Ohio & Erie Canalway
Ohio & Erie Canalway is a State Scenic Byway in Ohio. Within Ohio it covers roughly 130 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Ohio & Erie Canalway with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
This byway follows the corridor of the old Ohio & Erie Canal between Cleveland and the Ohio River, its centerpiece the Cuyahoga Valley National Park between Cleveland and Akron. The park preserves the canal towpath, restored locks, waterfalls like Brandywine Falls, and a scenic railroad that runs through the wooded valley. River, canal, and forest run together in a green ribbon between two cities.
- Cuyahoga Valley National Park
- canal towpath & locks
- Brandywine Falls
- scenic railroad
- Cleveland to the Ohio River
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What is a State Scenic Byway?
State Scenic Byways are roads a state has formally recognized for their scenic, natural, historic or cultural value — each state's own curated collection of drives worth taking slowly.