Headwaters Park

This is where the beautiful crooked Cuyahoga River starts. Very secluded scenic spot. Great place for a hike or flying my drone.

The Cuyahoga watershed begins its 100-mile journey in Hambden, Ohio, flowing southward to the confluence of the East Branch Cuyahoga River and West Branch Cuyahoga River in Burton, where the Cuyahoga River officially begins. It continues on its 84.9 miles journey flowing southward to Akron and Cuyahoga Falls, where it turns sharply north and flows through the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in northern Summit County and southern Cuyahoga County. It then flows through Independence, Valley View, Cuyahoga Heights, Newburgh Heights and Cleveland to its northern terminus, emptying into Lake Erie. The Cuyahoga River and its tributaries drain 813 square miles of land in portions of six counties.

Headwaters is a great multi-use park. We've been here for hiking, biking, trail riding, and kayaking. Campsites are also available and very popular. Easy to launch canoes and kayaks into the reservoir. Bald Eagles and water birds are common visitors. The bridle trail is also the people trail and the buggy cut-through, so if your horse is new to buggies be cautious. The main trail is wide and gravel. The bike trail is paved.

This was our first time here. It was an unplanned visit. It was beautiful. We did see what we think was an invasive species in the lake, there is a photo posted below. It is purple colored, in the center of the photo. The mouth is on the lower left. It was eating algae. The eye was on the flat side on top left. Freshwater Bryozoan possibly?

This is such a gorgeous park. One of these days I need to go camping here. They have done a really nice job building quiet campsites. The trails are beautiful with a mix of deciduous and evergreen trees, and of course the water is lovely. I also plan to use their free kayak program this summer.