Sites along the Ohio & Erie Canal from Cleveland to Portsmouth The Inquisitive Visitor's Guide to the Ohio & Erie Canal and Towpath Trail

 

Ohio & Erie Canal Sites and Towpath Trail Locations
                
Summit County

 

Arranged by Towpath Trailhead

Kiosk with Station Road Bridge and CanalWay Ohio National Scenic Byway in the background
Station Road Bridge

- On Riverview Road in Brecksville
Includes (canal locations near the trailhead):  Lock 35, Goose Pond Weir

Kiosk at Red Lock Trailhead
Red Lock

- On Highland Road in Sagamore Hills
Includes: Lock 34, Brandywine Creek Culvert, Lock 33, Lock 32

Stanford Youth Hostel
Under Construction
Boston Store

- 1548 Boston Mills Road in Boston
Includes: Boston Store, Stumpy Basin, Lock 31, Peninsula Feeder, Lock 30
Stanford Youth Hostel

Peninsula
Lock 29 / Peninsula

- On West Mill Street in Peninsula
Includes: Lock 29, Peninsula Aqueduct, Lock 28, Lock 27, Furnace Run Aqueduct

Century Cycles
Hunt Farm Visitor Center
Hunt Farm

- 2054 Bolanz Road in Everett
Includes: Lock 26

Beaver Marsh
Kiosk at Ira Trailhead
Ira

- On Riverview Road in Ira
Includes: Lock 25, Lock 24, Yellow Creek Culvert

Beaver Marsh
Kiosk at Botzum Trailhead
Indian Mound / Botzum

- 2928 Riverview Road in Akron
Includes: Lock 23, Lock 22

Trailhead Marker at North Portage Path
North Portage Path

- On North Portage Path in Akron

Northern Terminus of the Portage Path
Big Bend Trailhead
Big Bend

- 1337 Merriman Road in Akron
Includes: Lock 21, Lock 20

(future camp site)
Memorial Parkway Trailhead
Memorial Parkway

- 499 Memorial Parkway in Akron
Includes:  Lock 19, Lock 18, Lock 17, Lock 16, Little Cuyahoga Dam, Feeder, and Waste Weir

Mustill Store - home of the Cascade Locks Park Association
Mustill Store

- 248 Ferndale Street (On North Street) in Akron
Includes:  Lock 15, Mustill Store

St. Thomas Hospital
Lock 14 Trailhead
Lock 14

- On North Street in Akron
Includes: Lock 14, Lock 13, Lock 12, Lock 11, Lock 10

St. Thomas Hospital
The steam plant comes down
Steam Plant (under construction)

- On Beech Street in Akron
Includes: Lock 9, Lock 8, Lock 7, Lock 6, Lock 5, Lock 4

St. Thomas Hospital
Lock 3 Amphitheater
Lock 3 Park

- On South Main Street in Akron
Includes: Lock 3

Akron Children's Hospital Medical Center, Akron General Medical Center
Lock 2 Park in Akron
Lock 2 Park

- On Water Street in Akron
Includes: Lock 2

Akron Children's Hospital Medical Center, Akron General Medical Center
Richard Howe Mansion
Howe Mansion (under construction)

- On West Exchange Street in Akron
Includes: Richard Howe Mansion, Lock 1 (North), Lower Basin, Upper Basin

Akron Children's Hospital Medical Center, Akron General Medical CenterEddy's Bike Shop
Ohio & Erie Canalway
Thornton Street

- On Thornton Street in Akron

Akron General Medical Center
Summit Lake Park
Summit Lake Park

- On Lakeshore Boulevard in Akron
Includes: Summit Lake.

Under Construction 
Wilbeth Road (under construction)

- On Wilbeth Road in Akron

Manchester Road Trailhead
Manchester Road

- 2740 Manchester Road in Akron
Includes: The Portage Lakes Feeder System

Southern Terminus of the Portage Path
Fairview Avenue Trailhead
Fairview Avenue / Barberton

- 5 Fairview Avenue in Barberton

Barberton Citizens Hospital
Wolf Creek Trailhead
Wolf Creek / Snyder Avenue

- 33 Snyder Avenue in Barberton
Includes: Lock 1 (South), Wolf Creek Aqueduct

Barberton Citizens HospitalRD Bike Shop
Vanderhoof Road Trailhead
Vanderhoof Road

- 2445 Vanderhoof Road in New Franklin

Center Road Trailhead
Center Road / Franklin

- 2328 Center Road in New Franklin
Includes: Lock 2, Lock 3, Clinton Guard Lock

Clinton
Clinton

- 2749 North Street in Clinton
Rock & River Adventure Supply(future camp site)