Cuyahoga Valley National Park
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| Cuyahoga Valley National Park | |
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| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
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| Location | Summit County & Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA |
| Nearest city | Akron |
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| Area | 32,947.07 acres (19,459.82 federal) 133.33 km² |
| Established | October 11, 2000 |
| Visitors | 2,468,816 (in 2006) |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
Cuyahoga Valley National Park preserves the rural landscape along the Cuyahoga River between Akron and Cleveland in northeast Ohio. The 51 mi² (134 km²) park is the only national park in Ohio. Cuyahoga means "Crooked River" in Mohawk. Many visitors spend their time hiking or bicycling the crushed limestone along portions of the 20 mile (30 km) Towpath Trail, a former stretch of the 308 mile (496 km) Ohio and Erie Canal.
The park offers an array of displays of 19th and early 20th century sustainable farming while catering to contemporary interests with art exhibits, outdoor concerts and scenic railroad tours. It includes compatible use sites not owned by the federal government, including several parks in the Metro Parks, Serving Summit County system, Blossom Music Center, and the Hale Farm & Village. In the mid 1980s, the park hosted the National Folk Festival.
Waterfalls, rolling hills, and lazy, winding river scenery attract many visitors. Steep narrow ravines, a rolling floodplain, and lush farmland contrast one another throughout the park. Animal life is also plentiful.
[edit] Administrative history
Originally established as a U.S. National Recreation Area on December 27, 1974, it was redesignated a national park by Congress on October 11, 2000. [1] It is administered by the National Park Service. David Berger National Memorial in Beachwood, Ohio is managed under Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
A portion of the park is actually a reclaimed automobile junkyard. A large beaver population now resides in this area. Also, the Richfield Coliseum was formerly located on land now in the park.
[edit] References
- The National Parks: Index 2001–2003. Washington: U.S. Department of the Interior.
[edit] External links
- Official site: Cuyahoga Valley National Park
- A Green Shrouded Miracle: The Administrative History of Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area, Ohio (U.S. National Park Service)
- Photos of Cuyahoga Valley National Park - Terra Galleria
- The Ohio & Erie Canal: Catalyst of Economic Development for Ohio, a National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) lesson plan
- Ohio and Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor, a National Park Service Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary
- Cuyahoga Valley National Park travel guide from Wikitravel
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