Cuyahoga Valley National Park - USA

When it comes to American national parks, we mostly hear about Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon but there much more to learn about and explore. 

These cards were sent by Carol and Vinny.

Cuyahoga Valley is the only national park in the state of Ohio and one of three in the Great Lakes Basin. It  that preserves and reclaims the rural landscape along the Cuyahoga River between Akron and Cleveland in Northeast Ohio.
The park was originally designated as a National Recreation Area in 1974, then redesignated as a national park 26 years later in 2000.

The Cuyahoga Valley National Park is home to some of the most picturesque waterfalls in the country. In fact, the park was among 10 cited recently for their exceptional falls in Park Advocate, the National Parks Conservation Association’s blog.There are about 100 waterfalls in the Cuyahoga Valley with most in the northern part of the park.

By Kim Smith

Brandywine Falls in Sagamore Hills Township is the tallest waterfall in the park and the tallest in Northeast Ohio: 65 feet. It is flanked by wooden observation decks accessible off Brandywine Road. You can hike in the Brandywine Creek gorge below the falls. - in: https://eu.beaconjournal.com