Get out and explore your park! There are so many activities to do, and the Ohio & Erie Canalway Towpath Trail and the Cuyahoga River conveniently runs parallel to the train tracks.
Whether you’re biking, running, or hiking through the park, you can flag down and board the train at our Akron Northside, Botzum, Indigo Lake or Peninsula stations throughout the day and ride back for a one-way fee or by using your Explorer Pass when you board.
If you’ve used the Explorer program in past, please make note of the change in route and schedule. Since there a no ideal areas to kayak on the modified route, currently the Explorer program best serves bikers, runners and hikers.
Last day for Explorer Program: October 27
Do you frequently run, hike, bike or kayak the Cuyahoga Valley National Park? Consider purchasing a seasonal Explorer Pass! An Explorer Pass is $60 per person and is good for the 2024 Explorer season (May 3 – October 27).
Questions about this pass? Email . Visit the membership page to learn about other levels of membership.
NO; advance Explorer tickets are not available. You will pay the fee at the Explorer baggage car at the time of boarding.
The Explorer program for Run Aboard, Hike Aboard, and Bike Aboard programs, is a $5 one-way fee. For those who utilize the Explorer program frequently, we highly recommend purchasing an Explorer Pass
The Explorer Pass is only good for one person. All other individuals visiting must pay the fee to ride or have their own Explorer Pass.
Yes. We request that all Explorer Passes are the official printed card; no copies or digital cards can be accepted.
Explorer tickets are good for one-way trips (and will include your bike for cyclists). Any round trips will be sold as a Scenic Ticket in a designated coach car.
Our current, modified run does not have areas ideally suited for kayaking.
If the train is behind schedule, it will continue to stop at the stations.