guide states that camping reservations end October 1. Reservations will still be taken up until October 31.

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Current Weather
Get the current weather conditions for the Village of Peninsula, located in the center of the park.

 

Water Quality
Visit Ohio Nowcast to find out the daily water quality conditions for the Cuyahoga River.

 

Road Conditions

During periods of heavy rain, Riverview Road can be shut down between the Vaughn Rd intersection and Station Road Bridge. For the most updated information contact Boston Store Visitor Center 330-657-2752.

 

Trail Closures & Regulations:

• Brandywine Falls Safety Alert: Do not climb Brandywine Falls or the fences and rocks in this area. Accidents in this area have led to serious injury and death.

• Virginia Kendall Ledges: No rock climbing is permitted. Please follow the rules to protect your self and the organisms that grow on the rocks.

• Ice Box Cave: Bat Population Threatened: Ice Box Cave, located at Ritchie Ledges, is closed in an effort to slow the spread of white-nose syndrome (WNS), a fungal disease that has killed millions of bats in the northeastern and eastern U.S. and threatens our bat population in Cuyahoga Valley National Park.WNS is spread by bat-to-bat transmission and by humans transporting fungal spores on their shoes, clothes, and other gear from contaminated sites. Help slow the spread of WNS and reduce disturbance to bats by staying out of the cave. Please report any unusual bat activity, such as, bats flying outside during the day in cold winter months or bats clustering near the entrance to the cave.Contact Park Dispatch at 440-546-5960.

  Long Term Closures

  Oak Hill Road
  Oak Hill Road from the northern corporate line of Cuyahoga Falls to the Everett Road connector is closed due to a failure of the embankment along Furnace Run. Posted detour routes are from Everett Road, to Riverview Road, to Ira Road. For updates on this project and others throughout the county, please see the Summit County Engineer's website at: http://summitengineer.net.
  
  Old Carriage Trail
  Construction is taking place to reroute the trail and replace bridges. The trail is closed until further notice. The connector trail is open on evenings and weekends.
  
  
  Dickerson Run Trail
  This trail is closed until further notice.
  
  Valley Bridle Trail Closure
  Valley Bridle Trail south of SR 303, across from golf course, is collapsed by river. Hard closure in place. Signs posted.

  The information provided 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. When necessary, Park Rangers will issue court citations to persons violating the terms of these closures under authority of 16 USC 3; 36 CFR 1.5(f)

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  Public Closure Cancellation Hotline: [phone]

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