An ode to downtown Akron on the Buckeye Trail: From Cascade Locks to Barberton

Explore downtown Akron along the Buckeye Trail, from Cascade Locks Park to Barberton. Discover canal history, murals, the Civic Theatre, Summit Lake, and vibrant urban-to-nature connections.

Photo of — “Axis Mundi” is a mural created by El Mac and Aiseborn. Painted on the exterior of Akron Civic Theatre, it symbolizes a connection between the heavens and the earth. | Photo courtesy of Victoria Livingston

Victoria Livingston recounts her hike on the Akron Section of the Buckeye Trail, walking from Cascade Locks Park through downtown Akron to Barberton. She highlights the city’s canal-era heritage, vibrant art installations, historic theaters, and natural beauty around Summit Lake, showing how the Buckeye Trail reveals both Akron’s roots and its modern revival.

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