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Things to do

Top attractions by region along the OTET. For even more attractions, check out our extensive Attractions page. 

North

Script Cleveland @ Edgewater Park

Tire dip spot

Amish Country

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Attraction Address Website
Edgewater Park - Tire dip spot 7600 Cleveland Memorial Shoreway, Cleveland, OH Site
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum
1194 E. 9th St, Cleveland, OH
Site
A Christmas Story House  3159 W. 11th St, Cleveland, OH
Site
Cuyahoga Valley National Park

-Canal Exploration Center: 7104 Canal Rd, Valley View

-Boston Store: 1550 Boston Mills Rd, Peninsula

-Conservancy for CVNP: 1600 West Mill St, Peninsula

-Hunt House: 2054 Bolanz Rd, Peninsula

-Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad

Site
Mustill Store
On trail, Akron, OH Site
Lock 3 200 S Main St, Akron, OH Site
Summit Lake Nature Center 411 Ira Ave, Akron, OH Site
St. Helena III 123 Tuscarawas Street, Canal Fulton, OH
Site

Central

Bridge of Dreams

Dog Fountain

Union Station Arch

Attraction Address Website
Bridge of Dreams
15799 Main St, Brickhaven, OH  
Fountain of Dogs 201 S. Main St, Mount Vernon, OH Site
Ariel Foundation Park 10 Pittsburgh Ave, Mount Vernon, OH Site
Mid Point Selfie Station
Centerburg, OH  
Highest Point Monument  Centerburg, OH  
Union Station Arch
218 West St, Columbus, OH
Site
Scioto Mile Promenade 233 Civic Center Dr, Columbus, OH Site
The Ohio State University  411 Woody Hayes Drive, Columbus, OH
Site

South

Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park

Community Mural Park

Fort Ancient - Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks

Attraction Address Website
Battelle Darby Creek MetroPark  8465 Alkire Road, Galloway, OH Site
Community Mural Park
On Roberts Pass, London, OH Site
Little Miami State and National Scenic River Green & Warren Counties Site
Fort Ancient - Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks 6123 State Route 350, Oregonia, OH Site
Loveland Castle & Museum 12025 Shore Drive, Loveland, OH
Site
International Friendship Park
1135 Riverside Drive, Cincinnati, OH
Site
Ohio River Tire Dip Trail sign by the Roebling Bridge
Cincinnati, OH

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Where to stay

Whether you plan to stay at a hotel, Airbnb, or camp, there are tons of options along the OTET. 

Hotels & Airbnb

There are so many hotels along the Ohio to Erie Trail that we recommend checking sites like Kayak.com or Expedia. We also have this Google Map with some hotels pinned along the trail. 

Airbnb also has a lot of options along the trail and some rentals cater specifically to OTET riders. 

Camp sites

Sites are listed from north to south. Check out our camp site spreadsheet for additional details. Hipcamp and Campendium are additional resources for finding camp sites. 

Camp site Address Phone Website
Hooper Farm 2835 W 11th St, Cleveland, OH   Site
Heritage Farms Campground 6050 Riverview Rd, Peninsula, OH
330-657-2330
Site
Valley Overlook Campground and Lodging
4451 Akron-Peninsula Rd, Peninsula, OH 330-271-6993 Site
Summit Metro Park Big Bend Trailhead
1337 Merriman Road, Akron, OH 330-867-5511 Site
Summit Metro Park Franklin Trailhead South of Franklin trailhead 330-867-5511
Site
Hillside Park of Clinton 2534 W Comet Rd, Clinton, OH 330-882-5678 Email
Canal Fulton Canoe Livery and Campground
219 W Cherry St, Canal Fulton, OH
330-854-4008 Site
Clay’s Jellystone Park Resort 13190 Patterson St NW, North Lawrence, OH 330-854-6691 Site
Rivers Edge Campsite
3455 Erie Ave. NW, Massillon, OH 44646
330-353-2377 Site
Turkey Hollow Campground
7838 Township Road 102, Millersburg, OH 330-231-6935 Site
Glenmont Trail Barn Hostel
Depot Street, Glenmont, OH 330-763-1347 Site
Danville Primitive Campsite Off Danville trailhead - Kokosing Gap Trail
740-599-6888 Email
Kokosing Valley Camp and Canoe 25860 Coshocton Rd, Howard, OH 740-599-7056 Site
Rustic Knolls Campgrounds 8664 Keys Rd, Mt Vernon, OH
740-397-9318 Site
Mount Liberty Berry Barn 7220 Columbus Rd, Mt Vernon, OH 43050 614-778-4873 Site
Alum Creek State Park
3305 S Old State Rd, Delaware, OH 740-548-4631 Site
Cross Creek Camping Resort 3190 S Old State Rd, Delaware, OH
740-549-2267 Site
Little Darby Outdoors 2555 Gardner Rd. Galloway, OH   Site
Madison County Fairgrounds 205 Elm St, London, OH   Site
Prairie Grass Trailhead Prairie Grass Trailhead, London, OH   Site
Greene County Parks and Trail
1369 Old Springfield Pike, Xenia, OH 937-562-6440 Site
Greene County Fairgrounds 120 Fairground Rd, Xenia, OH
937-372-8621 Site
Greene County Constitution Park
1871 OH-725, Spring Valley, OH 937-562-6440 Site
One Earth Collaborative Sanctuary
Near the Oregonia Rd bridge   Site
Todd’s Fork Adventures
149 Hopkins St, Morrow, OH 513-604-9265
Site
Lake Isabella Park 10174 Loveland Madeira Rd, Loveland, OH   Site
Jim Terrell Park 130 Longworth St, Milford, OH   Site
Riverside Park 425 Victor Stier Dr, Milford, OH   Site
American Legion Campsite 111 Victor Stier Dr, Milford, OH
513-831-9876  


Bike Shops

Whether you need some bike repairs or just want to look around, there are many amazing bike shop partners on the Ohio to Erie Trail. Shops with OTET trail guides or jerseys are indicated with 🎽 + 🗺️ icons.  Shops are listed from north to south.

Shop Location Phone Website
Blazing Saddle Cycle 7427 Detroit Ave Up, Cleveland, OH 216-218-1811 Site
Joy Machines Bike Shop
605 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH
216-394-0230 Site
Ohio City Bicycle Co-op
1840 Columbus Rd, Cleveland, OH 216-830-2667
Fridrich Bicycle 3800 Lorain Ave, Cleveland 216-651-3800  
The Broadway Cyclery 665 Broadway Ave, Bedford, OH 440-735-2453 Site
Gear Up Velo 6596 Brecksville Rd, Independence, OH 216-232-4300 Site
Old Station Cycle 12417 Chippewa Rd, Brecksville, OH 440-838-1988 Site
Eddy's - Peninsula 1655 Mill Street W., Peninsula 330-657-2209 Site
Blimp City Bike and Hike 🎽 + 🗺️ 1675 Merriman Rd, Akron, OH 330-836-6600
Site
Dirty River Bicycle Works 110 N. Main St. Akron, OH 330-990-9300  
Brimstone Bicycles 🗺️ 133 Canal St N, Canal Fulton, OH
330-970-0911  
Ernie's Bike Shop 🎽 + 🗺️ 135 Lake Ave NW, Massillon, OH 330-832-5111 Site
Weaver's True Value 124 N. Mills St, Fredericksburg, OH 330-695-6825  
L-M-N Bike Shop 8276 Harrison Rd, Fredericksburg, OH 330-695-5005 Site
E-Bikes of Holmes County 🗺️ 306 South Millersburg St, Holmesville, OH 330-601-3365 Site
Buckeye Bikes
3404 OH-39, Millersburg, OH 330-674-3186
Kenyon College Bike Barn 100 Quarry Chapel Rd, Gambier, OH 713-283-8149 Site
Y-Not Cycling and Fitness 🎽+ 🗺️ 227 S Main St, Mt Vernon, OH 740-392-6100 Site
Trek - Westerville 5985 Maxtown Rd, Westerville OH 614-901-8735 Site
Westerville Bike Shop 🗺️ 9 W Main St, Westerville, OH 614-891-5654  
Pedego Electric Bikes Powell 170 W Olentangy St, Powell, OH 614-698-0055 Site
REI - Easton 4150 Worth Ave, Columbus, OH 614-475-1938 Site
Third Hand Bicycle Co-op 979 E 5th Ave, Columbus, OH 614-299-2984  
Paradise Garage
921 N High St, Columbus, OH 614-299-0899 Site
Franklinton Cyclewoks Co-op 897 W Broad St, Columbus, OH 614-228-1852   
Heritage Cycles 3449 Grove City Rd, Grove City, OH 614-992-2453  
Cyclical Nature Bicycles 4566 Cemetery Rd, Hilliard, OH 614-575-2453 Site
Verde Bikes 650 Harrison Dr, Columbus, OH 614-279-1100 Site
Sojourn Cyclery 1706 Wilmington Rd, Cedarville, OH 937-823-1834  
K&G Bike Center 🗺️ 594 N. Detroit St, Route 68, Xenia, OH 937-372-2555 Site
Morrow Bike Shop 🗺️ 130 Main St, Morrow, OH 513-472-9093 Site
Loveland Bike Rental 206 Railroad Ave, Loveland, OH 513-683-0468 Site
Montgomery Cyclery 116 Karl Brown Way, Loveland, OH 513-583-8600 Site
Bishop's Bicycles 🗺️ 313 Main Street, Milford, OH 513-831-2521 Site
Smitty's Cyclery 6000 Wooster Pike, Cincinnati, OH 513-271-3180  
Pedego Electric Bikes 7669 Wooster Pike, Cincinnati, OH 513-677-2900  
Jim's Bicycle Shop 8015 Plainfield Rd., Cincinnati, OH 513-793-1163  
Reser Bicycle Outfitters 🎽+ 🗺️ 648 Monmouth St, Newport, KY  859-261-6187 Site

Additional Trail Businesses

Service Business Phone Website
Shuttle Zipi Transit 330-958-1338 Site
Luggage Transfer Sunshine Luggage Shuttle 814-279-5333 Site
Tour Services Noble Invention Bike Touring 844-424-5342
Site
Tour Services Great American Bike Tours
315-316-2453 Site
Tour Services Wilderness Voyageurs
1-800-272-4141 Site

Additional Planning Resources

Trail Touring Events - Find pre-planned trail tours Site
SAG driver tips Site
Parking ideas - find options that riders have used in Cleveland and Cincinnati Site
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