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Always be prepared and call ahead.
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Closures, Construction & Flooding Alerts

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Each of the county park districts, along with the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, posts temporary Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail closures and construction project updates on their individual websites. Heavy rains also can cause flooding and temporary closures.

Safety Tip -
 Treated boards along the Towpath Trail can become slippery when wet — be aware after rain and when dew is present. 

Quick Links - Towpath Trail - Flooding, Construction & Closure Alerts

Take a look at the sections you’ll be visiting — before you go — to keep up-to-date on these events.
  

Cleveland Metroparks - Cuyahoga County


     Parkway Alert Line (PAL) 440-331-5963 - After inclement weather - info on ford closures, parkway detours, and construction updates; year-round Park District traffic information.

     Updates & Alerts - www.clemetparks.com/updates/notices/construction.asp  
     Main website -
 www.clevelandmetroparks.com  
     Phone:
216.635.3200 

Cuyahoga Valley National Park - Cuyahoga County south & Summit north


     Park Closures - www.nps.gov/cuva/parknews/closures.htm
     Flooding in the Park - www.nps.gov/cuva/flooding-in-the-park.htm
     or call 440.546.5960
     Main website - www.nps.gov/cuva  
     Phone: 440.526.5256 

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad


     Updates & Alerts - If there are alerts, you will find them here: http://www.facebook.com/cuyahoga.railroad#!/cuyahoga.railroad?sk=wall 

Metro Parks, Serving Summit County


     Construction & Flooding Updates - www.summitmetroparks.org/News/ConstructionUpdates.aspx 
     Main website -
 www.summitmetroparks.org  
     Phone:
330.865.8065 (F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm) 

Stark County Park District

     Trail Updates - www.StarkParks.com/trail_updates.asp  
     Main website -
 www.StarkParks.com  
     Phone:
330.409.8096 (Press 7 for Park Ranger)
  

Tuscarawas County Park Department - Canal Lands Park

     Main website - www.co.tuscarawas.oh.us/Park/Canal%20Lands.htm  
      Phone: 330.365.3278
      Hiking Trails - www.co.tuscarawas.oh.us/Park/hiking%20trails%20flyer.pdf 

The Towpath Trail is a dynamic project, with planned improvements and maintenance taking place along the 81+ miles developed to date — and growing! — within the Ohio & Erie Canalway.

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