Welcome to Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Welcome to Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Cuyahoga Valley National Park. , Since the 1800s, the Cuyahoga Valley has been a place where people from nearby cities relax in nature. Building on this tradition, locals worked tirelessly to preserve what is now Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Created in 1974, the park protects open countryside, a canal that helped build the nation, and the river that sparked the Clean Water Act., Ira Trailhead , This is the gateway to Beaver Marsh, an extensive wetland popular for seeing and photographing wildlife. Once a dairy farm and then a salvage yard, the marsh reminds us of nature’s resilience. Walk a quarter-mile north on the towpath to the boardwalk viewing area. The trail is often congested. Use caution by staying to the right, controlling children and pets, and watching for passing cyclists., [Caption:] , It is in the valleys that one can realize most effectively a sense of isolation and freedom from the sights and sounds…which go to make the modern city. Olmstead Brothers, landscape architects who proposed a Cuyahoga Valley park in 1925.