Cleveland Towpath

Welcome to the Cleveland Towpath

Northeast Ohio has an incredible asset in the Cleveland Towpath. Hike, bike, run, or ride by horseback. Paddle the river. Explore the interconnected trails. Or visit the many shops, restaurants and hotels located nearby.

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From Lake Erie to New Philadelphia, see what’s going on all across the Cleveland Towpath

Hiking The Ledges video intro

December 27, 2021

VIDEO: Hiking The Ledges

See the beauty of The Ledges, an incredible part of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park! Located about a mile from the Cleveland Towpath just south…

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Station Road Bridge, CVNP

December 28, 2020

Station Road Bridge Gets a Makeover

The National Park Service (NPS) will close the Station Road Bridge Monday, November 16, 2020 through Friday, March 26, 2021 to remove and replace the…

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Brecksville Station, Cleveland Towpath, Cuyahoga Valley National Park Oct 2019

August 21, 2025

PHOTO GALLERY: Cleveland Towpath

This series of photos was taken in October 2019 on the Cleveland Towpath between the Brecksville Station and the Boston Mills Station. Enjoy!

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Cleveland Towpath Final Stage pg1

April 22, 2019

Final Stage of Towpath in Downtown Cleveland to Open in 2020

Construction on the final downtown stage of the Towpath Trail in Cleveland is expected to begin this June and be completed by the end of…

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May 31, 2018

Hemlock Creek Trail to Connect to Towpath

The Hemlock Creek Trail in Independence is finally becoming a reality, with a public groundbreaking planned for Saturday, June 2, 2018. The 1.7-mile asphalt Hemlock…

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A Boardwalk on the Cleveland Towpath

April 25, 2017

Towpath Visitors Spend $70M in Cleveland Area

Visitors to the Cleveland Towpath and the CVNP spent nearly $70 million in the region last year, a new National Park Service report says.

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CVNP Visitor Center rendering

December 28, 2016

New CVNP Visitors Center to Open on Towpath at Boston in 2019

Construction is set to begin in 2017 for a brand new Cuyahoga Valley National Park Visitors Center, located near the Towpath at the corner of…

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Towpath at Centennial Trail

December 28, 2016

Northeast Ohio Writer Walks 100+ Miles of Towpath

Writer Erin O’Brien and her husband Eric Nowjack walked every section of the 100+ mile Towpath trail over the course of the last two years….

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Cleveland Metroparks Re-Connecting Trail Build Map

December 28, 2016

CLE Metroparks Gets $8M from Feds for Towpath

The Cleveland Metroparks has been awarded a $7.95 million federal transportation grant to build more than four miles of bicycle and pedestrian trails in Cleveland,…

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Cleveland Towpath

December 28, 2016

A New ‘Cleveland Towpath’ Website!

Welcome to the Cleveland Towpath and a great new website featuring special events, information, deals and discounts on the best in outdoor fitness, food and…

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