Beyond the Backyard…
where to go outside!
The Greater Cincinnati area is rich with public parks and nature centers where families can walk, run and play in nature. The listing in this section provides addresses for over 130 parks and preserves with green lawns, play grounds, garden paths and wooded trails that are free and open to the public. Refer to this alphabetical listing for full details and then find facilities near you by referencing the zip code section.
Challenge your boundaries!
What do you consider “yours” and what do you think of as “ours”? We are privileged to have so many shared spaces: public parks, green corridors, waterways, and more. Wouldn’t it be great for children to be familiar with the plants, animals, landmarks and waterways that are all around us? These public areas ensure that everyone will have opportunities to experience nature.
Public Parks & Nature Centers
ANDERSON PARK DISTRICT
8249 Clough Pk.
Cincinnati, OH 45244-2746
(513) 474-0003
BELLEVUE PARKS AND RECREATION
http://www.bellevueky.org/parks_and_recreation1.htm
Bellevue Beach Park
Ward Ave. at the Ohio River
Bellevue, KY 41073
Swope Park
Taylor Ave. and Convert Run Pk.
Bellevue, KY 41073
BIG BONE LICK STATE PARK
3380 Beaver Rd.
Union, KY 41091
(859) 384-3522
BLUE ASH PARKS & RECREATION
4343 Cooper Rd.
Blue Ash, OH 45242-5614
(513) 745-8553
BOONE COUNTY ARBORETUM
9190 Camp Ernst Rd.
Union, KY 41091
(859) 384-4999
www.bcarboretum.org
BOONE COUNTY PARKS
Main Office
5958 Garrard
Burlington, KY 41005
859/334-2117
http://www.boonecountyky.org/parks
Boone Cliffs
4990 Middle Creek Rd.
Burlington, KY 41005
Camp Ernst Lake
7915 Camp Ernst Rd.
Burlington, KY 41005
Central Park & Arboretum
9190 Camp Ernst Rd.
Union, KY 41091
Dinsmore Woods
5700 Burlington Pk.
Burlington, KY 41005
England/Idlewild Park & Dog Park
5550 Idlewild
Burlington, KY 41005
Florence Nature Park
7200 Nature Park Dr.
Florence, KY 41042
Giles Conrad Park
7500 River Rd.
Hebron, KY 41048
Middle Creek Park
5501 Middle Creek Rd.
Burlington, KY 41005
Shor Lake Park
505 Shorland Dr.
Walton, KY 41094
Waller-Stephenson Mill Park
2744 Verona Mudlick Rd.
Verona, KY 41092
Walton Community Park
35 Old Stephenson-Mill Rd.
Walton, KY 41094
CAMPBELL COUNTY PARKS
859-635-4423
A.J. Jolly Park & Campground
1565 Race Track Road
Alexandria, KY 41001
CINCINNATI MUSEUM CENTER*
1301 Western Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45203
(513) 287-7000
www.cincymuseum.org
*Admission charge for some areas
Edge of Appalachia
3223 Waggoner Riffle Rd.
West Union, OH 45693
937-544-2880
CINCINNATI NATURE CENTER*
(513) 831-1711
www.CincyNature.org
*Admission charge
Rowe Woods
4949 Tealtown Rd.
Milford, OH 45150
Long Branch Farm & Trails
6926 Gaynor Rd.
Goshen, OH 45122
CINCINNATI PARK BOARD
Visitor Center in Krohn Conservatory
1501 Eden Park Dr.
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 352-4080
www.cincinnati-oh.gov/parks
(open 7 days per week)
Alms Park
710 Tusculum Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45226
Annwood Park
1900 Madison Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45206
Armleder Park
5057 Wooster Pk.
Cincinnati, OH 45226
Armleder Dog Park
4998 Wooster Pk.
Cincinnati, OH 45226
513-521-7275
(joint with Hamilton County Park District & Cincinnati Recreation Commission)
Ault Park
3600 Observatory Dr.
Cincinnati, OH 45208
Avon Woods Nature Center
4235 Paddock Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45229
513-861-3435
Bellevue Hill Park
2191 Ohio Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45219
Bettman Nature Preserve & Accessible Paths
4 Beech Ln.
Cincinnati, OH 45208
(513) 321-6070
Burnet Woods
Main Entrance:
3000 Brookline Dr.
Cincinnati, OH 45220
Trailside Nature Center:
3400 Brookline Dr.
(513) 751-3679
Caldwell Park Nature Center & Preserve
430 W. North Bend Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45216
(513) 761-4313
California Woods Nature Center & Preserve
5400 Kellogg Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45228
(513) 231-8678
Daniel Drake Park
Main Entrance:
5800 Red Bank Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45213
Dunore Park
650 Ludlow Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45220
Fairview Park
2219 Ravine St.
Cincinnati, OH 45219
Fernbank Park
7001 River Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45233
Ferry Street Park
2201 Eastern Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Fleischmann Gardens
524 Forest Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45229
French Park
3012 Section Rd. (near Ridge Rd.)
Amberley Village, OH 45237
Glenway Park
3241 Glenway Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45204
Hauck Botanic Gardens
2625 Reading Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45206
Hoffner Park
4101 Hamilton Ave. at Blue Rock Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45223
Hopkins Park
207 Dorchester Ave. at Auburn Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45219
Hyde Park Square
2700 to 2734 Erie Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45208
Inwood Park
2360 Vine St. at Hollister St.
Cincinnati, OH 45219
Jackson Hill Park
2001 Eleanor Pl.
Cincinnati, OH 45219
Jergens Park
4359 Hamilton Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45223
Kennedy Heights Park
6039 Kennedy Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45213
LaBoiteaux WoodsNature Center & Preserve
5400 Lanius Ln.
Cincinnati, OH 45224
(513) 542-2909
Larz Anderson Park
3035 Golden Ave. at Ononta
Cincinnati, OH 45226
Lytle Park
501 E. Fourth St. at Lawrence
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Madison Park
2501 Madison Rd. at Erie Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45208
Marion Park
3830 Reading Rd. at Marion Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45229
Martin Luther King, Jr. Park
3740 Reading Rd. at Burton Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45229
McEvoy Park
6425 Daly Rd. at North Bend Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45224
Miles Edwards Park
4401 Fehr Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45238
Mt. Airy Forest
Main entrance:
5083 Colerain Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45223
McFarlan Woods Shelter:
2800 Westwood Northern Blvd.
Cincinnati, OH 45211
Mt. Airy Dog Park:
2970 Westwood Northern Blvd.
Cincinnati, OH 45211
Everybody’s Treehouse:
Trail Ridge Rd. at Oak Ridge Rd.
Mt. Echo Park
Pavilion:
251 Mt. Echo Park Dr.
Cincinnati, OH 45205
Shelter:
202 Crestline Dr.
Cincinnati, OH 45205
Mt. Storm Park
660 Lafayette Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45220
Owl’s Nest Park
1984 Madison Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45206
Piatt Park
1 Garfield Pl. at Vine St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Rapid Run Park
4450 Rapid Run Pkwy.
Cincinnati, OH 45238
Sayler Park
6601 Gracely Dr. at Monitor Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45233
Seasongood Square Park
3801 Reading Rd.
at Fred Shuttlesworth Circle,
Cincinnati, OH 45229
Stanbery Park
2221 Oxford Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45230
Stella Park
923 Lexington Ave. at Magill Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45229
Stuart Park
6899 Gracely Dr. at Laura Ln.
Cincinnati, OH 45233
Theodore M. Berry
International Friendship Park
Main Entrance:
1135 Riverside Dr.
(formerly Eastern Ave.)
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Valley Park
3250 Colerain Ave. at Bates Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45225
Washington Park
1230 Elm St. at Race St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Wilson Commons
2951 Bodley Ave. at Wilsonia,
Cincinnati, OH 45205
Wulsin Triangle
2401 Madison Rd. at Observatory Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45208
CINCINNATI RECREATION COMMISSION
805 Central Avenue Suite 800
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 352-4006
www.cincinnati-oh.gov/recreation
CRC currently has 31 recreation centers, 41 swimming pools, over 2,500 acres of outdoor athletic and playground facilities, tennis attractions, seven premiere golf courses, athletic leagues, seniors’ programs, therapeutic programs, before-and-after school programs, summer day camps, and special public events on the waterfront and citywide.
CRC Facilities which include nature trails and/or public access to the Ohio River Water Trail are:
Dunham Recreation Complex
4356 Dunham Ln.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45238
Yeatman’s Cove & Bicentennial Commons
705 E. Pete Rose Way
Cincinnati, OH 45202
CINCINNATI ZOO & BOTANICAL GARDEN EDUCATION CENTER*
3400 Vine St.
Cincinnati, OH 45220
(513) 559-7767
www.cincinnatizoo.org
*Admission charge
CIVIC GARDEN CENTER OF GREATER CINCINNATI
2715 Reading Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 221-0981
www.CivicGardenCenter.org
Neighborhood Gardens:
Please see website for location of 40 gardens to visit/join, or check the next section to find a garden in a zipcode near you.
CLERMONT COUNTY PARKS
parks.clermontcountyohio.gov
Chilo Lock #34 Park
521 County Park Rd.
Chilo, OH 45112
(513) 876-9013
Kelley Nature Preserve
297 Center St.
Loveland, OH 45140
Pattison Park
2228 U.S. Rt. 50
Batavia, OH 45103
(513) 732-2977
222 Roadside Park
State Route 222
Batavia, OH 45103
Shor Park
4659 Tealtown Rd.
Milford, OH 45150
Wilson Nature Preserve
4082 State Route 132
Batavia, OH 45103
COVINGTON PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT
638 Madison Ave.
Covington, KY 41011
(859) 292-2151
Devou Park
790 Park Le.
Covington, KY 41011
859-431-2577
http://www.dreespavilion.com/devou.asp
Ken Sheilds Park
847 Philidelphia St.
Covington, KY 41011
DELHI TOWNSHIP PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT
697 Neeb Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45233
(513) 451-3300
Story Woods Park
694 Pontius Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45233
EAST FORK LAKE STATE PARK
Harsha Lake Visitor Center, US Army Corps Of Engineers
2185 Slade Rd.
Batavia, OH 45103
(513) 797-6081
www.lrl.usace.army.mil/whl
EAST LOVELAND NATURE PRESERVE
c/o City of Loveland
120 West Loveland Ave.
Loveland, OH 45140
FLORENCE CITY PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT
8100 Ewing Blvd.
Florence, KY 41042-7588
(859) 647-5439
GORMAN HERITAGE FARM
10052 Reading Rd.
Evendale, OH 45241
(513) 563-6663
www.GormanHeritageFarm.org
HAMILTON COUNTY PARK DISTRICT
10245 Winton Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45231
(513) 521-7275
www.GreatParks.org
Armleder Park
(joint with Cincinnati Parks and Cincinnati Recreation Commission)
5057 Wooster Pk.
Cincinnati, OH 45226
Embshoff Woods
4050 Paul Rd.
Delhi Twp., OH 45238
Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve
3455 Poole Rd.
Colerain Twp., OH 45251
Fernbank Park
7100 River Rd./US 50
Cincinnati, OH 45233
Francis RecreAcres
11982 Conrey Rd.,
Sharonville, OH 45249
Glenwood Gardens
10623 Springfi eld Pk.
Woodlawn, OH 45215
(513) 771-4055
Lake Isabella
10174 Loveland-Madeira Rd.
Symmes Twp., OH 45140
Boathouse: (513) 791-1663
Mitchell Memorial Forest
5401 Zion Rd.
Miami Twp., OH 45002
Miami Whitewater Forest
9001 Mt. Hope Rd.
Harrison, OH 45030
(513) 367-4774
Sharon Woods
11450 Lebanon Rd.
Sharonville, OH 45241
(513) 563-4513
Shawnee Lookout
2008 Lawrenceburg Rd.
Miami Twp., OH 45052
Pro Shop: (513) 941-0120
Winton Woods/Parky’s Farm
10245 Winton Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45231
(513) 521-7275
Woodland Mound
8250 Old Kellogg Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 474-0580
KENTON COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION
3902 Richardson Rd.
Independence, KY 41051
(859) 525-7529
www.kentoncounty.org/county_departments/parks_/parks/
Doe Run Lake
1501 Bullock Pen Rd.
Covington, KY 41011
George Bowman Park
8895 Locust Pk.
Taylor Mill, KY 41015
Lincoln Ridge Park
420 Independence Station Rd.
Independence, KY 41051
Middleton-Mills Road Park
3415 Mills Rd.
Covington, KY 41015
Pioneer Park
3915 Madison Pk.
Covington, KY 41017
Richardson Road Park
3975 Richardson Rd.
Independence, KY 41051
LITTLE MIAMI SCENIC RIVER & TRAIL CENTER
211 Railroad Ave.
Loveland, OH 45140
(513) 893-4453
MASON (CITY OF)
600 Mason-Montgomery Road
Mason, OH 45040
(513) 229-8500
www.ImagineMason.org
Corwin M. Nixon Park
6249 Mason-Montgomery Road
Mason, OH 45040
Frank Hosea Woods
4862 Hickory Woods Drive
Mason, OH 45040
Meadows Park
643 Lindemann Lane
Mason, OH 45040
Pine Hill Lakes Park
211 Kings Mill Road
Mason, OH 45040
Thomas P. Quinn Park
8800 Tradewind Drive
Mason, OH 45040
METROPARKS OF BUTLER COUNTY
2051 Timberman Rd.
Hamilton, OH 45013
513-867-5835
http://www.butlercountymetroparks.org
Antenen Nature Preserve Area
2385 Treiber Rd.
Hamilton, OH 45011
Chrisholm Historic Farmstead
2070 Woodsdale Rd.
Trenton, OH 45067
Dudley Woods
5591 Hankins Rd.
Liberty Township, OH 45044
Forest Run Wildlife Preserve
1810 New London Rd.
Hamilton, OH 45013
Gilmore MetroPark
7950 Gilmore Rd.
Hamilton, OH 45011
Rentshler Forest MetroPark
5701 Reigart Rd.
Fairfield, Township, OH 45011
Voice of America Park
7850 VOA Park Dr.
West Chester, OH 45069
NEWPORT PARKS & RECREATION
998 Monmouth St.
Newport, KY 41071
(859) 292-6386
NORWOOD RECREATION COMMISSION
2605 Harris Ave.
Norwood, OH 45212-2757
(513) 531-9798
SAINT BERNARD PARKS & RECREATION
110 Washington Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45217
(513) 641-3137
SHARONVILLE REC & PARKS
10990 Thornview Dr.
Sharonville, OH 45214-2795
(513) 563-2895
SPLIT ROCK WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PARK
4503 Belleview Rd.
Petersburg, KY 41080
http://www.splitrockpark.org
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP REC
9150 Winton Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45231-3830
(513) 522-1410
TAYLOR MILL PRIDE PARK
5614 Taylor Mill Rd.
Taylor Mill, KY 41015
http://www.taylormillky.gov/index.asp?page=park_rec_pride
TRAMMEL FOSSIL PARK
City of Sharonville
Tramway Drive
Sharonville, OH 45241
(513) 563-1141
http://www.sharonville.org/fossilpark.aspx
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP PARK
2238 State Route 756
Moscow, OH 45153
(513) 553-2072
WOODLAWN RECREATION
10141 Woodlawn Blvd.
Woodlawn, OH 45215-1324
(513) 771-5745
WYOMING RECREATION
800 Oak Ave.
Wyoming, OH 45215
(513) 821-5423 |
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