It's so beautiful here…read more You have places you can sit and just talk, you can walk a trail that splits off in different ways but still leads you to the front. And the scenery is beautiful

This stretch of land offers widely varying topography and plant life. An array of paved trails and…read moremanicured gardens circle the place, but a wildflower sanctuary and some more rugged terrain exist towards the edge of the property. It appeared that the park required a parking fee at least some of the time, though it didn't seem to be enforced while I was there (maybe it's a Memorial Day-Labor Day situation?). Regardless, the $10 for a car would be a pretty good deal. There was a kid's garden that looked nice and which costs extra. One can walk into the gardens from nearby footpaths as well, though there did not seem to be any access directly from the residential neighborhoods nearby.

Great local park with walking that conveniently connect to Symmes park and Meade park.read more

I love this little park! Living in the town of Loveland, you can go through home of the brave Park…read moreto get to Symmes park. What I once thought was a super small park is now a large area for soccer fields, a playground for the kids, a pond for fishing, a few baseball fields, and some trails around the park. It's a great place to walk and take your family to play! One of my favorite memories at this park was painting the mural on the building located in the center of the park. I partnered with artworks along with the fellow members of my community and volunteer to paint the sides of this building. What a blast! In fact, I am hooked. Any artworks project that excepts volunteers, I'm in! It was certainly a memory for my bucket list. I've never been disappointed with the cleanliness of the bathrooms there. Symmes Township workers do a fantastic job at keeping their parks clean. I can tell that family is a focus, and they are good at their job. I always feel valued when I am at a park in Symmes Township. Check out this park!! There is lots of space to play!

I feel this is a hidden gem, unless you live right next to the park! From the road it doesnt look…read morelike much, but its very big! I came here on one of our false spring days with my dog. We took advantage of the paved 1mi trail, which was nice because from all the snow melting the grass was muddy. All along the trail were benches if you wish to take a rest, and doggy bag stations with trash cans. The park has plenty of parking, a really nice play ground, tennis courts, and more. It seemed clean and well kept. Despite being fairly busy, it still felt like there was plenty of room to enjoy yourself. As we were leaving the parks dept was putting up a Go Bengals sign, which I loved! Really shows community spirit!

One of the things that makes Anderson Township so family friendly is it's neighborhood parks. These…read moreparks are well themed, and have a selection of play areas. Juilfs Park is one the township's finest. There are play structures for ages ranging from 2-12 years old. Most of the structures are farm themed. There are themed ways to climb that I have yet to see before. One of the structures has a section where children may stop, and learn about preditor animals. There are buttons to be pushed. Upon doing so, a recording plays with the information. There is a large sandbox that is covered by a sunshade. The toddler play area is covered with a sunshade as well. The large play structure, water play area and swings are not covered. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, a water play area is active. This one is farm themed to match the play structure. The water turns on after 10am. Water is turned off towards the end of the day. Not interested in play structures? No problem. Juilfs Park has a paved walking trail, covered picnic areas, soccer field and baseball field. There are also various "porch swings" around the park. Juilfs Park follows a new trend when it comes to dogs. While dogs are allowed at the park, they are not allowed on or around the play structures. This is for the health and safety of all.

This park is a nice one. It's a pretty long stretch of road off of 3L highway. There is one way…read moretraffic in and out. When I'm into Pokemon go, I drive around in circles spinning poke-stops and doing gym battles. That is when I would go most often. There are nice trails to walk. For the kiddos, there are multiple playgrounds, a basketball card, baseball fields, and shelters you can rent for parties. The best part of this park though is the creek. We have fun in the creek when it's warm. My kids love catching crawdads when it's warm out. I loved it as a kid too. I still have fun, especially watching them and how happy they are. Pictures will always be great memories. The only bad thing about this park, is that they took out the dog park! The dog park was so nice. There was a section for small dogs, and a section for large dogs. My dog had fun and so did I. I loved getting to play with everyone else's dogs. It was also great that it was so close to the Kenton county animal shelter. I hope they bring it back someday.

Nice park off of Madison Pike. The river along the trail is the big draw. There are a few areas…read morethat visitors may go down by the water. We saw a family playing in the water. I photographer was also crouched down in the water. He taking pictures of the geese with their goslings. There were quite a few birds at this park. We also saw finches, and black birds with bright orange wings. The trails are paved. There is a layer of fine sand that covers much of the trail on the side across from parking. The trail is pretty level on the parking side. There is a playground, but we did not venture over to it. There once was a dog park here. A sign indicates that the park was closed "due to reoccuring damage." The sign also states that they are looking for an alternate location for the Paw Park. Rigt now thw area is a giant field. Dogs must be on a leash at this park. Many people were there with their dogs, including us. When passing eachother, people were using good doggie etiquette. People were picking up after their dogs as well. I took away a star due to the amount of trash. There were a couple of used diapers, cups, many cigarette butts and feminine hygiene products. These were more on the parking side, and many were near the water. Across the river was much cleaner.

Nice and clean park. The park was rededicated in 1997, and the name was changed from Forest Park to…read moreVeteran's Park. Near the front of the park is a flag and monument with a replica of the Liberty Bell. The trail is a 0.4 mile "Jogging Trail." The path is wide, and covered in gravel. The width allows it to accommodate walkers and runners. The trail also doubles (or is it triples?) as a StoryWalk location, and a parcours trail. Pages from a children's book are posted along the trail; 19 pages were poated in all. Our first lap consisted of a leisurely stroll to reading the book. Subsequent laps had us picking up the pace. All of the parcours equipment looks to be well maintained. Playground has a little bit for every. (Under 12 that is.) This is both in age and ability. The playground includes a handicap swing, wheelchair ramp for the climbing structure, and a raised sand table that can accommodate wheelchairs. There is a playhouse and climbing fake logs with a woodland feel. We arrived at the park early, and had the playground to ourselves until about 10:30am. Along with the trail and playground, the park also boasts soccer fields, a baseball field, basketball court, picnic shelters with bbq and a fire pit. The fire pit may only be used by appointment only. As long as it is deemed safe weather, the Anderson Township park system will try and leave a bathroom unlocked.

This might be one of my favorite hidden gems in Anderson…read more This park is always empty! It amazes me that there's never more than a few walkers on the trail. If you're looking for a quiet place to read or take the kiddos, I recommend any week day morning. The walking trail/path is always clean and clear of debris. It is a quarter mile loop. The playground is one of the best. This tops Ault and Beech Acres and has better aspects than Juliffs. I love bringing my little here! There's a very large shelter by the playground, perfect for parties. It's huge! There's also a couple baseball diamonds so this park must get busy at some point! The only downfall is the name. I think often times it gets confused for the big helicopter park named Veterans Park. This is totally different, in the heart of Anderson. I recommend this park for a quiet getaway!

This is a great park with lots of greenspace. There's a playground with swings, a shelter, some…read morepicnic tables, and a few baseball fields. On Sundays in the summer a musician plays the carillon bells in the tower for about an hour in the afternoon. Bring some blankets, lay in the sun, and watch the clouds while you listen to the carillon. Behind the playground is a ravine and a hiking trail. Take the stairs down to the old boat house. This seems to be a popular spot to take engagement pictures and senior pictures. From there follow the trail into the woods and along the creek. It's a great place to take your kids to learn about trees, bugs, and other outdoorsy things. The trail does not go very far before the creek makes a sharp left turn and it becomes difficult to go further. We wandered around for a while trying to find the continuation of the trail, but it seems that it ends at the bend in the creek. From there you backtrack to the park. This park is within walking distance of our house, so on our way home we pass through the Mariemont square and always get some ice cream from Graeters. A great way to end any afternoon. It can be hard to find this park, but Mariemont has put a sign pointing the way in the median on Wooster Pike.

Owl's Nest Park is a small park in O'Bryanville. It's mostly used for sports. There's some nice…read moreathletic fields sporadically in use. It has a good baseball field. The rest of the park is quiet. Along with the baseball field are some basketball courts. It also has a playground, so it has something for the younger children. The pavilion is good for family picnics. It has a couple of entrances. The southern entrance is located off of Madison. It's where the basketball courts are located. The northern entrance is located off of Ferns. The baseball field is there. If you want a quiet park, this is a good choice. It's a neighborhood park so there isn't usually a lot of people there, just some residents playing with their kids. This park usually is safe.

This cute little park located in O'Bryonville has changed a lot through the years. Now it sits as a…read morevery unused but beautiful park. I grew up right down the street from this park so I would often visit with my parents. My family were members of the swimming pool that used to be operated here but no longer exists. Now the park just looks empty, I didn't see a soul in it when I walked through the other day. There are basketball courts and several baseball courts. There is a pavilion you can walk around inside and a playground. It seems that the playground is currently closed as there was orange caution tape around the whole thing. It looked like the monkey bars had fallen down. Even with the lack of activities in the park, it still is beautiful and has great pathways for walking around on a nice day.

Hopewell Meadows Park is a 14-acre park in Symmes Township, although it is very close to the…read moreMontgomery and Indian Hill areas. Hopewell Meadows was dedicated in 2001, although plans for the park had been in the works for several years prior. The product, however, was well worth the wait as it is a very nice park. Hopewell Meadows Park features two picnic shelters available on a first-come first-served basis. The main shelter can accommodate about 68 people and is on some prime "real estate," located between the restrooms and the large playground area. The smaller shelter, located on the park's East side near part of the walking trail and many trees, maxes out at around 28 people. I've played on Hopewell's tennis courts a couple of times and in addition to being somewhat new courts, the back fences between the two courts are angled to keep your tennis balls from rolling onto the other court. The basketball court also is nice (minus those darn double rims) and not one of those blacktop courts like at some of the other parks. Additionally, there is a large walking path that is somewhat scenic, the park has a small baseball field, and even the bathrooms are nice for park standards (the lights turn on when you open the door, pretty cool...I'm easily pleased). On the whole, the Hopewell Meadows Park is a somewhat small, yet great park and it's an excellent place to play some basketball or tennis, or to take your little kids to play on the playground. And unlike some parks, you can bring your bike/skateboard/roller blades/scooter through, as long you do so in a "safe manner."