Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail--Manchester Rd. Trailhead

Birds of Interest

Merlin, Redhead, Ring-Necked, Lesser Scaup, Northern Pintail, Wood duck, American Black Duck.

About this Location

This trailhead can be a true treasure during winter months since the water typically remains open when other area waterways are frozen. Consequently, migrating and wintering waterfowl can be seen here at very close range in small numbers.

About Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail

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Annually, more than 2.5 million Americans find their way to the iconic 81+ mile Towpath Trail running through the heart of the Ohio & Erie Canalway.

Whether birding, biking, hiking, running, riding on horseback, taking a canal boat ride, or traveling alongside it by scenic rail, folks find that old-school “travel” along the Towpath Trail adds undeniable energy to the quality of life in the counties of Cuyahoga, Summit, Stark and Tuscarawas in Northeastern Ohio.

Travel along the path where, from 1827 to 1913, mules once pulled canal boats laden with passengers and goods up and down the historic Ohio & Erie Canal.

Today’s Trail follows the historic Towpath as closely as possible, the exact route determined by historic maps and remnants of the Trail itself. In some places, the trail leaves the historic route where time and events have erased the old path. Along the Trail and at Key Visitor Centers, you can learn more about the cultural, historic, natural, and recreational resources being preserved and celebrated along the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail. When completed, today’s Towpath Trail will be 101 miles long.

Many parks along the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail provide access to the trail.

Features

  • Restrooms on site

  • Wheelchair accessible trail

  • Entrance fee

  • Roadside viewing

Content from Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail website and Susan Carpenter