Ohio & Erie Canalway

Ohio & Erie Canalway crosses a canal in Navarre, which is edged by overgrown trees.

A man gazes off the railing of the historic Marblehead Lighthouse.

Designed by I.M. Pei, the Rock Hall is just as impressive outside as the exhibits inside. Its glass and steel pyramidal shape is flanked by rectangular white walls.

The famous neon guitar of Cleveland's Hard Rock Cafe lights up the night along the Erie Canal.

At night, the glass pyramid of the Rock Hall is all lit up against the white walls of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

This entrance to the Towpath Trail is just off U.S. 62 in Navarre and next to a bridge going over the canal. A sign here tells trail users that the John Glenn Grove is 2.3 miles ahead.

Mill Creek Falls can be seen from an upper level view platform, as can a city skyline.

It's a beautiful day in this city park in Navarre. Large trees provide shade for play equipment. A visitor looks out over the the playground from the gazebo.

This pleasant park in Navarre is a destination for both parents and children. Play equipment stands ready of multiple ages.

Two cars drive through an intersection in a residential area during the winter. A small white house on the right blocks out the cold.

A canal behind the Canal Visitor Center in Cuyahoga Valley National Park is partially iced over during the winter. There is snow on the ground, and the remote sun is setting.

Two cyclists take a ride along the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, surrounded by bounteous fall foliage.

Several people are enjoying some fresh air and exercise along the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, which is surrounded by thick, lush greenery.

The sleek-looking train of the Cuyahoga Scenic Valley Railroad traverses under a majestic bridge, past glassy water, and through lush foliage.

A man crosses the street in the Westside Market Area of Cleveland. In the background is a large orange colored building with a tall bell tower.

Birds off the coast of Lake Erie take flight at sunset on a clear day.

A sunny day greets cars in a parking lot surrounded by green grass and trees at Mill Creek Falls.

A Byway visitor reads one of the interpretive signs along the paved path at Mill Creek Falls on the Ohio & Erie Canalway.

A Byway visitor reads one of the interpretive signs along the paved path at Mill Creek Falls on the Ohio & Erie Canalway. City buildings are visible in the distance.

A car drives on this lone road through the leafless, snow-tipped trees near the Ohio & Erie Canalway.

This view captures the inside of the 1890 Arcade Building with skylights on the ceiling and an American flag hanging in the center.

The Byway passes a one story brown brick building on the right hand side of the street. There is a stoplight-warning street sign in front of the building and snow on the ground.

Downtown Akron boasts skyscrapers in art deco style.

Signs direct the winter driver both left and right along the Ohio & Erie Canalway.

Two signs direct the traveler -- one to both Central and Eastern sections of the Ohio & Erie Canalway. The other sign one is unspecified.

Four signs direct travelers on their way and where to turn.

Byway signage is even more important in the city.

Multi-level platforms provide a visitor with different views to enjoy Mill Creek Falls.

"Why, it's sedimentary, my dear!" This closeup of an interpretive sign at Mill Creek Falls explains the geology that created the tallest falls in Cuyahoga County.

Two bikers approach a green light at an intersection north of Cleveland on the Ohio & Erie Canalway.

There are signs at Mill Creek Falls to orient and assist travelers on the Ohio & Erie Canalway

An American flag hangs from the ceiling of the 1890 Arcade Building.

A pedestrian bridge crosses the frigid Cuyahoga River during the winter.

A green and gold art deco banner indicates the path of the Ohio & Erie Canalway

This is a closeup of a wayfinding sign for the Byway's Central section.

The signs direct the traveler to the end of the western section of the Byway and the start of the central section.

Water flows past a pier and under an iron lift bridge in the distance.

Byway signage indicates the start of the central sectionof the Byway and directs the traveler to turn right at the next intersection.

A hiker takes the separate path alongside the road on the way to Mill Creek Falls.

A tall white building rises above an intersection in downtown Akron in the spring.

Landscaping enhances this canal lock site at the Akron Park in the spring. The city and its buildings loom in the distance.

American flags line the street as a car passes by. A church with a white steeple can be seen in the background.

A snowy road runs between deciduous and conifer trees in winter.

Inviting flowering trees line this neighborhood street in Cleveland. On the right you can see a playground.

A car drives down the road past trees new with spring leaves and pink and red blossoms.

A road lined with trees passes through a residential area blanketed with snow. Cold power lines parallel the road.

Cars await their owners at the parking lot of the Ohio & Erie Canalway information center.

Cars pass multiple signs at an intersection along the Ohio & Erie Canalway.

Signs direct the driver to the Central and Eastern sections of the Byway.

The signs direct the traveler to the end of the western section of the Byway and the start of the central section.

The sign directs the traveler straight ahead, on the Ohio & Erie Canalway.

Ducks make their way downstream on a river near the Ohio & Erie Canalway.

A huge mural, "Flatsopoly," covers the side of a large red brick building in the River Flats area of Cleveland, Ohio.

A large sign of wood greets visitors to Mill Creek Falls.

Signs direct the driver both left and right to continue the Byway experience.

Signs direct the driver to the Central and Eastern sections of the Byway.

Four signs direct travelers on their way and where to turn.

Byway signage directs travelers to turn right at the next intersection. A unique view of an iron bridge looms in the distance.

Stan Hywet Hall is the home of F. A. Seiberling, co-founder of the Goodyear Tire Company. It has been designated by the Secretary of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark.

Three bikers enjoy the fresh spring air on the Ohio & Erie Canalway.

Green grass and large rocks line the bank of a lake on the Ohio & Erie Canalway. Fall trees bespeak the coming winter.

A bright yellow biker pedals down the Ohio & Erie Canalway.