🌲 Hiking | Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Cuyahoga Valley National Park is located on the outskirts of Cleveland, about a 1-hour drive from Canton and near Lake Erie. 🚗💨 The park offers 12 different trails to explore. If you only plan to hike the most famous route, 1-2 hours should be enough. Today, we chose Brandywine Falls 🏞️ – its loop trail is just 2 miles long. Tips: 🅿️ The parking lot can get pretty full. It’s best to arrive early! We got there between 10-11 AM and lucked out 🍀 – a spot opened up just as we arrived. But around 1:30 PM, when we were leaving, we saw police controlling traffic – probably because the lot was completely full! From the parking lot, it’s only a 5-minute walk to the falls. You can take the Brandywine Gorge & Stanford Trail – a gentle, walker-friendly loop perfect for a relaxed stroll. 🌳🍃 The path is surrounded by deciduous forests. In late spring/early summer, everything is lush and green 🌿, the air is fresh, and you’ll hear the gentle sound of streams along the way. We even spotted some playful squirrels! 🐿️😄 Perfect for a half-day escape into nature – highly recommend if you’re in the Cleveland area! 💚 #HikingAdventures #EasyTrails #NatureWalk #ExploreTheOutdoors #CuyahogaValleyNP #OhioHiking #SpringHikes