Park & Trail Alerts

Rain, thunderstorms, and flooding can be hard on trails. Visitors are encouraged to check for updates before their visit and to follow all posted trail and parking area closing signs. For safety reasons, trails are closed to all users while trail crews are using equipment to complete repairs and maintenance. The following list reflects the most up to date trail closings and construction projects as of May 30, 2023. Expect rough conditions after any flooding or storms.

Middle Branch Trail

Status Alert: Trail Detour near Market Ave. Tunnel

Construction in the Fountains at Edgewood development will require the Middle Branch Trail to be rerouted in 2023 as the housing development is completed. Portions may be temporarily on-road. Please follow all Trail Continues signs as the route changes between the Market Ave. Tunnel and Stone Crossing St. The current route: right onto Southbrook Cir NE, left on Boulder Creek Ave NE, and left on Stone Crossing St. NE where the trail resumes on-road. Brush clearing along the trail by a utility contractor will take place beginning March 28 for several weeks between Southpointe Cir. and Martindale Rd.

Walborn Reservoir

Status Alert: Hunting Seasons in Progress

Trails will remain open during hunting. Please wear bright clothing while hiking and horseback riding in the park.

Congressman Ralph Regula Towpath Trail Park

Status Alert: Towpath Trail Now Open in Massillon

The 3 year levee project near the Tuscarawas River in Massillon by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is now complete and the trail is open and passable again. Please use caution while crews work from Warmington Rd. north to Walnut Ave. to trim brush back and make repairs to the trail surface. Users should expect rough trail conditions during this time.

Mahoning Valley Trail

Status Alert: Rockhill Bypass Closed due to Nearby Construction and Hunting Season

The Rockhill Ave. bypass trail will be closed for several months beginning while construction occurs near the sewer treatment plant. Construction equipment will be in close proximity to the trail for the Rt. 225 bridge removal project between Gaskill and Rt. 225 boardwalk. Please use caution in this area. Please wear bright clothing while hiking and biking the Mahoning Valley Trail during hunting seasons. Private property near the trail does allow hunting.

Quail Hollow Park

Status Alert: Manor House Tour Dates for 2023

Enjoy a guided tour of this 1920s era, H.B. Stewart Manor House at 2 p.m. on the following 2023 dates: May 14, May 28, May 29, June 18, June 19, July 3, July 4, Sept. 3, Sept. 4, Sept. 24

Lily Pad Gift Shop

Status Alert: Gift Shop Closed

The Gift Shop is closed and merchandise is not being sold at this time. An online store model is being pursued for the future that would include a larger inventory of our branded merchandise.

Walborn Marina

Status Alert: Phone Not Currently Working

Problems with the phone line to the Walborn Marina are not allowing calls to come through or messages to be left. We are open May 27, 28, and 29 (Memorial Day) with first come, first-served watercraft rentals. Bait and snacks and drinks also available. We will be open seven days a week beginning Memorial Day through Labor Day. (9 a.m. to 9 p.m.)

Tam O'Shanter Park

Status Alert: 2023 Construction

Parking lots are aging and the layout doesn’t serve park patrons as well as it could. A Clean Ohio site improvements grant will fund 75% of the cost to upgrade the entrance and parking. Crews will be staking out areas for revised parking lot and driveways, removing and relocating vegetation, and performing some initial grading. The parking lot and driveway construction is anticipated to start this summer and the first phase to be completed by the end of the year. Expect changes to current parking availability as well as changes to some of the temporary trail routes.