Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad — Local services in Peninsula

Frankly, I don't quite get this "scenic rail" journey. It's billed as "the best way to see the national park". I mean, I know that CVNP isn't exactly Yellowstone, but the train journey I took was really just a slow moving train ride from Peninsula to Akron and back. Yes, it's a train ride through the woods, a view of the river once or twice, but it's far from spectacular scenery.

There was some light narration during the ride, and maybe the trip would benefit from more - make the whole trip more informative and more interesting.

Another thing I found weird... The website I bought the tickets at said it was a 4-hour journey, but I think our trip was a little over an hour, maybe an hour and a half to Akron and back. Maybe the experience is different from a different station, but I'd be hard-pressed to recommend it...

Okay for children and train lovers. As a “scenic” railway you mostly get to see trees and the back sides of houses. Several of the cars were uncomfortably warm. The microphone setup wasn’t working in our car, so we missed out on any narration that would have enhanced the trip. So pretty much just slow train ride to...

we came a long way to this National park. The train is relatively expansive and there is really nothing to see. Regret NOT spending my precious time on other trails. Sorry to the volunteers who help run these trains. I appreciate their enthusiasms, however, people should not have high hope on seeing...