Cascade Valley Metro Park-Chuckery Area

"A stunning park hidden in a valley directly outside of downtown Akron, although not part of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, it is the beginning of the greenbelt that travels north/northwest into said valley. Summit Metro Parks considers this area the jewel of their park system and I agree. The signal tree, picnic areas, and connection to the Highbridge Trail are all gorgeous. Several areas of the river here are shallow enough to venture into the middle of the river, where you can often see Blue Heron catching a meal. There are also several deep bends where one can take a swim when the water is clean enough for that. Deer are plentiful as well and can often be seen grazing in the middle of the meadows near dusk. Truly a magical place. Also, several other wonderful parks abut this one that are worth checking out - the overlook area in Cuyahoga Falls has a viewing platform that overlooks this area and has trails connecting to it, there's also Babb Run across the river which features a underused trail to a beautiful waterfall, but this chuckery area is my favorite!"

"A very nice place to go & get away. Once again we never fail to find a new route etc so it’s very nice to go no matter how many times we’ve gone."

"Beautiful park. Just opened and it is already our favorite place. Very clean, large beautiful fields of Black Eyed Susans. We can't wait for the park to further develop. Great trail for a casual walks or a trail runner. We can't wait for the connection to Sand Run park."

"A Nice short hike. The park itself is so very large and there were tuns of fungi growing around the river basin. There was not a lot of people traffic. A lovely place for the dog to get some exercise. There is a picnic place by the parking lot and the river, I am sure you can rent for family events. The trail work steps had been completed nearly 100 years ango and they are holding up so well!"

"I love this path because it has a beautiful view of the river and a little bit of climbing over some beautiful fallen trees.There are a lot of nice riverbanks to relax on that are not full current even when it rains a ton. It is super fun for kids and dogs. It is not a loop trail, but it has a really cool area through rocks, although it seems to be a storm drain, but it is absolutely beautiful. It still is a bit of a hike and I was actually at babb run not cascade. I would recommend tennis shoes and it isn't a super easy trail."