Once you’ve seen the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the fabulous Cleveland Museum of Art, you need to see the other, green side of this exciting city. Just a short drive from the city, between Cleveland and Akron, lays Cuyahoga Valley National Park. With 33,000 acres of woods, waterfalls and wildlife, the park is a fantastic place to explore.

It is an easy, pleasant walk along the Towpath Trail, mostly along the Cuyahoga River on one side and the Ohio and Erie Canal on the other. The trail will take you by the 65-foot-tall Brandywine Falls, with dramatic sandstone cliffs and ancient rock formations at Ritchie Ledges. Two miles of the trail go through dense hemlock and birch forest. Keep an eye out for wildlife and the many species birds. The best way to see as much as possible is to hike in one direction and then take the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad for a comfortable way back.

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