Tinkers Creek in the Fall (2005) Tinkers Creek is rapidly developing. However, a combination of efforts will ensure that the creek is a continued focus for protection.
Great Falls of Tinkers Creek Tinkers Creek is named after Joseph Tinker, the principal boatman for Moses Cleaveland’s survey crew. Tinker died in a boating accident on a return trip to New England. The steepness and rockiness of the Tinkers Creek gorge made the land along the creek inaccessible, preserving it as a natural area. The Great Falls (15 feet high) is in Bedford’s Viaduct Park which is just South of Cleveland.
Tinkers Creek State Nature Preserve Tinkers Creek State Nature Preserve lies amid thousands of acres of rich peat, swamp, and marshland. The nearly 786-acre preserve teems with a great diversity of plant and animal life. Nesting waterfowl and songbirds can be seen during the spring and early summer. Canada geese and wood ducks nest throughout the marshes and can be observed from the trails around the Seven Ponds area. Beaver ponds dot the preserve and add to the diversity of plant and animal life by providing habitat for a great number of species. Whitetail deer, mink, raccoon, weasel, muskrat, and fox are some of the mammals frequently spotted along the trails. Among the reptiles and amphibians present are snapping turtles, water snakes, four-toed salamanders and bullfrogs.
Scenic Overlook at Tinkers Creek Gorge Tinkers Creek drops a dramatic 220 feet over a course of 2 miles and has cut a steep, walled gorge. There are also many cascades and small falls within the gorge. In 1865, a large viaduct was built over the Tinkers Creek gorge, where the creek still flows today.

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