Depends what you mean by "near."
The national park is in-between Cleveland and Akron, and thus about 125 miles from Columbus at its closest.
The "park" was created by executive order in December 1974 as a National Recreation Area and subsequently renamed to Cuyahoga Valley National Park (From Cuyahoga Valley National recreation Area) the new name took effect in 2000.
Cuyahoga National Park is the only national PARK in Ohio.
Ohio has the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
Ohio
Cuyahoga Valley, between Cleveland and Akron.
OHIO (In and Around Brecksville, OH)
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Cuyahoga Valley National ParkHopewell Culture National Historical Park is one example of the Ohio's national parks.
Gerald Ford signed the bill that made this a national park in December, 1974.
Gerald Ford signed the bill that made this a national park in December, 1974.
The Cuyahoga River is located in Northeast Ohio in the United States. Outside of Ohio, the river is most famous for being "the river that caught fire", helping to spur the environmental movement in the late 1960s. Native Americans called this winding water "Cuyahoga," which means "crooked river" in the Iroquois language.
There are two national parks in Alaska with the specific designation of "National Historic Park". They are the Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park located near Skagway, Alaska and the Sitka National Historic Park near Sitka, Alaska.