Free Family Fun: Bike Riding the Towpath Trail

Recently my husband and I took the boys (with their bikes only) to the John Glenn portion of the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail located off Rt. 21 near Navarre/Massillon. I don’t know how long that section of the overall Towpath is, but we went about a half hour down and turned around and came back.

The path is elevated above two sides of watery ground- most of which is swampy or covered in foliage and then you see the Tuscarawas River.

My eagle-eyed 6 yr. old spotted a turtle who appeared to be sun-bathing and we also saw people fishing in a boat. Numerous other bike riders or joggers passed us by. Little critters were spotted in our path or nearby at different times- chipmunks I think.

There are over 81 miles of Towpath now (and growing). Find out more about the 25 miles of Towpath located in Stark County here or the entire Ohio & Erie Canalway here. Pack a picnic lunch and take your family to the Towpath for some good outdoor exercise and fresh air! It’s free and healthy, afterall . And remember your sunscreen and bottled water.

Tracy Zdelar

Tracy Zdelar is happily married to her husband of 10 years and happily homeschooling her sons for two. Not only will you find her blogging all kinds of good stuff at her blog Hall of Fame Moms, but you'll find her on Facebook and Twitter too. Additionally, she can be found sharing Ohio family fun events at Facebook.com/1000ThingsToDo. She likes to chat with her readers so feel free to stop by and say hi!

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