I grew up in Chicago but moved to Cleveland for school and ended up LOVING the city and staying; a huge part of that decision was the parks. There’s something so special about living in an area with easy access to some beautiful nature with a well-managed park system. While it may not be Canyonlands or the Tetons, it’s a beautiful representation of nature reclaiming industrial land and a wonderful resource for the community.
Love that you guys biked and took the train. That was such a unique way to see this NP! Jenn loved the story about how that area of wetlands came back after they restored it back to its original state. Gorgeous!
Great job showcasing a beautiful and relatively unknown area of NE Ohio! (except for those who live in the area). Another national park down. Well done!
Great coverage! As a child I practically lived on my bike, riding through the National Park (it wasn't a NP back then) and connecting to the Cleveland Metroparks. It was absolutely beautiful and I was so spoiled to have these parks in my backyard. In Cleveland of all places!
Congrats of 40 National Parks!!! What a awesome accomplishment. So neat to see Cuyahoga Valley through your eyes. The canal L=lock systems are so cool and inventive for back in the day. Thanks for sharing !
This National park is a rare gem most people dont even know about! Highly senic the park is full of many whitewater streams. Its almost like a little Great smoky mountains park!
What a pleasant surprise to wake up on a Monday morning and find your latest vlog. Not only are they informative, but they're just plain fun. And you couldn't use more fun in their life?
Now that was pretty…the moss and tall rock walls were so cool! Adam’s WAHOOOOOOO in the tunnel made me laugh. Kathryn, I also heard your Whoooo! 😂 The farm had awesome looking items 😋. I would have had a hard time deciding on what to buy. What a neat idea to be able to take the train back. Great job!
"WHOOOING" through the tunnel is a MUST, especially if you've got young kids in tow :) Living 5 minutes away from CVNP, I was thrilled to come across this vlog!
Nice! Our family was there in June... loved we could bring the dog... Brandywine was pretty and more full of water, but there was a guy down in the pool below in a bright red speedo and I didn't realize until later that he was in all of my pictures, lol
It's exciting to see you guys in my home state of Ohio! I love CVNP, so glad you guys got the chance to explore it. I'm also excited to see your New England fall travels! We were supposed to go on a two week road trip through New England in October but it got canceled because of covid so I'll live vicariously through you until I can get there next year lol
We are SO excited to share New England! It has been a goal to come here for years and we canceled last year, so we know the feeling. It’ll be worth the wait!
Such a unique national park to explore...canoe, bicycle, and train!!! Thank you for sharing! I liked the patch and the check off list of national parks that you purchased to remember your visit.
CVSR 365 leading the train! The railroad also has different events. They recently did “steam in the valley” where they brought a steam engine to the line. Other events include wine tasting trains, polar express, day out with Thomas and more! Nice video btw. Thanks for visiting Ohio!
The whole video was so beautiful!! The different aspects of Cuyahoga Valley. The hiking was wonderful & to see Kona 🐕 exploring with the family as well & the beautiful waterfalls Plus, to see Adam model in the big chair 🤣 I'm happy you guys had a wonderful time
I’m so glad that you finally made it to my home state and beloved NP! You did a great job showing off it’s beauty and all the great things it has to offer! It’s good that you went during the week, because it gets super busy on the weekends!
This is definitely on my to do list! What a cool way to explore the park by hiking, biking, & train riding. As usual, the outtakes killed me😂 Safe travels Queen Kathryn & Sir Adam😂🤣
This was such a fun video. Awesome way to explore the park. Glad you decided stop at CVNP and also glad you enjoyed your visit. This park gets a lot of flak but I have enjoyed my time here on every visit. Each park is unique and has something to offer. This was my home park for the longest time but I never visited it once. I grew up about an hour west of Cleveland and moved away after college. It wasn’t until I moved away that I began to visit it. This park is also the site of our first hike as a family back in 2016, Stanford House to Brandywine Falls. We still hike a lot, so I guess it was a wise choice. I am sure a million people suggested to you that you have to go to Hocking Hills. If you like this park, Hocking Hills easily surpasses CVNP. Hocking Hills has some discontiguous units besides the main park that are worth a visit too. Conkles Hollow, Rock House, and Cantwell Cliffs. Hope you get there some day.
I have walked many of those trails years ago, when we used to walk the cuyahoga challenge in springtime. I would barely get my 25 miles withing 3 months. cant hike much anymore. miss it very much. it is a very pretty park, so many types of trees and animals and water features.
A big YES for allowing dogs ! Wow, I had no idea so much beauty that close to Cleveland ..... glad you guys are all rested up for more adventures. If you make it to FL this winter, we have a ton of cool bike trails, natural springs, and a 3-mile stretch of beach in Juno, which is dog-friendly.
We hear Cleveland itself has some award winning parks too! Not sure when we will go to Florida next, but we really enjoyed the springs last time we visited!
I grew up not too far from Cuyahoga Valley NP! The best time to do the ledges is after a snowfall. I’ve been fortunate to be the first out there as the sun rises through the ledges on a snowy morning. It’s not always easy to find places that feel special in the Midwest but you’re doing a great job showing them on here!
I’ve watched some of your other videos and have loved them so I was so excited to run across your video while looking for info on CVNP. You guys do a great job of showing us “real” views and giving details about how difficult things may be (which is not always easy to find on the parks’ websites). Thx for sharing!
What a beautiful hike love that is accessible for all, including dogs! Thanks for sharing the history as you always do! We are heading to Ohio on our road trip! Thank you for sharing, bonus love the bloops! ~Cara 😊
YESSS OHIO! 😃 Awesome to see you guys in our home state! Loved the vlog! My hubby & I biked half of the Ohio Erie Canal Trail last yr. The one-way train bike service was not operating bc of the pandemic, so we split our trip into two days biking ea way. A workout !!! 💧but so worth it! 👍🏻 2nd trip we visited Brandywine Falls, drove to Boston Mills & cont biking to Szalay's for snacks where we hope to soon do our 3rd trip & cont the bike trail to Akron! 🚴
Loved this video. Last May's vacation included a few days at Cuyahoga Valley NP. We enjoyed Brandywine Falls (falls were much broader due to spring rain) & hiking through the Ledges. We rented e-bikes from Century Cycles. It was our first time on e-bikes, and we loved it. We, too, had snacks and a rest at Indigo Lake. However, we had to turn around and bike north at the train station since the train does not permit e-bikes, which resulted in sore rumps. Had a lovely late lunch on a patio in Peninsula. Perfection. Thank you for sharing.
We have seen what the falls can look like and it's crazy! We hope to see it that way next time! eBikes are a BLAST! We just rented some yesterday (in a video soon!) and it's fun to go fast. We know the sore rump feeling as well hahah!
Glad you enjoyed this park. this is my backyard. I grew up here 70's-80's. We shopped at Szalays all the time...still do! the history here is really cool ,and the indian artifacts found here are incredible. I'm glad you got to learn a bit about it. the train is a great way to see the valley. We kayak the river from Pennisula to Boston, or the old Jaite Paper Mill at Highland Rd, even to Brecksville bridge. The Buckeye trail is thee trail to hike, although we have been on every trail you were on here. So cool to see you guys highlighting my town, my backyard. Great job! scott & natalie from ohio.
Hello Adventurers😊😊😊, Cuyahoga Valley National Park is a great place to explore. My son and and I love TRAINS and we have taken that train ride. Really cool as we have been twice to this national park. So heading to Pittsburgh, such a cool city. Last time we were there we took the Duquesne Incline to the top of the mountain and such an AMAZING view of the city! So MANY bridges too. You have got to try a Primanti Brothers Sandwich while your in Pittsburgh! Great video Adam and Kathryn, and dog 😊😊👍👍👍. Your getting closer to New England.
Isn’t the train such a fun feature of the park?! So glad you have been on it! And we hit up those spots in our Pittsburgh video, so we hope you enjoy it!
This was wonderfully done. Watching your video through Cuyahoga National Park brings so many memories. This is where I met my partner back in 2008. Many times, you brought tears in my eyes, since I could feel my own presence there with my partner. She lived in Cuyahoga Falls. We always bought corn at Szaley's Farm. They have corn ready for July 4th. Hale farm and village near Indigo Lake and Everett Covered Bridge are very nice places too. I'm Canadian and I'll miss this place. Cuyahoga National Park is definately a hidden gem. Your video was posted September 27, 2021, and I knew exactly what I was doing that day although I probably would know what I did the day you filmed this. It's amazing how much you remember the near past when your love passes away. She passed away Jan 2022. Thank you to both of you for sharing this video with everyone here and especially for me.
Thanks for the video. We were there in June with family. It is a beautiful park. We only drove and did a little walking. We didn't get to ride the train it wasn't running the day we were there. Thank you.
As I'm packing the bike for NC, I saw your new video- 2 hrs from my NE OHIO home. I'm glad Kona could enjoy Ohio with you. KVNP will be on my bucket list for next year. Safe travels.🙋♂️
Okay. Im watching this for the 6th time but gotta say thanks for coming , this park gets overlooked and hated on. I was here this summer and the brandywine falls parking lot was full we had to walk 8 minutes in the sun at 4pm to get to the boardwalk. I live close and will come back next year.
@@AdventuresofAplusK also if you guys want to do all the modes of transportation, if you're in the area again stop in Canal Fulton. It's a really nice town along the tusawaras River and canal. There is trails, parks, history, good food and a canal ride you can take on part of the canal in a old canal boat. Great little place (I think its a city but im taking about downtown) I was there in 2019 and have done the boat but it has been a long time and I don't remember.
If you enjoyed the Ledges trail you should definitely check out Hocking Hills State Park just east of Columbus next time you're passing through. Not being from OH, I was totally stunned by the landscape. It is other worldly with great red cliffs covered in moss and unique water falls.
Another great 👍 adventure loved you could take Kona and hike with your dog. Then renting the bikes for a snack at the lake then riding the train back with your bike was too cool. I have 7 grandkids who love all that stuff. We are 5hrs away from there so it would be a fun weekend trip. Thanks guys for another hidden 💎 gem.
Hike, Bike, Kayak & a Train - We’re totally doing that once we get up there - so awesome!! Y’all would love the C & O Canal. We’ve been to several spots & locks. You can even stay in some of the lock houses around D.C. Great Falls Park & Great Falls Park Tavern are really cool spots along the way.
Oh wow that sounds awesome! And we have always wanted to go to Great Falls Park. My best friend lives close to there, so we may have to make it happen soon!
@@AdventuresofAplusK y’all should totally do that! Maybe on your way back from New England. The C & O Canal has so much to offer & the Great Falls are amazing!! We are heading up to Maine on Friday and then to Mass. for another week. So excited! We love it up there!!
That was amazing how much activity you fit into your one day at Cuyahoga National Park! We spent part of a day there traveling back from PA to Columbus, OH where we live. I got some ideas from you for our next visit there!
Cuyahoga is so underrated. We visited it in the summer of 2019 and loved checking out the Brandywine Falls and the Ledges. Gotta go back for the train ride and pair it with a more extended biking adventure! Lovely video as always! ❤️
I hope you go back and visit it again someday! If you do, visit Plateau Trail, the Everett Covered Bridge area, and go up north and check out the Station Bridge, Tinkers Creek Gorge, Bridal Veil Falls, and Great Falls. If you're up at the north end of the park during the main season, you can visit the Canal Exploration Center. It's really a two-day visit park; three, if you use one of your days to either do the scenic train or kayak the river.
Ohio has a lots of beauty that many people overlook. Hopefully you come back soon. I'm from Canton and if you're in the area I recommend to check out sippo lake park.
I'm glad you stopped in Ohio! We may not have the most stunning landscapes, but I really do think our park system is underrated here in Northeast Ohio! There's a ton of smaller "reservations" with great hiking and scenery in most towns near Cleveland. Most people assume Ohio's just flat cornfields, but there's quite a lot of hiking to do here. There's not many places in the Midwest with so many good hiking opportunities so close to the city!
We love Ohio! We have been to the Cleveland area a few different times and have always been impressed with the city and areas around the city. Looking forward to coming back and seeing more!
Have spent my life in Michigan, and while I know Hocking Hills State Park down in Ohio is fantastic, had no idea that Cayahoga Valley had so much going on. Now I have to get down there. LOL.
Hocking Hills seems to be the fav spot for people from Ohio (it looks amazing and we can’t wait to go sometime!), but we loved all of the different types of activities at Cuyahoga Valley!
I lived near Cleveland as a teen and rode thru that park area many times on the interstate but never visited it. Sadly I've not been back in the are in 45 years....
I saw your cover photo and was like 'Cuyahoga... I know this - but why?' then you explained it's a National Park! The ledges trail was beautiful, I'm researching the Peak District at the moment and it looks a lot like a trail called Lud's Church over here! I 100% would have done what you did and combo-ed the bike and train. Your trains look so different to ours though!! The video was a bit shorter than your usual ones, but I thoroughly enjoyed this... I really want to visit Cuyahoga now! ❤... and for what it's worth, it's 'tom-aaah-toe' *nods*
WOW, Lud's Church looks AWESOME! Just saved it to AllTrails for when we finally make it back that way! We've been making slightly shorter videos lately, mostly because we are trying to do less each day so we can have more balance and also not be so stressed out while filming. It has sort of helped lol! And we will practice saying tom-aaah-toe for when we get our next full English Breakfast!
So cool that you guys visited my home NP (I grew up about 15 min from there)! This is an often overlooked NP. The Ledges trail is a great one, glad you enjoyed it. As a kid, I canoed on Indigo Lake at summer camp, and its so weird to experience it again while watching your picnic. You guys skipped Indiana Dunes NP! Such a weird area that mixes nature conservation with heavy industry! Probably my least favorite NP so far though!
What a great park to have in your backyard! We have actually been to Indiana Dunes a handful of times before. All of my extended family is from right by there, so I grew up going there!
I’ve been binging all of your videos from last summer to catch up on what I’ve missed and finally made it to my home state! Cuyahoga is cool. I wish you could have stopped in Hocking Hills!
@@AdventuresofAplusK We had a wedding that weekend and we did so much hiking that we were so sore! It was great that it was such a dog friendly park! I would’ve never known that that was nestled in that area.
I travel and work at airports all over the country, every year for the past 3 or 4 years I spend about 2 - 3 months working at Cleveland international airport. I had no idea that this was within 30 minutes of me this whole time!
@@AdventuresofAplusK truly! On a side note my fiancé and our kids just made a trip out to South Dakota from northern New York for about a week and a half last month using your videos as a HUGE guide to what we were going to do. We had such an amazing time! Thanks for all the great content!
Happy you got a chance to visit CVNP-my home park! Not gonna lie…a bit bummed you missed out on so much amazing on the North Coast. Home you’ll be able to return to explore! Enjoy New England!
It’s hard to see it all unfortunately, but we’re doing our best to see what we can in our limited time right now. We have also both been to Ohio multiple times before and have done more than just this video.
Head over to Ohio Pyle to bike, hike ,waterfalls, slide rocks. You can take a great bike ride from Ohio Pyle to Confluence and back 😀 👍 lots of exciting adventures. I'm going up there this weekend. Also white water 💧 rafting. You two are missing out
Love our local NP. When I was a kid ice box cave was more accessible, use to love playing frisbee in the big field and hanging out at the overlook. Glad you two enjoyed your visit, but next time you're in the area you need to try some local foods like Swensons or fiesta pizza
@@AdventuresofAplusKthat's understandable. A cool thing about the train you two took, they turn it into the Polar Express during Christmas and riding the train through the valley during a winter snowfall is magical
I've been binge watching your channel for about 2 months now and super exciting see you guys in my home state! I've recently just move out to Utah and have been using your videos as a make shift bucket list/travel guide (really helped out when we went to route of the Hiawatha and Glacier NP). So if you're ever back in Ohio, I can (try to) return the favor and highly recommend Hocking Hills State Park and Millersburg ,for the Amish country history and food.
Thank you so much for following along Tyler! Glad we could give you some ideas of things to do out west! We WILL be back to Ohio. Hocking Hills has been on our list for so long and we need to make it a priority to get that way soon! We'd also love to learn Amish history and you know we will always gladly eat new foods :)
A&K: My comments of Where’s the Tacos and ice cream somehow ended up on your North Dakota video. Maybe it makes more sense here..Been watching your adventures from here in Seattle..you both do an amazing job. Thanks for bringing it..stay safe,have fun!!
For some reason we’ve had a few people’s comments showing up on the wrong videos lately (sometimes it’s pretty obvious they meant it for another video)! Not sure why that is happening!
Great vlog, as usual! I didn’t even know that Ohio has a national park! My husband’s parents live in Ohio, so we’ll try to check this out one day before or after visiting the parents, who live near Cincinnati. And I loved the huge “Edith Ann” swing! (Hint: Lily Tomlin played this character. Check it out on a RU-vid video to see her in action!)
I thought you may have done Indiana Dunes for your next video, but this was nice. I thought about heading over there this summer, but I opted for Cumberland Gap and Big South Fork instead. The cliffs and ledges remind me of Turkey Run state park here in Indiana, as well as Red River Gorge. Enjoy your travels east, and thank you for your videos.