After the dam tour we briefly checked out the marina but didn’t stay long since the restaurant wasn’t open so we headed east to the Dutch John Resort for a nice sit down lunch before heading west to the Red Canyon Overlook. Wow! What incredible views. The visitor center is a wealth of information on the history of the area but what took our breath away was the amazing views! From inside the visitor center you can look out the huge plate glass windows at the canyon but even more impressive is the short loop walk out to the canyon’s edge. We were grateful for some stout fencing that allowed us to get close to the edge safely. We lingered a while just drinking in the beauty. There’s great camping in the area and we’d enjoy making this a destination for a longer stay something when the weather is a little cooler.
Over a long weekend we sampled some of the myriad things to do in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, unique among national parks for it’s environmental reclamation, historic preservation, and recreational opportunities adjacent to the populous cities of Cleveland and Akron in northeastern Ohio. Can’t wait to return and explore more.
Our journey from Portsmouth, England to our home in Ohio might have been accomplished in about sixteen hours but my avoiding air travel we were able to enjoy a fifteen day journey home via train, ship, Uber, train, as well as our own feet and finally our personal vehicle.
It’s been a fascinating two day visit to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. We managed to pack in tours of the HMS Warrior, the HMS Victory as well ast Victory Live: The
Big Repair, and finally the Mary Rose. All were incredibly informative and well presented.
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