Gorgeous waterfall within Cuyahoga Valley Nat.Park, second most photographed (after Brandywine)…read morecan be reached by steep Buckeye Trail from Boston Mill Visitor Center. Pictured in a late summer..

One of my bucket list falls has finally been checked off -- Blue Hen Falls! It's quite a hike but,…read morepersonally, worthwhile for a nature lover like myself. It's not a huge fall but, definitely a beautiful, scenic view and easy to miss. GPS will definitely guide you directly to the fall but, it guides you right above the fall.

Blue hen falls I…read morestarted at the Boston visitor center. It's a great starting point for hiking. They have restrooms and a visitor center. I popped in before the hike to talk to a ranger about some possible options. I wanted to do the blue hen falls trail which is located across the street. The trail is 1.5 miles each way and ends at the falls. There is some elevation and stairs but I beautiful waterfall to view. Since I wanted to extend my hike a little longer I continued on the buckeye trail and was along the river part of the hike. I see a hawk fly low in the tree and several birds and frogs along the adventure.

I've been on a national park kick in the last couple years, so I wanted to go to Cuyahoga to cross…read moreit off my bucket list. Glad I went, but probably won't be back.. we went to the ledger trail, blue hen falls, bradywine falls and the beaver marsh. Bradywine was probably the best out of all of them- there were other trails that we saw as we drove through the park but they're not as popular. Might be best if you go in the fall instead of the summer for the fall foliage!

The Ledges Trail is one of the best trails in Cuyahoga Valley National Park and one of the most…read morefrequently recommended trails in the area. You can access the trail from the Ledges Shelter House parking lot in the center of the trail; there is the Octogon Parking Lot that is on the lower level of the trail, and if you want a bit longer hike you can park at the Happy Days parking lot or the Kendell Lakes parking area. The Ledges Trail mainly is 2 circles, 1 on the top of the plateau, 1 surrounding the bottom of the plateau with a number of ways to connect from one loop to the other. The top loop is a bit easier with better overviews, while the lower loop lets you experience the interesting geography and more of the forest. Doing the double loop and the connectors will give you a very nice and interesting hike. If you want to add a bit more length and vertical parking at the Happy Days lot will give you a bit more; parking at the Kendell Lakes lot is an even longer and more ambitious hike. The East side of the Lower loop is a bit easier, although there are a couple of interesting places including the Icebox Cave (which you cannot enter to protect the bats) and a small stage like ledge. The West side of the lower loop has the much more spectacular ledges with almost vertical rock faces. The trail can be a bit challenging with rocks, roots, a winding path and multiple ways to go. On the upper loop there is a very nice overlook on top of a large rock ledge. The upper plateau also has a large field in the middle and the Ledges Shelter House which makes for a wonderful picnic area. On the West side of the lower loop there are also 2 smaller loops that let you get some more forest hiking, the Forest Point Trail and the Pine Grove Trail. There is also a bathroom and smaller picnic area by the Octagon building. Given the variety of terrain and attractions on and around the Ledges Trail and the assortment of trails which connect to it, this is one of my favorite areas in the National Park. There are plenty of ways to make a hike more or less challenging. Very interesting and very scenic. If you have never visited it should be on your list for a try; if it has been a while since you were there last it is always changing depending on the season, the weather and even how you hike the trail. Not the longest trail, but certainly one of the best.

Really beautiful trail! So happy they had CVNP open during the government shut down. The shelter…read morehouse bathroom was so clean too! We explored the loop & few off shoots. Fall color was beautiful

We stopped here to do some work on photo development at one of their picnic benches. It was a nice…read morequiet spot with some trails.

Once, Horseshoe Pond belonged to a man who built a fine home on its shores. Now, decades later, it…read morebelongs to me. Oh, and you, too. It belongs to everyone, now that it is a part of the Cuyahoga National Park. What a glorious setting: sitting high above the valley, above the quarries where the canal stones were hewn, nearly two centuries ago. Surrounded by trees, but with a few large, grassy areas carved out it is perfect for hiking, picnics, bird-watching, fishing. Barred owls sit in the pines, small-mouth bass and bluegill rise to a #18 Parachute Adams and a hiking trail connects you with the rest of the park. I can stand at the south-east edge, casting into the algae-covered waters, and imagine I am high in the Rockies, or perhaps at a private preserve in Scotland. Yet another fine and free benefit afforded by this, our great democracy.

Stopped here to eat my subway. It had a nice size parking…read morelot and I saw a few picnic tables. It wasn't that busy when I stopped, but the area is very nice and I can see it being very busy on the weekend.

This is a nice area. We opted for the Rock Creek Trail through the woods, meandering alongside the…read morecreek of its name. It's an enjoyable place to walk. There is a lodge near the parking lot, which looks like a great event space. A good-sized paved parking lot is available.

This was a pretty hike -- very simple. As I am from Ohio, this didn't seem much different from…read morewalking in my own woods. There are plenty of mature trees and the trail is in excellent shape.

Nice place to hike. We started at Kendall Lake then crossed the street and took the Pine Grove…read moreTrail. We did go see the overlook - which adds to the miles walked. The Overlook is very pretty. Although it's winter, it's still nice. I bet it's gorgeous in the Fall. I would love to walk the Ledges Trail - which seems "rocky" when the weather is nicer!

I love running here! The views are beautiful and it feels safe even running alone. There are always…read moreother people out and the trail is welcoming.

This trail is absolutely beautiful and well maintained. Cleanest restrooms nearby. Signs are very…read morewell maintained so you can read about the rich history of the location. Well maintained trails. Handicapped accessible as well. Tons of breath taking views

This spot in the CVNP is super delightful and peaceful. I haven't yet hiked the trail that goes…read morearound the lake but have heard it's lovely. There is a shelter area if you're looking to have a covered picnic as well.

During our recent visit to Cuyahoga Falls National Park my wife and I happened upon this shelter…read moreand lake while searching for the Ledges Trailhead. The well maintained shelter and bath house were constructed in the 1930's by the local CCC Corp. The lake was also developed at that time to offer the local population an accessible recreational area during the Great Depression. Currently, the lake is stocked with several local species of catfish, blue gill and bass. What a peaceful, zen atmosphere! Fall is definitely the time of year to visit with the display of Nature's Colors.

Did a nice hike starting from Everett Covered Bridge on the Furnace Run Trail, Riding Run Trail and…read morePerkins Trail on a great spring day. By combining the 3 trails I got a very nice 7 mile hike with about 800 feet of vertical. The 3 trails provide a nice variety with plenty of climbs, woods, stream crossings and a nice challenge overall along with some easier portions that provide nice recovery. This area gets a good bit of traffic at the Everett Covered Bridge and the stream under it, however once you get onto the trails this is one of the less traveled area of the National Park. The trails are easy to follow, but there is some of the more challenging hiking, especially on the Perkins Trail portion of the hike. Since the 3 trails sit as loops next to each you can change up the hike you do, depending on the direction you go and which loops you take. There are a couple of places where you might do a short section of road, or abandoned road, for the most part you can hike the trails without interuption. The 3 trails around Everett Covered Bridge in Cuyahoga Valley National Park offer a great hiking challenge and are well worth a day hike. This area is a bit out of the way so you can usually find some solitude. You start and finish at the Covered Bridge which provides plenty of scenic views and there is a nice short trail along the stream.

Apparently the national park system has ZERO money or they just don't give a crap because this is…read moreregularly one of the worst maintained trails around. Near Everett rd covered bridge the trail is literally 1 ft wide bordered on both sides by 3 ft high weeds. Oh yeah and plenty of poison ivy near the bottom of the weeds. If you're lucky the park MAY trim the weeds once a year. And the place is infested with ticks. I used to take my dogs here 3-4 times per week but will only go once every few weeks because they would always have ticks on them. Plus there are much nicer trails pretty close by (Hinckley metro parks is a few miles away, wide bridle trails, zero ticks and well maintained). On top of that, Peninusla police recently decided to be d-bags and put barrels and no parking signs pretty much everywhere.