Ohio Vacation Day 3 – Kendall Lake (6/27/2021)
I got up at 6:00 am this morning. Bob was already up. I made a cup of tea and drank it on the deck, as I watched the sun rise and listened to the birds singing.
Bob went for a bicycle ride. I didn’t see him leave, as I did yesterday. He rode the same trail as yesterday but in the opposite direction. Bob rode as far as Brandywine Falls (the top of the falls) and back, for a total of 12 miles.
Later in the morning we drove to Kendall Lake in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Kendall Lake is a manmade lake that was created by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1935. It is the largest lake in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. We hiked the 1 mile trail around the lake. The terrain varies with some stairs to climb, however the loop trail was fairly flat and not too challenging.
There are several trails at Kendall Lake. The trails are well marked.
The lake trail is the right-hand trail.
This portion of the trail was a short uphill climb.
Yesterday we ate a picnic lunch in the building across the lake.
We crossed over a small wooden bridge.
We climbed up these steps.
We had a good view of the fishing pier from the top of the steps.
We climbed down these steps.
We were near the end of the trail here.
We walked to the fishing pier.
Canadian Geese
Canadian Geese in a Row
Hey! Wait for me!
Red-Winged Blackbird
Barn Swallow
Leaving Kendall Lake, we attempted to go to Brandywine Falls but the parking lot was full. A sign said to try again after 5:00 pm. We went to the new Cuyahoga Valley National Park visitor center instead. Stay tuned! I will publish a new blog post soon about our visit to the visitor center.
The Beauty Around Us 
3 Responses to “Ohio Vacation Day 3 – Kendall Lake (6/27/2021)”
Linda, I just took some time to catch up on this Ohio adventure by reading the previous posts. The air bnb where you are staying looks like a great place. How wonderful to be able to see such wildlife so close by including an eagle!
What a wonderful day.
Hello,
You found a wonderful spot for your vacation.
Beautiful photos! Take care, have a happy day and week ahead.