California Woods has an address that's inside Cincinnati, but it doesn't look like most of the…read moreother parks in the City. The road in here is about a mile long, and it's VERY narrow - so narrow that I suspect it would be dangerous if you run into someone driving in the opposite direction... True to its name, this place has some fairly dense woods, and it's also got a fair number of hills. You'll find trailmaps for the taking inside the park, and you'd be wise to bring bug spray ;-)

This was another new (to us) hiking spot my husband and I checked out recently. On a Friday morning…read morewe only saw one other group in the woods. A good mix of flat, hilly, and moderate trails. One trail had pages from a children's book on signs as you went along the path, which was cute. Like others have said, it's not always very intuitive which trail you're on. But since they all lead back to the main path, you never feel like you're lost. Also want to reiterate driving in/out slowly due to the narrow road leading in.

Highland Cemetery has a wonderful set of trails along some small creeks. It's a little forested…read moreoasis right in the middle of everything. My girls always find fossils along the trails on in the creeks. You must drive your dog in (no walking Fido through the cemetery), but it's worth it.

The trails at highland cemetery are beautiful. Trails are very well kept up with parking available…read more There are numerous benches available for rest throughout the trails. Be sure to lock your car up like you should at any hiking spot. There are maps available for the hiking trails located at the front door of the cemetery office. Enjoy peace and try to find "Jerry's Ripple"

Huge park we accidentally stumbled onto when in Fort Thomas! Tons of options for play and a lot of…read morecreative and unique areas as well.

This park is awesome! They just reopened with new equipment and our kids absolutely loved it. The…read moreclimbing areas, slides, and rope swing were the favorites.

We visited the conservatory at the park during a recent weekend visit to Cincy. This was my first…read moretime to Eden Park. It's a little nature oasis just a stone's throw from the heart of the city. You'll find the conservatory, great landscaping, a large fountain, natural wetland spaces and views overlooking the city. We also appreciated some of the historic structures found here. It appears to be a popular spot for prom photos and rightly so!

Amazing place to go see fall colors or a short hike. Nearby Krohn Conservatory and museum make it…read moreawesome for a day out!

This portion of the Ohio River Trail runs along Kellogg Ave. A wide and paved trail. While many…read morepeople run or walk it, it seems to be primarily used as a bike trail. Dogs on a 6' leash are also permitted. Trail is it's own distinct area, and not just a bike lane in the street. Grass between the trail and street acts as a buffer between the two. Grass makes a nice spot to sit with children and watch the horses train at Belterra. Address listed takes visitors to a designated trail parking lot. Parking lot is located across the street from the parking area between Coney Island and Belterra Park. This lot may be closed for trail use when concerts/events are going on at Riverbend. (When that starts again.) Unique to this location is a self serve fix it station. A multitude of tools, even air is available. There is also a map posted with the rules of the trail.

This place was amazing to just come and take some pictures on our last night of vacation. Plus my…read moreson had a ton of fun running around.

Wicked cute park with an overlook of the city!…read more There are several pavilion areas you can rent for events and the "castle area" is gorgeous and perfect for a party. We love the granite slide for the kids. It's so unique!

Excellent! One of my favorite places to spend an afternoon with my son…read more What was once a disgusting wasteland in the middle of Queen City Avenue is now a wonderful park, with a little creek running through it, a playground, and a pleasant backdrop of a valley between slight hills sparsely populated with the classic Italianate-style buildings this city is known for. We had a particularly memorable experience yesterday walking down by the creek and saying hello to some geese and a duck tagging along. The path is really long and I've hardly had a chance to really explore it with my son: soon! For those who aren't a fan of a long walk, the playground is definitely one of the nicer new ones in town. Haven't tried the sprayground/splashground/w/e, but kids always look like they're having an awesome time over there! I feel a little odd making it a destination; the people of the community love this spot and there's no secret why. All are welcome for sure: just saying that I am glad to see that this gift was made to this community as well. After too many trips to the taco truck up the road, I just had to try it out with my son.

Our visit to this park was brief yet pleasant. It wasn't until after we arrived that we discovered…read morethe small group hike/trail clean-up had been postponed. We did a little exploring. There are a couple picnic shelters, a Frisbee Golf Course, a baseball field (that is home to the Highland Hills team,) playground, trails, Gaga ball pit and a dog park. Currently the bathroom facilities are closed. The park was clean. There were many trash cans along the paved route. My children love Gaga ball, and were delighted to see a Gaga ball pit here. Unfortunately, the morning rains ment over an inch of standing water in the pit. If you are coming here for Gaga make sure it has been dry for a couple of days, and that you bring your own ball. Towards the back of the park is a dog park. That area seemed fairly busy. It was hard to see from where we were how large of an area it truly is.

This review is ONLY meant to reach out to the audience of dog owners with baby's and small…read morechildren. It's not meant to reflect on this park. This is not meant to be offensive, but I feel it needs to be said . To many dog owners are afraid to speak up, as they don't want to sound rude, neither do I. I truly empathize that you may not be able to get a sitter to take your dog to the park. If you can't then PLEASE just don't bring small loud screaming toddlers, babies and strollers into a dog park area full of dogs!!!! I honestly find this extremely irresponsible on ALL parents that do this. This not only puts your kids in danger, but the dogs as well. There are too many things that could go wrong!!! Did you know that, there are a TON of dogs that get along just fine with other dogs, but are scared of small kids!! Do you know what a dog "could" do if they are scared and want a person or thing to stay away from them?? Some dogs may just run away, other dogs will growl, bark and snip at what they feel is a predator. You are putting way to much trust in other peoples dogs!!! You are literally putting your kids and these dogs at risk when you do this!!! When you walk into that dog park, any responsible dog owner, especially owners of large dogs, are going to immediately have to remove their dog. Have you ever paid attention to the people that leave when you come in with your kids? Or the ones that decide not to come in and turn around? When we have to leave, that cuts their dogs play and exercise time out and now they don't get it but yours will!!! If I had to guess, there are probably only 1 dog park to every 10, 0000 children's parks!!!!!! There is NO reason that you should be invading what small part of this world they get to have of their own!!!! Take your kids and dog to the regular Park k cuz they are only a FEW DOG" parks out there!! I understand that it's hard when you have small kids and a dog. Please just be more responsible and considerate of others. Especially, if you are a family with 2 adults and small kids coming into a dog park, like really ‍. There is no reason all of you need to be in there. I get your kids want to play with their dog, but they can do that at home. Or take them to a separate area, like they have at a couple locations in the area. Its just not fair to other peoples dogs. I work a lot, and I take my dogs daily to the park. I am usually only have a small amount of time to let my dogs run and get to play, It angers me so much when I have to cut that time in half because someone brings kids in the park and I don't want to chance anything with my dogs. Anything could happen!! Think about these possible scenarios: * Mom and dad bring in their 2 dogs, a baby in a stroller, they also have 2 very small and loud kids running around screaming and playing. Their 2 dogs are going to protect these kids cuz it's their nature. Someone' else's dog decided to come up and sniff the kid, or baby in the stroller. That dogs gets excited and jumps on one of the kids , which scares him and he starts to scream and cry. Their screaming and crying makes that dog think they are playing and jumps on them more. Next thing you know, that kids dog attacks the dog that jumped the toddler, thinking he was hurting him. That kid is smack in the middle of a vicious dog fight. Do you think he could get seriously hurt? Of course he could!! *Another example: There a ton of dogs that are "herd" dogs, like Australian Shepherd's. When they see small kids running around, their instinct tells them they need to get them in line and herd them. When a herding dog herds, they will nip the legs of whatever they are herding. I know because my granddaughter got bit by one doing exactly that. She was running around being loud and crazy. So that dog was doing the job it was breed to do. Was it this dogs fault ? The owners fault? Neither!!! , because that is their nature and because they are animals. As much as we want them to be human, they don't think like humans! Well sometimes they do, I don't believe their are any mean dogs in this world. I believe there are mean people who teach their dog to be mean, or that abuse their animals and they fear a human because of it and will protect themselves just like we would!! Again, I am not trying to offend anyone, it's my hope that you will read this and by doing so, it can help save a kid and a dog from one of the million possible things that could go wrong when bringing small kids into a dog park!! If they park is empty, by all means!! I IMPLORE you, please leave the DOG PARKS for the DOGS ONLY!!! I hope this opens some parents eyes! please keep the kids at home when taking your dog to a dog park, for everyone's sake!!