Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio is so close to the cities of Cleveland and Akron that it’s easy to get there via car, plane, train, and bus.

Area map around Cuyahoga Valley National Park / Google Maps Screenshot

Planning to fly in? Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and Akron-Canton Regional Airport offer many daily flights to the area. Car rentals are available at both airports.

Bus stations are in downtown Cleveland and Akron. Some local bus routes including RTA's 19A, 54, 77, and 90 routes stop near the northern end of the park. Visit the Greater Cleveland RTA and Akron Metro websites for more information. There is an Amtrak station in downtown Cleveland.

If you are planning to make a road trip of it, park staff have this information for you:

Cuyahoga Valley National Park map / NPS graphic

Directions below are to Boston Mill Visitor Center located at 6947 Riverview Road, Peninsula, Ohio 44264 (41° 15'45.3" N) (81° 33'37.3" W). To contact staff call 440-717-3890.

Directions from Akron, OH and points south:

• Take I-77 North.
• Keep left to take OH-8 North via Exit 125A toward Cuyahoga Falls for 12.6 miles.
• Take the Boston Mills Road/Hines Hill Road exit 14A.
• Turn right at the light, at the end of the exit, onto Boston Mills Road heading west for 4 miles. You will cross the Cuyahoga River.
• The visitor center is the green and white building just across the river on your left. The entrance to the parking lot is to the left on Riverview Road.

Directions from Cleveland, OH and points due north:

• Take I-77 South for 15.5 miles.
• Take exit 147, Miller Road, and turn left at the end of the exit onto Miller Road for .6 miles.
• Turn right onto OH-21/Brecksville Road for .4 miles.
• Turn left onto Snowville Road for 2.8 miles.
• Turn right onto Riverview Road and proceed for 1.7 miles. The parking lot will be to your left just past the Boston Mills Road intersection.
• The visitor center is the white and green building, closest to Boston Mills Road, just across the train tracks.

Directions from Columbus, OH and points southwest:

• Take I-71 North.
• Merge onto I-271 North via exit 220 toward Erie, PA.
• Take the OH-303 exit, exit 12, toward Richfield/Peninsula.
• Turn right onto West Streetsboro Road/OH-303 and proceed for 1.8 miles.
• Turn left at the first light onto Riverview Road and proceed for 1.6 miles.
• The visitor center parking lot will be on your right after the second overpass (I-271), just before the Boston Mills Road intersection.
• The visitor center is the white and green building, closest to Boston Mills Road, just across the train tracks.

Directions from Toledo, OH and points west:

• Take the I-80/I-90/Ohio Turnpike East.
• Merge onto I-80 E via the exit on the left toward Cleveland (Portions toll) and travel 108.4 miles.
• Take the I-77 exit, exit 173, toward Cleveland/Akron for .5 miles.
• Take the OH-21 exit toward Richfield/Brecksville for .2 miles.
• Turn left onto OH-21/Breckville Road for .8 miles.
• Turn right onto Snowville Road for 2.8 miles.
• Turn right onto Riverview Road and proceed for 1.7 miles. The parking lot will be to your left just past the Boston Mills Road intersection.
• The visitor center is the white and green building, closest to Boston Mills Road, just across the train tracks.

Directions from Youngstown, OH and points east:

• Take I-80 West for 42.7 miles.
• Merge onto OH-8 South via exit 180.
• Take the Boston Mills Road, Hines Hill Ramp to the right.
• Turn left at the light, at the end of the exit, onto Boston Mills Road heading west for 3.5 miles. You will cross the Cuyahoga River.
• The visitor center is the green and white building just across the river on your left.
• To enter the parking lot, drive past the visitor center to the intersection of Boston Mills and Riverview roads. Take a left on Riverview Road and the entrance to the parking lot is directly on your left.

Directions from Mentor, OH and points northeast:

• Take I-90 West for 6.7 miles.
• Keep left to take I-271 S via exit 188 for 21.4 miles.
• Merge onto OH-8 South via exit 18A on the left toward Boston Hts/Akron.
• Take the Boston Mills Road/Hines Hill Road exit 15. Turn right at the second light onto Boston Mills Road heading West for 3.3 miles. You will cross the Cuyahoga River.
• The visitor center is the green and white building just across the river on your left.
• To enter the parking lot, drive past the visitor center to the intersection of Boston Mills and Riverview roads. Take a left on Riverview Road and the entrance to the parking lot is directly on your left.

Driving distances from other cities: