Cuyahoga County

Getting there

By plane Cleveland Hopkins International Airport CLE IATA: Cleveland's main airport is on the west side of the city. The airport is served by most of the major domestic airlines. Akron-Canton Regional Airport CAK IATA: visitors could also use this airport which is a 45-minute drive from Cleveland. Burke Lakefront Airport BKL IATA: a small airport on the shore of Lake Erie that handles private jet and business traffic. Cuyahoga County Airport CGF IATA in northeastern Cuyahoga County

By car The State of Ohio is served by the following interstate highways:

I-71 connects Cleveland to Medina and then runs southwest toward Columbus. I-76 serving Akron and Youngstown and connecting to beyond Pennsylvania to the east. I-77 starts in Cleveland and runs south through Akron, Canton, New Philadelphia and beyond. I-80 is the Ohio Turnpike (a toll road) that runs across the northern part of the state, serving Cleveland, Akron and Youngstown (where I-80 and I-76 criss cross). I-90 also serves the far northern part of the state, including Cleveland, Lorain, Elyria, Mentor, Painesville and Ashtabula.

By train Cleveland is served by Amtrak with a station located on the north end of downtown (near Cleveland Browns Stadium). Most Amtrak routes serving Cleveland arrive and depart in the wee hours of the morning (like in the 1AM to 4AM time frame) so they are a last resort like if you have no car.

By boat Many boaters use the Great Lakes, St. Lawrence Seaway and their connection points as a travel route. There are many marinas and public boat ramps available for this purpose. The Great Lakes Cruising Company provides Great Lakes cruises that include Cleveland on the itineraries.

Getting around

Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

See

1 Independence Slab. A petroglpyh that was used as church building material. (updated Nov 2018)

Do

A wide variety of activities await you in Northeast Ohio. Whether you are looking for outdoor fun, culture, the fine arts, history, sports, shopping, clubbing and dining - Cleveland ROCKS!

1 Sky Zone Highland Heights. - located in Highland Heights

Sports Baseball. Cleveland Guardians. MLB. Akron Aeros. AA. Lake County Captains. A. Cleveland Cavaliers. Basketball (NBA). (updated May 2016) Cleveland Browns. Football (NFL). (updated May 2016) Football. AFL: Cleveland Gladiators Hockey. AHL: Cleveland Barons. Soccer. MISL: Cleveland Force. College. Horizon League: Cleveland State University.

Outdoors

Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Located south of Cleveland, this park follows the course of the Cuyahoga River and the historic Ohio & Erie Canal between Cleveland and Akron. A number of older buildings are preserved here. The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, with train cars from the 1940s and 1950s also runs through the park. Pick up the train in Independence near Thornburg Station (8111 Rockside Road), a mixed-use retail, restaurant and office complex sitting between the river and canal. North Coast Beaches. Along the southern shore of Lake Erie are a large number of public beaches. The largest natural sand beach in Ohio, Headlands Beach State Park sits east of Cleveland, in Mentor. Many other beaches are available throughout Northeast Ohio, including Huntington Beach, Euclid Beach and Fairport Harbor. Lake Erie Islands. Located west of Cleveland, a group of picturesque and festive islands in Lake Erie are accessible via ferry. In addition to several Ohio State Parks on the islands, there is plenty to do including wineries, restaurants, bars, marinas and beaches.

Buy

Downtown Cleveland Tower City Center, a large urban complex, a retail mall, Ritz Carlton and Renaissance hotels, the hub of the RTA (Greater Cleveland Regional Transportation Authority) rail system and the Terminal Tower. The Galleria at Erieview is another downtown complex that includes a popular lunchtime foodcourt serving the Financial District.

East Side Beachwood Place, an upscale enclosed shopping mall located at the southeast corner of Cedar and Richmond Rds in the Fashion District in Beachwood. Chagrin Falls, a quaint Western Reserve style downtown with the Chagrin River (and Falls) running through it. Coventry District, a hip and eclectic bohemian neighborhood in Cleveland Heights. Eton Chagrin Boulevard, on Chagrin Boulevard in Woodmere, provides upscale options for shopping and dining. La Place, upscale retail and dining options located at the southeast corner of Cedar and Richmond Roads in the Fashion District in Beachwood. Legacy Village, a lifestyle center located at the northwest corner of Cedar and Richmond Roads in the Fashion District in Lyndhurst. Shaker Commons, a renovated retail district located along Chagrin Boulevard between Lee and Avalon Roads, serving as the town center of Greater Cleveland's most prestigious address, Shaker Heights. Shaker Square, a turn-of-the-century mixed use urban center located at the secondary hub of RTA's light rail system in Cleveland along the western border of Shaker Heights. Uptown Solon, located in Cleveland Magazine's multi-year recipient of the "Best Suburb" selection.

West Side Berea, college town, home to Baldwin-Wallace College. Crocker Park provides a mixed-use "new town" environment with upscale shopping in Westlake. Great Northern Mall in North Olmsted. Westgate in Rocky River.

Art Little Italy, old world meets new, where this ethnically cultured neighborhood sits on the doorstep of Cleveland's University Circle. Ohio City, home of the West Side Market, a neighborhood enriched by Italianate

Go next

Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Located south of Cleveland, this park follows the course of the Cuyahoga River and the historic Ohio & Erie Canal between Cleveland and Akron. A number of older buildings are preserved here. The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, with train cars from the 1940s and 1950s also runs through the park. Pick up the train in Independence near Thornburg Station (8111 Rockside Road), a mixed-use retail, restaurant and office complex sitting between the river and canal. North Coast Beaches. Along the southern shore of Lake Erie are a large number of public beaches. The largest natural sand beach in Ohio, Headlands Beach State Park, is east of Cleveland, in Mentor. Many other beaches are available throughout Northeast Ohio, including Huntington Beach, Euclid Beach and Fairport Harbor. Lake Erie Islands. Located west of Cleveland, a group of picturesque and festive islands in Lake Erie are accessible via ferry. In addition to several Ohio State Parks located on the islands, there is plenty to do including wineries, restaurants, bars, marinas and beaches. Hall of Fame Cycle. Tourists can plan visits to the Rock Hall, Inventure Place (the National Inventors Hall of Fame in Akron) and the Pro Football Hall of Fame (in Canton).