Brandywine Falls is Among the Most Popular Attractions in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Carved by Brandywine Creek, the 65-foot falls demonstrates classic geological features of waterfalls. A layer of hard rock caps the waterfall, protecting softer layers of rock below. In this case, the top layer is Berea Sandstone. The softer layers include Bedford and Cleveland shales, soft rocks formed from mud found on the sea floor that covered this area 350-400 million years ago. Shale is thinly chunked, giving water a bridal veil appearance as it cascades down the falls. Early settlers in the valley saw the falls, not just as an object of beauty, but as something to be used for its water power.