Cuyahoga Falls National Park, OH

Cuyahoga Falls National Park is located in northeast Ohio. We made sure our route went through the area and spent part of a day there. We sure wished we had our bikes for all the trails. We debated staying in the area longer as it was much to our liking once the fog cleared. We became oriented with a visit at the Boston House visitor's center.


The town of Boston was first settled in 1806. There were boat builders and canal boatmen living there. By 1850 it was a booming little town.

In 1827 a canal opened from Cleveland through the Cuyahoga Valley to Akron, Ohio. Eventually it stretched 308 miles to the Ohio River. This system contributed to the transportation of goods which increased greatly to accomodate the growing industries on the East Coast. In 1840 2.2 million bushels of wheat was shipped through Cleveland. By the 1850s railroads began to replace the canal.

This is the lock as it appeared when the canal was being used.

This is how it looked to Leon. Twenty miles of the towpath trail lies in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. We enjoyed a walk along the towpath where many were zipping by on their bicycles.


We finally located the road to Cuyahoga Falls and walked down a boardwalk for a better view.

There are several farms in the valley and we stopped at this market. I have never seen such large vegetables. One of those cauliflowers would not even fit in my refrigerator!

We did buy corn and zucchini for supper but that was before we knew about an Amish restaurant.