Ledges Shelter Overview
- Capacity: 75 people inside (150 outside)
- Amenities: Open Field, Drinking Fountain, Restrooms, Fireplace, Grills, Picnic Tables (8, 8-foot tables indoors), Parking, Electricity, Trail Access
- Activities: Picnicking, Events, Camp, Running
- Reservable: Yes
- Fees: $110 weekends & Holidays, $80 weekdays
- Address: 701 Truxell Road, Peninsula, Ohio 44264
Ledges Shelter Guide
Ledges Shelter
Ledges Shelter is Cuyahoga Valley National Park’s most well-known and popular picnic area. It is a large shelter, holding 75 people indoors with eight indoor picnic tables, perfect for family gatherings, birthday parties, summer camps, park events, trail races, and so much more. In addition to an ample enclosed shelter space, the large outdoor area is perfect for even more guests (up to 150 between indoors and outdoors).
It has an indoor wood-burning fireplace, potable water, electricity, eight indoor picnic tables, and bathrooms, making it usable all year. Outside, you’ll notice eight outdoor, enclosed picnic tables around the shelter, a handful of charcoal grills, unisex bathrooms, and animal-proof garbage cans.
Families and kids will also love the vast open field space, perfect for baseball, football, concerts, and any other game. The vast parking lot fits all guests’ needs (approximately 50 cars can fit). Your kids can also bring their bikes and ride around the open field or closed gravel trail.
And if you’re a history buff, you’ll love the educational signs by the shelter and around the Ledges Trail. Also, you can explore the surrounding area for early settler remnants.
Finally, this is a centralized location for the famous Ledges Trail. Numerous other trails connect to these two trails that can be accessed from the Ledges Shelter parking lot.
Alternative Option
While the Ledges Shelter is a fantastic picnic area, it can be incredibly popular all year. Not only that, but it has to be reserved sometimes months in advance.
If you want a shelter with all the same amenities but without the crowds, look no further than the Octagon Shelter. This shelter has the same amenities as the Ledges Shelter: more available dates, more trails to explore, and arguably a nicer inside.
It is also central to popular park attractions, including the Ledges Trail and Pine Grove Trail.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Ledges Shelter is located in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. It is located at 701 Truxell Road, Peninsula, Ohio 44264. It is about 1 mile from Route 8 and about 1/4 mile off of Truxell Road.
Yes, this shelter can be accessed by individuals with disabilities. The parking lot is located directly next to the shelter. The shelter is handicap accessible, but the open field may make it difficult for those with wheelchairs.
You should book this picnic area 3-4 months before summer and early fall reservations.
This picnic area accommodates 75 individuals indoors and 150 outdoors, and a parking lot can hold over 50 vehicles.
There are eight indoor picnic tables, approximately eight outdoor picnic tables under cover, two to three charcoal grills, one indoor wood-burning fireplace, two unisex restrooms, electricity, running water, an open ball field, a fire pit, and a hiking trail.
There are no restrictions. Dogs and other animals are allowed in the picnic area but not indoors.
Yes, weekends and holidays are $110. Weekdays are $80.
It is operational all year, from 10 am – 9 pm or 10 am- 6 pm, depending on the time of year.
You can bring your food. Alcohol is not permitted in the park.
The facility has several large, animal-proof and indoor trash bins.
Ledges Shelter Virtual Tour
How to Get There (Driving Direction)
The easiest way to get to the Ledges Shelter is to input the Ledges Trail (405 Truxell Road, Peninsula, Ohio 44264) into your phone and GPS, as the trail starts here.
Driving Directions:
When driving to the Ledges Shelter, you will come either east or west on Kendall Park Road/Truxell Road, depending on where you are coming from. You will then turn into the Ledges Trailhead road and park anywhere in the lot.
Learn More About Nearby Shelters
While the Ledges Shelter is one of the most well-known and largest picnic shelters in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, there are numerous shelters in the nearby Brecksville Reservation that can provide a similar experience with almost all of the same amenities and activities.
- Meadows Picnic Area
- Chippewa Creek Picnic Area
- Ottawa Points Picnic Area
- Plateau Picnic Area
- Harriet Keeler Picnic Area
