Backpacking in Northeast Ohio at The Brecksville Reservation Metroparks!
Join Timmy and The Restless One as we head out for and awesome Overnight Backpacking Trip in Northeast Ohio! Come with us as we explore the beauty of Brecksville Metroparks, hiking 10 miles with an overnight, as we meander throughout the parks miles and miles of trails including the Buckeye Trail!
Book your own adventure today and visit the links below!
Overnight Backpacking in Cleveland Ohio? YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT! BRECKSVILLE RESERVATION!
Join Timmy and The Restless One as they visit the Brecksville Metroparks for the GRAND OPENING of overnight backpacking in Cleveland Ohio! Special thanks to Belinda and Rachel for the wealth of information provided! Also, thanks to the Cleveland Metroparks for making this possible! We always have loved and cherished what many of us consider a true gem in Cleveland with all that the Metroparks have to offer!
To obtain a permit for the overnight backpacking site, please visit
clevelandmetroparks.com/or
or call 216.635.3304
Please also visit clevelandmetroparks.com
We also want to thank all the volunteers who work and maintain
The Buckeye Trail! Another true gem in the state of Ohio!
Visit them at
buckeyetrail.org/membership.php
Thanks again for watching!
-The Restless One
Exploring Brecksville Reservation [1080p]
Being kids once again in the wilderness.
Deer Lick Cave - Brecksville Reservation, Ohio.
A quick jaunt through the Deer Lick Cave area in Brecksville Reservation, in Brecksville, Ohio. Part of the Cleveland Metroparks.
Ohio Hiking: CVNP Brecksville
Hiking up/down to My Mountain overlook in the Cuyahoga National Valley Park.
Deer Lick Cave, Cleveland Metro Parks, Brecksville Ohio
These nature shots were taken with my iPhone 4 in the Cleveland Metro Parks Brecksville, Ohio Reservation.
Brecksville bridge pleas
Brecksville bridge pleas
The Little Smokies of Ohio: Shawnee South Loop
Shawnee State Forest has been on our radar for quite some time. If you check YouTube there are plenty of videos of people having outright miserable times there. We decided to wait until late Fall to hike here to miss the bugs and overgrowth.
What a place! We ended up doing the entire south loop in 1N/2D for a total trip distance of 26 miles and total elevation of over 5000 feet (WHAT?!). Definitely the hilliest place I have ever been in Ohio - worth it for the views though! Bringing the drone really paid off!
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Brecksville Ohio VA Hospital Demolition Drone Birdseye View
Camping in the Cleveland Metroparks' backcountry campsites
You can camp in the Cleveland Metroparks at the Ottawa Overlook Backcountry Sites. This is a primitive campground in the Brecksville Reservation with 3 reservable spots. There's a quarter mile hike through the woods from the Ottawa Point picnic shelter to get to the sites. It's directly on the Buckeye Trail, so it's perfect for through-hikers as well. It is currently one of only two camping options inside Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
In this video we'll tour the sites and take a quick look at a Backpacking Basics overnight trip that the Cleveland Metroparks Outdoor Recreation staff put on.
More information on using these backcountry sites in the Metroparks can be found here:
I'm thrilled that camping is now an option in the Cleveland Metroparks and I hope you get to take advantage of it soon. - John
NewsChannel5 live in Brecksville
NewsChannel5 reporter Kristin Volk live in Brecksville
Ohio Buckeye Trail Hike [Brecksville - Peninsula]
A quick 16.69 mile hike along the Ohio Buckeye Trail with J3O. We discover car wreckage, enjoy an off trail cook, and wrap it up with a night cap at the Winking Lizard.
Hiking the Buckeye Trail to Deer Lick Cave | Cuyahoga Valley National Park, OH
The Buckeye Trail is a 1400 mile loop around the state of Ohio that passes through many local, state, and national parks and forests.
This video features a section of the Buckeye Trail that runs through the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The hike begins at the Jaite Trailhead off of Vaughn Road and ends at Brecksville Station, in Brecksville Reservation, a popular recreational site that provides access to the Cuyahoga River, Ohio & Erie Canal, Towpath, the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, and serves as a stop for the Scenic Railway.
This section of the Buckeye Trail is a challenging hike, consisting of many steep climbs and descents, and several creek crossings.
The highlight of the hike is the section of the Buckeye Trail that overlaps with the Deer Lick Cave Loop in Brecksville Reservation. The cave, adjacent ledges, streams, and surrounding forest provide a scenic, relaxing environment.
Hike route, via Google Maps:
For more information on the Buckeye Trail, visit the Buckeye Trail Association site:
Map (pdf) of the northern section of the Buckeye Trail that passes through the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, courtesy of the National Parks Service:
Another video featuring Deer Lick Cave:
Catch you on the trails!
Brecksville storm
Crazy storm brewing
Brecksville, Ohio class of 1972, 20 year reuion
This was recorded in 1992 of Brecksville Ohio class of 1972 our 20 year reunion.
Driving through the Cleveland Metroparks from Cleveland to Brecksville, OH
starting out near Hopkins Airport and going east to the Brecksville Reservation
DEATH! Chippewa Creek Brecksville Ohio. Flooded class five rapids
DEATH! Chippewa Creek Brecksville Ohio. Flooded class five rapids. Warthog
Brecksville Cool School 2012
Brecksville Dam
Ohio EPA talk about the Brecksville Dam.