This is where you can find websites, helpful phone numbers, friends groups and cooperating associations, and, sometimes, books related to the park.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park: www.nps.gov/cuva
Visitor Centers
Boston Mill Visitor Center, open daily from 9:30 am to 5 pm, March through December. January and February, hours are shortened. For the summer season, hours are extended and additional staff are available outside the visitor center to assist with trip planning, weather permitting. Restrooms stay open even when the visitor center is closed.
Physical Address
Boston Mill Visitor Center
6947 Riverview Road
Peninsula, OH 44264
Mailing Address
15610 Vaughn Road
Brecksville, OH 44141
Visitor Information: 440-717-3890
Canal Exploration Center, open May 1 – October 31, once used as a tavern, a general store, a residence, and a park visitor center, you can learn about the Ohio & Erie Canal with interactive Canal Era exhibits for children and adults.
Physical Address
7104 Canal Road
Valley View, OH 44125
Hunt House, open seasonally as staffing allows between Memorial Day and Labor Day, offers child-friendly nature exhibits, a rest area along the Towpath Trail, and information about nearby attractions. The restroom is open even when Hunt House is closed.
Physical Address
2054 Bolanz Road
Peninsula, OH 44264
Cuyahoga Valley National Park is fee-free year-round. No entrance fee or pass is required.
For maps of the park, park vicinity, campgrounds, and other specific sites, click here.
For information about bringing pets, click here.
Friends Organizations and Cooperating Associations
Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park is the official non-profit friends group for the park. They help communities engage with the park through education, cultural arts, volunteerism, membership, philanthropy, and more. The mission of the organization is to enrich people’s lives and enhance the region by inspiring use, preservation, and support of Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
For a list of other organizations partnering with Cuyahoga Valley National Park, click here.
Helpful Books
Cuyahoga Valley National Park Handbook
This is a small book at only 68 pages, but it’s filled with photos, history, information about the ecology, and even the politics that enabled the establishment of this national recreation area into a national park.Native Americans of the Cuyahoga Valley: From Early Peoples to Contemporary Issues
Native Americans roamed, lived, and hunted the land for 13,000 years – long before others ever settled within what is now Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio. This book presents an accessible distillation of the complex history of Native peoples of the region, from precontact times to today. Essential to anyone seeking a fuller understanding of the history of the Cuyahoga Valley and Northeast Ohio, the book includes essays on archaeology, history, and contemporary issues in today's Native American communities.Trail Guide: Cuyahoga Valley National Park
This complete trail guide to Ohio's popular national park was created by people who know it best: the volunteers who help build and maintain its trails. Every trail in Cuyahoga Valley National Park is described in detail, with specifics for hikers, cyclists, skiers, and horseback riders.
