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Towpath Trail, Canal Exploration Center to Tinkers Creek

Valley View, Ohio · Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Dogs on a leash all year

Flat 2-mile out-and-back on the Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath. Dogs on a leash.

Source: National Park Service, Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Pets. Checked October 29, 2026.

Follow the signs at the trailhead: parks can close areas to dogs for wildlife.

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Cuyahoga Valley National Park: the rule in full

Leashed pets (6 feet or less) are welcome on over 100 miles of hiking trails and on the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail. Not allowed in park buildings, on the scenic railroad, on the East Rim mountain bike trails, or at Virginia Kendall Hills during sledding.

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