Brandywine Falls Trailhead — Attraction in Northfield Center Township

We visited on a Tuesday afternoon in mid-April 2025.

It was a rainy and drizzly day. We were staying over at the Inn at Brandywine Falls so we parked over there and walked over to the falls.

There were maybe 5 or 6 cars in the parking lot but it was also kind of drizzling.

There is a bathroom in the parking lot as well.

it's a short walk down the boardwalk-like trail to the falls. There is a trail that has stairs down to a closer lower view and if you continue on the upper trail it takes you to a higher overlook but I think the lower one is way better and more worth it. If you keep walking to the end of the upper trail you come across the ruins of the old Champion Electric Company.

if you continue and go over the bridge you can see the falls from the top side.

My wife and I did not do the full loop but our 3 kids did and they said it did get a little hilly in there with elevation change so keep that in mind if you do the full loop.

We would probably visit again especially in a different season. Not all the plants were out yet and it was also cloudy and overcast. We were hoping to get cool pictures with sunrise or sunset on our trip but it was just...

Did the hike clockwise and would rate an easy moderate at 1.7 miles total for us. Dog friendly and almost all in the shade. Some stairs going down the gorge and roots/rocks coming out. But after the 1.5 inches of rain the day before, trails in great shape and the falls running strong. At the falls, nicely paved and a boardwalk from the parking lot (an option to skip the hike). The overlooks for the falls are nicely placed and walking down a couple of sets of stairs brings you to the best one closest...

Nice trail to the Falls. There is a nice boardwalk with stairs straight to the falls from trailhead that makes it easy to walk out to . You can decide to continue on the trail that loops around through the woods and down to the river then back to parking area. It’s a nice hike, but does have some uneven terrain and occasional inclines. You can walk down to the river to cool off on those hotter days though. Cuyahoga Valley NP...