Walk the Towpath Trail through Cuyahoga Valley with your dog
A friend has invited you to do this with them.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park, between Cleveland and Akron in Ohio, welcomes leashed pets on over 100 miles of hiking trails and on the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail. Flat and well surfaced, the towpath lets you build up a regular dog walk, section by section.
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How to start
- Read the Pets page on the Cuyahoga Valley National Park site, which says where pets are and are not allowed.
- Start with a short stretch of the Towpath Trail and turn back halfway.
- Add a new section each week until you have walked the length of the park.
Where to go
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Plan this
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