Tinker's Creek Gorge Scenic Overlook

Tinker's Creek Gorge Scenic Overlook is a wheelchair-accessible wooden deck above a steep, wooded valley in Bedford Reservation, the Cleveland Metroparks unit within Cuyahoga Valley National Park. It sits beside Gorge Parkway between Dunham and Egbert roads, with parking right by the viewpoint, so this is an easy roadside stop rather than a hike. Come after autumn color or leaf drop: summer foliage can hide much of the gorge.

Tinkers Creek drops 220 feet over two miles through the steep-walled gorge. The creek runs 28.2 miles in all and is the largest tributary of the Cuyahoga River. The valley is tree-framed, so the scale comes through best when the canopy is open.

The gorge has been a National Natural Landmark since 1967, recognized for its rarity and scientific and educational value. For a photo, use the wooden rail as foreground and look across the valley; fall color or leaf-off gives the clearest view into the gorge.