Official Name: Ohio & Erie Canalway National Heritage Area
Year Congressionally designated as a National Heritage Area: 1996
National Heritage Areas across the United States: 49

National Heritage Area Boundaries

A National Heritage Area's boundaries are determined by the location of culturally and historically significant places related to, in our area, the Ohio & Erie Canalway.

Length: 110 miles
Width: 5–10 miles, depending on location
Number of Counties: Four Counties

• Cuyahoga County

• Summit County

• Stark County

• Tuscarawas County

Key Partners

Founding Organizations

Canalway Partners: Cuyahoga County

Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition: Summit, Stark & Tuscarawas Counties

Core Park & Rail Partners: North to South

Cleveland Metroparks
Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Top 11 “Most Visited” National Park
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
Summit Metro Parks
Stark County Park Districts aka Stark Parks
Tuscarawas County Park Department

Traveling the National Heritage Area

1. Towpath Trail

Official Name: Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail

Number of miles currently completed: 98 Miles
Anticipated Length when completed: 101 Miles
Number of Trailheads: 50-plus
Annual Visitation: 2.5 Million

Number of miles managed by each Core Partner - North to South - approximate:

• Cleveland Metroparks: 11 Miles

• Cuyahoga Valley National Park: 20 Miles

• Summit County/ Summit Metro Parks: 24 Miles / 22.4 Miles

• Stark County Park District: 25 Miles

• Tuscarawas County Park Department: 7.6 Miles

2. Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad

Number of miles: 26 Miles
Number of routes: One
Scenic Railroad: Valley View to Akron, Ohio
Number of Boarding Stations: Nine

3. America’s Byway

A signed route that takes drivers along existing roads through the cities, towns and landscapes of the National Heritage Area.

Official Name: Ohio & Erie Canalway America’s Byway
Number of Miles: 110 Miles
Year National Designation Received: 2000
Number of Signs: 600-plus
Time to Travel: 4.5 hours one way