Trails will be temporarily closed between Red Lock Trailhead and Brandywine Creek from Monday, March 3, to Friday, May 2, 2025 for installation of a new Brandywine Creek culvert. No detour is available.
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Cuyahoga Valley National Park is open every day of the year. Individual park facilities operate on a seasonal schedule. Read on below for more information.
Evening Closures
Some areas close at dusk. The remaining areas are open 24 hours.
Start your visit to Cuyahoga Valley National Park at Boston Mill Visitor Center. Meet park staff, get questions answered, and learn about the park and places to visit.
The visitor center is open daily from 9:30 am to 5 pm, March through December. January and February, hours are shortened. For the summer season, hours are extended and additional staff are available outside the visitor center to assist with trip planning, weather permitting. Restrooms stay open even when the visitor center is closed.
Physical Address
6947 Riverview Road Peninsula, OH44264
Mailing Address
15610 Vaughn Road Brecksville, OH44141
The Boston Mill Visitor Center is located on the corner of Riverview Road and Boston Mills Road, two and a half miles north of the town of Peninsula, OH.
Every Day:9:30 AM–5:00 PM
The Boston Mill Visitor Center is open year-round except for New Years Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas holidays. Call 440-717-3890 for details.
Closures & Seasonal Exceptions
Winter Operating Hours
January 2–February 28
Sunday:9:30 AM–5:00 PM
Monday-Friday:10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Saturday:9:30 AM–5:00 PM
Summer Operating Hours
May 26–September 1
Every Day:9:00 AM–5:00 PM
During the summer season, Boston Mill Visitor Center is open daily, 9 am - 5 pm.
A park ranger standing next to a terrain model of the Cuyahoga Valley within the Boston Mill Visitor Center. NPS/Arrye Rosser
This sign greets visitors as they approach the Boston Mill Visitor Center in Peninsula, OH. NPS Photo
Retail area within Boston Mill Visitor Center. NPS/DJ Reiser
The Boston Mill Visitor Center grounds, during construction in 2019. NPS / D.J. Reiser
Canal Exploration Center
Discover the Ohio & Erie Canal in the storied Canal Exploration Center that was once used as a tavern, a general store, a residence, and a park visitor center. Find out how the canal shaped the nation through in-depth, interactive Canal Era exhibits for children and adults.
Restrooms at the trailhead stay open even when Canal Exploration Center is closed.
Physical Address
7104 Canal Road Valley View, OH44125
Mailing Address
15610 Vaughn Road Brecksville, OH44141
Located at the north end of Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Canal Exploration Center is located at the intersection of Canal and Hillside Roads.
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Current Hours (Annual Winter Closure (November through April))
November 1–May 1
Every Day:Closed
The Canal Exploration Center is Closed annually from November through April.
Standard Hours
Sunday:10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Monday-Wednesday:Closed
Thursday-Saturday:10:00 AM–4:00 PM
The summer season typically begins in June and ends after Labor Day weekend. Canal Exploration Center has limited hours in the spring and fall and closes for the winter season.
Closures & Seasonal Exceptions
Spring Operating Hours
May 1–May 26
Sunday:10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Monday-Friday:Closed
Saturday:10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Canal Exploration Center is open Saturdays and Sundays in May.
Fall Operating Hours
September 1–October 31
Sunday:10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Monday-Friday:Closed
Saturday:10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Canal Exploration Center is open Saturdays and Sundays from Labor Day through the end of October.
Annual Winter Closure (November through April)
November 1–May 1
Every Day:Closed
The Canal Exploration Center is Closed annually from November through April.
