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| GOBA/Columbus Outdoor Pursuits |
Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure |
Ohio |
June |
Road Tour |
| Lake Erie Wheelers Bicycle Club |
Cuyahoga Valley Rail N' Trail |
Ohio |
July |
Road Tour |
| Lake Erie Wheelers Bicycle Club / Rail 'n Trail Tour |
Rail 'n Trail Bicycle Tour in the Beautiful Cuyahoga
Valley |
Ohio |
August |
Road Tour |
| Logan County Convention & Tourist Bureau |
Peak of Ohio Bicycle Tour |
Ohio |
May |
Road Tour |
| Lorain Harbor Lions Club |
Lions Tale |
Ohio |
June July |
Road Tour |
| Pedal with Pete / BikeSource |
Pedal-with-Pete |
Ohio |
August |
Road Tour |
| Xenia Area Chamber of Commerce |
Greene Trails Cyclilng Classic |
Ohio |
July |
Road Tour |
| Young's Ice Cream Charity Bike Tour |
Young's Ice Cream Charity Bike Tour (YICCBT) |
Ohio |
July |
Road Tour |
Ohio Cross State Bicycle Routes |
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Carroll
County
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SR 542 Bike
Lanes
Along Atwood Lake to the Village of Dellroy
Contact: Department of Transportation
District 11, 2201 Reiser Ave
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
330-339-6633 |
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Columbiana
County
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Little
Beaver Creek Greenway
Rail Trail. Follows the Little
Beaver Creek from the south side of Lisbon through Logtown and
continues north to the suburbs of Leetonia. Parking is in Lisbon at
SR 164, along Logtown Rd., and at SR 558 near Franklin Square. Will
be extended to Washington St. in 2002.
Contact: Columbiana County Parks
130 W. Maple Street
Lisbon, Ohio 44432
(330) 424-9078
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Cuyahoga/Portage/Summit/Stark/Tuscarawas
Counties
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Bike
& Hike Trail Summit
and Cuyahoga Counties.
Rail Trail. aka ABC Trail or "Alphabet Railroad"
Contact: MetroParks
Serving Summit County
975 Treaty Line Rd
Akron, OH 44313
330-867-5511
Link to Hike
& Bike Trail Map & Info
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Connection of the Gorge
Parkway Trail in the Cleveland Metroparks with Silver
Springs Park in Stow
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South leg. Somewhat hilly. Connects
with the trail listed above at SR 303, it follows SR 8 to
the south, uses roadways in Silver Lake and reconnects to a
path following the Cuyahoga River to North River Rd. in the
City of Kent, in Portage County.
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Ohio
& Erie Canal Towpath Trail (limestone)
From Cuyahoga County south to Tuscarawas County. Not completely
contiguous yet. Follows historic route of the
Ohio & Erie Canal.
Related links: | CanalWay Ohio Site: www.canalwayohio.com/maps/towpath
| Cuyahoga
Valley Scenic Railroad |
www.dayinthevalley.com
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CVNRA, Rockside Rd. to Cuy/Sum Co. Line,
Cuyahoga Co.
Begins at Lock 39 and continues along
the canal and Cuyahoga River to Indian Mound at Bath Rd in
Summit County. Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad train offers
a baggage car equipped to carry bicycles for bike and hike
trips (call 800-468-4070)
Bike rental in Peninsula (216-657-2209) and in Cleveland
(216-441-6430)
Contacts: Cuyahoga
Valley National Recreation Area
15610 Vaughn Rd
Brecksville, OH 44141
216-526-5256 or 800-445-9667 Happy Days Visitor Center
800-443-1986
CVNRA Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail
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Summit County
Sections
Cuyahoga/Summit Co. Line to Bath Rd., Summit Co. |
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Ohio &
Erie Towpath Trail, City of Akron
Riverview Bikeway, Bath Rd to Merriman Rd. map |
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Valleyview Bikeway, Merriman Rd. to North
St. Connects with the Riverview Bikeway
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Stark County Section
Contact: Stark
Parks
5300 Tyner Street NW
Canton, OH 44708
Phone 330-477-3552
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Tuscarawas County Section
SR 800 at the Tuscarawas River north to Bolivar
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Cuyahoga
County
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Cleveland
Metroparks - All Purpose
Paths
Contact: Cleveland
Metroparks
4101 Fulton Parkway
Cleveland, OH 44144-1923
216-351-6300
Link to: http://www.clemetparks.com/
The
paths listed below, also know as the "Emerald Necklace"
are listed in counterclockwise order starting from the
Northwest-most reservation around to the Northeast-most reservation,
with unconnected "independent" satellite parks following.
There may be gaps between the paths, even though the reservations
connect.
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Big
Creek Trail, Big
Creek Reservation
Follows Big Creek Parkway between Brookpark Rd. in Brooklyn,
and the Mill Stream Run Bikeway at its south end, Valley
Parkway. |
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Brookside
Reservation and Cleveland Metropark
Zoo
Path between Ridge Road and W. 25th Street, just south
of I-71 |
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Valley
Parkway Trail,
Rocky
River Reservation and Mill
Stream Reservation
Emerald
Necklace Marina at Detroit Avenue; to Edgerton Road. Parking
along Valley Parkway |
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Valley Parkway Trail, Brecksville
Reservation
Part 1 is from Edgerton Road to Ridge Road.
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Valley Parkway Trail, Brecksville
Reservation
Part 2 begins at Brecksville Rd and
ends at Riverview Rd. Connects with the CVNRA Sections of
the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail at the Station Road
Bridge trailhead. This is a stop on the Cuyahoga
Valley Scenic Railroad running from Cleveland to Akron
(1-800-468-4070).
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Gorge
Parkway Trail, Bedford
Reservation
Parking area is on Alexander Rd. west of Dunham. This trail
is the connection between the Summit
County Hike/Bike Trail and the Cleveland Metroparks.
Continues to Union/Broadway/Northfield Roads where the
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Hawthorn Parkway Trail, South
Chagrin Reservation
Begins at State Route 14 &
8, continues to Miles Rd.
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Mill Creek Trail, Garfield
Park Reservation
Path parallel to Mill Creek, beginning at Garfield Park and
ending at Mill Creek Falls.
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Buttermilk Falls Parkway Trail,
N.
Chagrin Reservation
Independent trail. Chardon Rd. in Willoughby Hills to
Mayfield Village and S.O.M. Center Rd., following Buttermilk
Parkway
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Euclid Creek Trail, Euclid
Creek Reservation
Independent trail running from Green Rd. and the Highland
Picnic Area
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Ohio
& Erie Canal Reservation
extends Ohio & Erie Towpath Trail (see
above) north from Rockside Road to Harvard Rd. in
Cleveland. North end of continuous path.
www.canalwayohio.com/maps/towpath |
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| Porter
Creek Trail, Huntington
Reservation- an independent bikeway; in Bay
Village |
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Cleveland
Heights, Shaker Lakes Park
Contact: City of Shaker Heights
40 Severance Circle
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
216-291-4444
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Cleveland
Lakefront State Park Bikeway,
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame east to Euclid Beach
Contact: Cleveland
Lakefront State Park
8701 Lakeshore Blvd. NE
Cleveland, OH 44108-1069
216-881-8141
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Harrison
Dillard Bikeway
paths parallel to Martin Luther King Blvd. from University Circle at
E.105th to N. Marginal Rd.
Contact: City
of Cleveland, Dept. of Parks, Recreation and Properties
500 Lakeside Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44114
216-644-2485
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Edgewater
Beach State Park
Due for improvements in 2002
Contact: Cleveland
Lakefront State Park
8701 Lakeshore Blvd. NE
Cleveland, OH 44108-1069
216-881-8141
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I-480
Bikeway
Follows the north side of I-480 between Great Northern Blvd. and
Stearns Rd.
Contact: City of
North Olmsted
5200 Dover Center Rd
North Olmsted, OH 44070
440-777-8000
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Mayfield
Village
Bike Path parallel to S.O.M. Center Rd. from the Mayfield Village
center to the entrance of North
Chagrin Reservation
Contact: Mayfield
Village Hall
6621 Wilson Mills Rd
Mayfield Village, OH 44143
216-461-2210 |
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Oakwood,
Forbes Road Bikeway
Located on the north side of Forbes Rd. from Broadway Ave. at
I-271/I-480 to Richmond Rd. and along RIchmond Rd to tie into the
Cleveland Metropark Hawthorn Connector path.
Contact: Village of Oakwood
24800 Broadway Ave.
Oakwood Village. OH 44146 |
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Richmond
Heights
Bike Lanes Trebisky Road
Contact: City of Richmond Heights |
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Harrison
County
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Conotton
Trail
Rail Trail. Bowerston through Conotton and
Scio to Jewett
Contacts:
Conotton Creek Trail Committee,
C/O Crossroads RC&D
10874 SR 212 NE, Suite A
Bolivar, OH 44612
330-874-4692
Owned by: Harrison County Commissioners 740-942-4623
Maintained by: Harrison County Engineer 740-942-8867 Hceng@EOhio.net
100 W. Market Street
Courthouse
Cadiz, OH 43907
Link
to Conotton
Creek Web Site
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Holmes
County
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Holmes County Trail, Millersburg
to Holmesville.
Rail Trail, partially paved. Park at trailhead on SR 83 north of
Millersburg.
Contact: Holmes County Rails-to-Trails
Joan Simcak
2 Court St, Suite 14
Millersburg, OH 44654
(330) 674-1643
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Lake County
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Greenway
Corridor
Rail Trail from Ravenna Rd. to Jackson St. in
Painsville
Contact: Lake
Metroparks
11211 Spear Rd.
Concord Twp., OH 44077
(440) 639-7275
Link to Lake Metroparks Greenway
Corridor Page:(w/ map) |
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Mentor
Citywide System
Hopkins Rd. from Munson Rd. to Dhore Junior
High School, Munson Rd. from Center Street to Hopkins, Center St.
from Fairfield to Hendricks and Hendricks from Center to Hopkins.
Contact: City of
Mentor, Parks and Recreation
8500 Civic Center Blvd
Mentor, OH 44060
440-974-5720 |
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SR 91 Bikeway,
Eastlake
Path Parallel to SR 91 from Vine St. to SR
283, where it ties in with the SR 283 Bike lanes.
Contact: City of Eastlake
35150 Lake Shore Blvd.
Eastlake, OH 44094-7888
440-951-1416 |
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SR
283 Bike Lanes, Eastlake
On SR 283 from SR 91 in Eastlake,
through Willoughby, ending in Mentor at Munson Rd. Ties into
Mentor's bikeway system.
Contact: City of Eastlake
35150 Lake Shore Blvd.
Eastlake, OH 44094
440-951-1416 |
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SR 283 Bike
Lanes, Willoughby
from Eastlake to Mentor
Contact: City of Willoughby
City Hall, One Public Square
Willoughby, OH 44094-7888
440-951-2800 |
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SR 283 Bike
Lanes, Mentor
from Willoughby to Mentor Marsh
Contact: City of
Mentor, Parks and Recreation
8500 Civic Center Blvd.
Mentor, OH 44060
440-974-5720 |
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Lorain County
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Avon
Lake, City Wide System
Contact: City
of Avon Lake
150 Avon Belden Rd.
Avon Lake, Ohio 44012-1699
(440) 930-4410 |
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Black River
Reservation, Bridgeway Trail
The Black River creates a gorge,
and a 2,000-foot-long bridge in the gorge crosses the river twice.
Connects Elyria and Lorain.
Contact: Lorain
County Metroparks
12882 Diagonal Rd
LaGrange, OH 44050
440-458-5121 or 1-800-lcmpark (526-7275)
Link to: Lorain
County Metroparks Black River Reservation page |
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North
Coast Inland Trail
Rail Trail - From Kipton through Oberlin to
Elyria
Contact: In Oberlin: Within city corp. limits, Pyle St south
to Amberst to Arting St.
City of Oberlin,
Recreation Office
85 South Main Street
Oberlin, OH 44074
Outside of Oberlin: Lorain
County Metroparks
12882 Diagonal Rd
LaGrange, OH 44050
440-458-5121 or 1-800-lcmpark (526-7275)
Link to: Lorain
County Metroparks North Coast Inland Trail page |
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US
6 Bike Lanes, Sheffield Lake and Avon Lake
Along Lake Erie on US 6 between Lorain and Bay Village
Avon Lake section:
Contact: City
of Avon Lake
150 Avon Belden Rd.
Avon Lake, Ohio 44012-1699
(440) 930-4410 |
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Sheffield
Lake section
Contact: City of Sheffield Lake
609 Harris Rd
Sheffield Lake, OH 44054
440-949-7141 |
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Portage County
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Headwaters
Trail,
Rail Trail, (ballast surface). Mantua Village
Park to Garrettsville Village Park
Contact: Headwaters Land Trust
Box 171
Hiram, OH 44234 |
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SR 82
Bike Lanes
Garrettsville to Hiram. Shoulders added
to roadway to allow for shared use.
Contact: Ohio Dept of Transportation,
District 4
Division of Roadway Management
705 Oakwood St.
Ravenna, OH 44266
330-297-0801
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Talmadge
Bikeway
Unpaved. Southwest Ave. near Memorial
Park, follows old railroad line to North Monroe.
Contact: City of Talmadge, Street Dept.
210 Osceola Ave.
Talmadge, OH 44279
330-633-0116
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Richland County
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B &
O Trail Richland 18.2 miles total
Rail Trail. In Clear Fork River Valley
through Butler, Bellville and Lexington to North Lake Park in
Mansfield. Access in Butler along SR 95, near Bellville and I-71
along SR 97, at Plymouth Street Park in Lexington, at Deer Lake Park
near Alta, and at North Lake Park in Mansfield.
Contacts: Richland County Park District
Gorman Nature Center
2295 Lexington Ave,
Mansfield, OH 44907
419-884-3764
and
Mansfield & Richland County Convention and Visitors Bureau
52 Park Ave. West
Mansfield, OH 44902
800-642-8282 of 419-525-1300
Butler
to Bellville
Access in Butler along SR95, near Bellville and I-71 along
SR 97 |
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Bellville
to Lexington
Access at Plymouth State Park in Lexington |
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Lexington
to Mansfield
Access at Deer Lake Park in Alta and at North Lake Park in
Mansfield |
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Stark and Wayne Counties
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Sippo
Valley Trail
link to: Sippo
Valley Website
Stark
County Section
Unpaved surface. From Bottom Park to the Wayne Co. line
Contact: Massillon Area Greenways Inc.
137 Lincoln Way E
Massillon, OH 44646 |
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Wayne
County Section
Stark Co. line to Dalton Village Green
Contact:Rails to Trails of Wayne County
PO Box 1566
Wooster, OH 44691 |
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Summit County (see
also Cuyahoga/Summit Counties)
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Center
Valley Bikeway
Along Tinkers Creek from Dodge Middle
School on Ravenna Road past East Industrial Park to Glenwood Dr.
Contact: City of Twinsburg
10075 Ravenna Rd
Twinsburg, OH 44087
330-425-7161 |
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Canal Park
Bikeway
Along Ohio & Erie Canal from
Thornton Rd to Summit Lake, passes beneath I-76 and SR 59
Contact: City Of Akron, Dept. of Public Service
701 Municipal Bldg.
Akron, OH 44308
330-375-2095 |
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SR
82 Bike Lanes, Macedonia
From East Valley View Rd to Longwood Park
Entrance
Contact: City of Macedonia, Parks and Recreation
9699 Valley View Road
Macedonia, OH 44956
216-468-1300 |
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