Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Waterfall in the park
Coordinates: 41 ° 10 ′ 35.7 ″  N , 81 ° 32 ′ 32.4 ″  W.
Location:	Ohio , United States
Next city:	Akron
Surface:	131.81 km²
Founding:	October 11 , 2000
Visitors:	2,096,053 (2018)
Autumn in Cuyahoga Valley National Park

The Cuyahoga Valley National Park is located in the northeastern United States . It is the first national park in Ohio and is near Akron and Cleveland . The Cuyahoga River meanders through the park , which in the Iroquois languages ​​means Crooked River (German roughly "winding river").

In 1974, the 132 km² area was declared a National Recreation Area . On October 11, 2000, the national park was created. Popular with visitors are hiking and biking on the 30 km-long Towpath Trail , which was formerly part of the 496 km long Ohio-Erie Canal .

Web links

• National Park Service: Cuyahoga Valley National Park (official site; English)

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