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Ohio & Erie Canalway

The Ohio & Erie Canalway Towpath is an historic landmark currently under development as a walking, bicycling and equestrian trail. The National Heritage Canalway will be 25 miles long in Stark County and part of a 110-mile recreational resource starting at Lake Erie in Cleveland and ending in Zoar in Tuscarawas County. More than 24 miles of the trail are open in Stark County.

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How to get to the Ohio & Erie Canal

Towpath Construction Status.

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Ohio & Erie Canalway

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Stark County's Canalway is blessed with a diversity of landscapes that range from rural agricultural and small towns to industrial and commercial urban centers. The Canalway weaves its way through this diversity with a wealth of historical and ecological points of interest. Wildlife includes beaver, coyote and white-tailed deer. Migratory birds, such as great blue herons, are returning as water quality and habitat are preserved. 

The Ohio & Erie Canalway Towpath Trail Guides are available by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Stark County Park District, 5300 Tyner Avenue NW, Canton, Ohio  44708.  Trail Guides may also be obtained from the following locations:

Boca Grande Restaurant Area Hotels
Boy Scouts of America Ernie's Bicycle Shops
Canal Fulton Canalway Center Massillon Chamber of Commerec
Canal Fulton Library Pro Football Hall of Fame
Canal Fulton Police Department Girl Scouts of America
Canton Chamber of Commerce Appalachian Outfitters
Sisters Century House Restaurant AAA -- Massillon, Canton
Second Sole Towpath Kiosks
Area Bicycle Shops Massillon Recreation Center
Rodman Library HOF Visitor Info Center
Airport Visitor Info Center Bethlehem Township Hall

Among the existing features are a Canal Boat Ride provided by the Canal Fulton Heritage Society. Rides originate at Canal Fulton Community Park on weekend afternoons May - September or by request. Picnic facilities, grills and fishing are available at Lock 4 Park just south of Canal Fulton off Erie Avenue.

ESTIMATED MILEAGE FOR OHIO & ERIE CANAL TOWPATH TRAIL & USAGE
P=Pedestrians(walkers, hikers, runners) / B=Bicycles / E=Equestrians

Summit County Line to C F Community Park 3.00 Miles P/B
Canal Fulton Community Park to Lock #4 Park 1.00 Mile P/B
Lock #4 Park to Butterbridge Road 1.25 Miles P/B
Butterbridge Road to High Mill Road 2.50 Miles P/B
High Mill Road to Forty Corners Road 0.75 Mile P/B
Forty Corners to Towpath Court 1.75 Miles P/B/E
Towpath Court to Lake Ave. 0.75 Miles P/B
Lake Ave. to Lincoln Way 1.00 Mile P/B
Lincoln Way to Walnut 0.75 Miles CLOSED
Walnut Rd. to Treatment Rd. 1.50 Mile P/B
Treatment Rd. to Warmington St. 1.00 Miles P/B/E
Glenn Grove to Wooster Street, Navarre 2.50 Miles P/B/E
Wooster St. to Blough Ave., Navarre* 1.25 Miles P/B/E
Blough Ave. to Sewer Treatment Plant 0.75 Miles P/B/E
Sewer Treatment Plant to Riverland Ave. 2.00 Miles P/B/E
Riverland Ave. to Tuscawaras County 3.75 Miles P/B/E

*Current trail breaks-closed to all uses


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Revised: June 11, 2006