Parking
Use the Bridal Veil Falls parking area off Gorge Parkway. The short approach to the scenic overlook starts across the road from the lot.
Overview
About Bridal Veil Falls Walk
Why go
- A quick approach puts you beside the creek and its layered cascades.
- The wooden bridge and boardwalk make this a distinctive short stop.
Heads up
- Wooden steps rule out a step-free visit.
- The cascade can be only a trickle during dry spells.
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation825–864 ft
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
3 active Cuyahoga Valley alerts
- ClosureTowpath Trail improvement closureThe Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail from Boston Trailhead to Lock 29 in Peninsula is closed for improvements during the August 24–November 20, 2026 closure period.Official details
- CautionCuyahoga River paddling closure and hazardsPaddlers must portage the current river-wide closure near river mile 17 and avoid serious river hazards. - The closure is due to bridge demolition and construction.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Cuyahoga Valley Tour Guide
Your drive to Bridal Veil Falls Walk, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Cuyahoga Valley National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
Recorded for this trailhead
Bridal Veil Falls0:00 / 0:28
“You're nearing the parking area for Bridal Veil Falls, a small cascade where Deerlick Creek spreads over shallow rock shelves. Allow fifteen to twenty minutes for the short walk, starting across the road from the lot.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Cuyahoga Valley Tour Guide.
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Trail guide
Hiking Bridal Veil Falls Walk
An easy waterfall stopBridal Veil Falls Walk is a short 0.
Bridal Veil Falls Walk is a short 0.3-mile out-and-back from Gorge Parkway to a cascade on Deerlick Creek. Follow the wooded path to the boardwalk and steps, then return the same way. It is an easy add-on if you are nearby; allow about 15–20 minutes with a stop at the falls. The water spreads over shallow, layered rock shelves instead of dropping as one tall plume.
The stairs are the catchThe path drops on wooden steps to the creek, so the return means climbing those same steps.
The path drops on wooden steps to the creek, so the return means climbing those same steps. It is not a step-free walk. Start at the Bridal Veil Falls parking access across the road from the path, rather than extending onto the longer reservation trails. Dogs are allowed on leash in Cleveland Metroparks; keep the leash to eight feet or less.
What the creek is doingHardwoods and hemlocks frame the creek and its short cascades.
Hardwoods and hemlocks frame the creek and its short cascades. Flow changes with rainfall: after a wet spell the ledges can carry more water, while dry weather may leave little more than a trickle. Give the bridge and rock shelves a moment; that close view is what makes the short detour worthwhile.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Cuyahoga Valley
319 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
12 sightingsRiver OtterMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
103 sightingsCoyoteMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
248 sightingsBeaverMost seen around 8 PMSighting map
492 sightingsWhite-tailed DeerMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
99 sightingsTrumpeter SwanMost seen around 5 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Cuyahoga Valley. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
