Category: Ohio
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Mill Creek MetroParks Travel Guide (2023 Updated)
What to know before Visiting Located in the heart of Youngstown, Ohio, Mill Creek MetroParks sprawls over 2,800 acres along the namesake Mill Creek. Founded in 1891, Mill Creek MetroParks is the second-largest Metropark in the United States, second only to Central Park in New York City. The park winds through southeast Youngstown until it […]
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Snag this Backcountry Campsite during your next trip to Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Finding a campsite within Cuyahoga Valley National Park got harder a few years ago when the campsites at the Stanford House were shutdown. For the past few years I was under the impression that the Stanford House sites were the only camping options within Cuyahoga Valley National Park, until I discovered the sites at Ottawa […]
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10 Fun Facts about Cuyahoga Valley National Park
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Trailhead Adventures (@trailhead_adv) It is believed that Native Americans named the area Cuyahoga, a word that means “Crooked River” The park spans across 33,000 acres of land between the Ohio cities of Cleveland and Akron. The park was first named Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area on […]
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Explore Berea Falls in Cleveland
– Distance & Type: 0.2 Mile Out-and-Back
– Elevation Change: +/- 15-Feet
– Hike Difficulty: Easy
– Hike Features:
– Berea Falls
– Three Arching Stone Bridges
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Visit the Great Falls of Tinkers Creek at Viaduct Park
– Distance & Type: 0.5 Mile Out-and-Back
– Elevation Change: +/- 33-Feet
– Hike Difficulty: Easy
– Hike Features:
– Tinkers Creek
– The Great Falls
– ‘The Arch’ and Viaduct
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Discover Mill Creek Falls in Cleveland, Ohio
– Distance & Type: 0.1 Mile Out and Back
– Elevation Change: +/- 15-Feet
– Hike Difficulty: Easy
– Hike Features: Mill Creek Falls Overlook and Viewpoint
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Exploring Chagrin Falls
– Distance & Type: 400 Feet Out-and-Back
– Elevation Change: +/- 15-Feet
– Hike Difficulty: Easy
– Hike Features: Chagrin Falls (High Falls)
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Visiting Paine Falls near Painesville, Ohio
– Distance & Type: 0.15 Mile Out-and-Back
– Elevation Change: +/- 15-Feet
– Hike Difficulty: Easy
– Hike Features: Paine Falls
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Discover the Lesser-Known Minnehaha Falls at Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park
– Distance & Type: 0.75 Mile Out-and-Back
– Elevation Change: +/- 90-Feet
– Hike Difficulty: Moderate
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Hiking to Cascade Falls at Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park in Ohio
– Distance & Type: 0.3 Mile Out-and-Back
– Elevation Change: +/- 70-Feet
– Hike Difficulty: Easy/Moderate