ALERT: Towpath Trail within CVNP to be CLOSED for the Towpath Marathon

PLEASE NOTE: The Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail in Cuyahoga Valley National Park will be closed to the general public starting at dusk Saturday, October 7, 2017 until 2:00pm on Sunday, October 8, 2017. All of the parking lots along the Towpath Trail from Frazee House Trailhead to Botzum Trailhead, including the Lock 29 Trailhead in Peninsula, will be closed. Expect limited delays due to short road closures in the morning hours on Sunday, October 8.

The closure is due to the 26th Annual Towpath Marathon, a specialty marathon, half marathon, and 10K race, sponsored by Canalway Partners, a Founding Organization of the Ohio & Erie Canalway National Heritage Area.

Please note that our Towpath Trail Bicycle Rentals in the Century Cycles store in Peninsula will not be available during the trail closure hours. The trail may re-open sooner than the 2:00pm scheduled time; please call us at 330-657-2209 to check trail and bike rental status.