The Cleveland Metroparks is closing Valley Parkway and the bridge in front of the Rocky River Nature Center for repairs.  The area will be closed beginning March 3, 2025 until sometime in August of 2025.  Detour signs will be posted.  The detour from the south will involve Cedar Point Road to Columbia, Mastick Road, down Shepards Lane.  

Hikes from the Nature Center should not be disturbed.  Hikers are reminded to allow themselves extra time to get to hikes at the Nature Center.   Also, please allow extra time to get to the Lagoon area when coming from the north.  

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The Cuyahoga Valley National Park will temporarily close the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail between Red Lock Trailhead and Brandywine Creek from Monday, March 3, to Friday, May 2, 2025. This section of the towpath is approximately .25 of a mile long heading south from Red Lock, and the trail will be fully closed during this time. It will not reopen during evenings and weekends. The closure will also impact the Valley Trail, which uses the Towpath Trail alignment in this area. No detour is available.  Leaders, please be aware that this may impact hikes leaving from the Red Lock Trailhead.
 
The closure is necessary for public safety while the park installs a new culvert for Brandywine Creek. The new culvert will be adjacent to the historic culvert built in the 1800s as part of the Ohio & Erie Canal.