Cleveland Metroparks
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• August 18, 2025: Lights are out at several locations along the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, but there are no closures at this time.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park
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• The Towpath Trail from Station Road to Frazee House will be closed daily, 7 am-4:30 pm, from Monday, September 8 through Friday, September 12. A canal project requires the use of heavy equipment. Please respect the closure.

Summit Metro Parks / City of Akron 
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• COMING UP September 27, 2025: The Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail managed by Summit Metro Parks between North Street (Mustill Store) and Portage Path Trailhead in Akron will be temporary closed between 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. for the Akron Marathon.

• Beginning April 8, 2025: The Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail between W. Exchange Street and W. Cedar Street will be closed after 1:00 p.m. on Akron RubberDucks home games due to firework preparation for the duration of the 2025 season. 

Stark Parks
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• September 2, 2025: Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail surface work will be ongoing between Forty Corners Trailhead and Butterbridge Avenue with no access from the Crystal Springs Trailhead. Trail users can use the Olde Muskingham Trail on the west side of the Tuscarawas River as an alternative route. 

• July 25, 2025:: The Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail will be closed in Massillon between Walnut Road and Cherry Road for a drainage project coordinated by the Army Corps of Engineers. The work is anticipated to be completed sometime in Fall 2025.

Tuscarawas County Park Department

• There are no current Towpath Trail closures, detours or advisories in Tusc Parks.