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Cuyahoga Falls Attractions:
Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area
Your family can wind through the 33,000-acre wooded valley of the Cuyahoga ("crooked") River while hiking, biking, golfing, and skiing--all in season. The magnificent park is 22 miles long and follows the path of the old Ohio and Erie Canal between Cleveland and Akron. The flat Towpath Trail, once traveled by mules and horses as they pulled boats through the canal, past an old stone lock, now serves as a wonderful trail for walking and biking. Another good trek for children is the Ledges Trail, passing through shifted glacial rock formations. It's just over two miles long, but you can walk part of it and turn around. Two area ski resorts cater to downhill skiers and snowboarders: Boston Mills, 7100 Riverview Rd., Peninsula, (330) 657-2334; and Brandywine, 91146 W. Highland Rd., Sagamore Hills, (330) 657-2334. The national recreation area has four visitors' centers. The Canal Visitor Center, 7104 Canal Rd., Valleyview, (216) 524-1497, by the Towpath Trail, is open daily year-round; take the kids for a canal lock demonstration. The Happy Days Visitor Center, 500 W. SR 303, Boston Heights, near the Ledges Trail, is closest to Cuyahoga Falls; take Route 8 north to Route 303, west one and one half miles. Park headquarters: 15610 Vaughn Rd., Brecksville; (800) 445-9667 within Ohio.
Dover Lake Waterpark
Seven water slides, three tube rides, a water-whirl ride, two speed slides, and a wave pool will give your kids summer thrills. And after the slides and water rides, there are amusement park rides, a train ride, and a swimming lake with sand beach. Older kids can head to the miniature-golf course, and batting cages, free video arcade, and horseshoe pits add to the fun. There's a parking fee. Closed September through May. From Akron, take Route 8 into Macedonia, left at Highland Road, and follow the signs. 1150 W. Highland Rd., Sagamore Hills; (330) 655-7946
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