Always a great place for walking, relaxing, playing basketball or soccer, and enjoying the day. I…read moreeven began learning how to drive here. The best park in town, and the best around other than Caesar's Creek. Highly recommend a visit:)

Beautiful park. Long walking/hiking trails, disk golf, tennis courts, basketball courts, beach…read morevolleyball, soccer fields. Small catch and release pond.

Great park with a paved path. Also has a great playground that my kids love. If you have climbers…read morethis is the park for you! The elevator is one of my kids favorites as well. There is a Little Free Library. Open grass field. Picnic Shelter and tables. Bathrooms. Ample parking.

This park is great for kids who LOVE TO CLIMB! It is definitely geared toward older kids (6-12 year…read moreold) and not toddlers. There are many ropes and ladders to climb. There are also some awesome balance equipment to try! Something else to note: This park is not well shaded in the evenings. I brought a 3 year old to the park and while she had a lot of fun, it was quite challenging for her to climb on much of the equipment. There are also only two small slides which weren't easily accessible for her. They have a few toddler swings and a handicap accessible swing that she had fun trying!

We love North Park even with the construction right now. There is a great path to walk or run on…read more It's currently not completely connected because of construction, but still usable. The new playground is AMAZING! It's so big and has a lot of cool features like a zip line, lots of climbing features, different slides, and areas for smaller kids. They have pickleball courts now, which look nice. There are still basketball hoops. The tennis courts are getting redone this year as well. In the summer the amphitheatre has concerts and plays for free. A good amount of parking on none event days, but they have you park across the street on the grass too.

We come here during the concert season a lot. Free concerts can't be beat and the park has a nice…read moreamphitheater that seats plenty with spacing. They generally have food trucks and concession stand for those that seek a drink or snack. I have never used the potties but they are available. They also have a nice courts and walking trail. I will say bring a chair, blanket sunscreen and/or cover for sun protection. We usually do about 3-4 concerts here that vary between a Journey, Fleetwood Mac, Queen cover bands and a kids show that tends to be Disney! Yeah! Being a Disney fan I love that they offer this. Parking is abundant and getting out can be a tad bit longer for bigger shows but in general just be patient. You just attended a free show.

This park is great for kids of all ages! There are two separate parks- one geared toward younger…read morekids and the other geared toward older kids! The 3 year old I took had a blast at both! In the "little kid" playground area there are smaller stairs to climb and things to balance on. There are tunnels, a little picnic table at the bottom, and some steering wheels to spin. In the "big kid" playground the climbing is taller and definitely more advanced. The 3 year old had trouble reaching some things, but nonetheless tried! There are two awesome and obscure shaped monkey bars, many spinning seats, and large slides! They also have a great area with various giant musical instruments to play. On the far side of the playground there is a splash pad. It was still on and running today! This park is wide open and had so much space for the kids to run and play. There are many picnic tables with shade and a large shelter too! We LOVED this park!!

What is better than family friendly fun? FREE family friendly fun!…read more Pack a cooler, bring the kids, and a swimsuit. Push the yellow button and watch the magic happen. I'm an adult and I wanted to play! Kids of all ages, outside, playing, laughing! There is a nice covered picnic area with water fountains (including a tall one to fill up a bottle), and a paved, covered path to the restrooms. There is a Men's, women's, and family restroom. There is a lot of shaded areas for parents to sit and relax while the littles wear themselves out.

Well I found a new park today I've driven past it for years and never noticed it to be honest. I…read morepulled in. it's has a little playground. Picnic area mature trees. There's a small paved path for biking jogging or walking loop trail. Several birds and squirrels. You could walk the loop or it connected to a paved trail that that went into the woods further and connected to a trail along the road. The trail along the road you could go either left or right and there were people jogging. I'm not sure if the trail into the woods is technically part of the park or not I would assume not but it's nice to know it does connect. This park is very close to the Austin Boulevard and not too far from the Dayton Mall area

This is another favorite CWPD park for me, but especially my kids. They love the playground area…read more They enjoy the open grass area. We have a fun time playing tennis on the tennis courts. It's nice that this connects to Bill Yeck for additional trail fun. Forest Field has a paved path, a gravel path, and some grass trails. They also have indoor bathrooms and water refill during the warmer months. During the winter they bring a port-a-potty in. Very nice place to enjoy some outside time.

perfect place for family fun. Near by restrooms make it convenient, especially when you have…read morechildren. The park is well kept. There is a walking path that is short and sweet for family's with younger children, great place to host birthday party or just to gather.

Yay winter is nearly hone so when you get a chance to get out and walk in nature ...go for it…read more Spring flowers are so delicate and Ohio weather is so up and down ... the inevitable cold snaps kill them. So have to grab the moments before it hits. This day was a wind storm right before the bitter cold was back. I walked around and even walked the trails with a friend. So good to be outside. The flowers were lovely but the wind was fierce. This park does such a great job keeping everything lovely which I so appreciate and its a fav of mine for years. So many special memories here. Please be courteous and dont pick the flowers. This isn't your yard and if everyone picked just one there would be none for the next to enjoy. I saw parents promoting their children to pick flowers and filming it. . This is so selfish and rude. Am I wrong?

Cox Arboretum is great to visit any time of year! I've been visiting this park since I attended…read moreelementary school next door in the 1970's but today was the first time I've been there in the winter. I was driving by today as I was out running errands and decided to stop by for a brisk walk in the 27 degree weather. It was fun to see the park blanketed in snow, but it was definitely a much quicker stay than in warmer weather.

I really love going to Twin Creek MetroPark. It's close to my home, which makes it super easy when…read moreI just need to get outside for a bit and a quick hike. Just be aware: The trails are moderate and there are some pretty steep spots. It is good for families with older kids, and pets - yay!! but not stroller friendly. I definitely recommend wearing good hiking shoes or boots to have a better grip on the ground. . The park itself is just beautiful. Lots of woodlands that let you recharge your soul. Benches along the trail invite for a break or to soak in the beautiful scenery.

Ok had been back to these trails in years and decided to do 2 trails the red and the blue both were…read morearound a mile each. It had been dry so didn't have to worry about mud and it had been cool lately so was hoping the bugs weren't a problem. So doused myself in bug repellent and headed out on my own to get some steps in. love walking in nature. I took pics of the trail map and color of the trail i was doing so I didn't get lost ... at least that was my goal. I did the red and then the blue. both trails were harder than I was looking for. The hills were steep and slippery .. plus rock and roots to stumble on. a few areas were so steep I had to find branches to make myself a walking stick. but the blue trail was a hot mess. so over grown and trees down. At one point it just ended .. the trail led to a lot of brush I ended up walking in the woods in areas that didn't look like a trail. alot was so over grown and they obviously aren't clearing this area and no one is going on the blue trail. Then I get to the parking lot and see the same colors I'd been on in the area near the overlook ... which I'd never been to. So is that different trails with the same colors .... I'm not sure. I followed the signs for blue and red and neither took me to this. I def wont return alone. there were several times I slipped and stumbled and it was scary especially alone. I made it out without falling and lived to hike again somewhere else another day. There was a guy in his truck when I started and the same guy was sitting there when I went to my car .. found that creepy and weird. It was 80 plus degrees why just sit there alone ... odd. park staff should clear the blue trail ... it's a hazard

A small but very well maintained park. A walking trail surrounds a serene stocked pond with a…read morefountain. There are many nice benches to sit, relax and enjoy the sounds of nature. So many birds chirping and geese along side many dog walkers. The path is paved and easy to walk. Be sure to visit the Veterans Memorial on the west side of the pond. There is a brand new clean restroom, picnic tables, and water bottle filling station.

I've lived nearby for over 20 years and we recently just found this park. I'm in my 50's but my…read morepug is handicapped (back legs don't work) and my mom is 88 and starting to decline ... so paved trails are of value. This way I can wheel my pug in her stroller and my mom does fine with the easy paved walking area. It's surrounded by trees in some areas so some birds singing ... and we enjoy walking and chatting. We also walk in Smith park in Middletown but it's a sketchier area and some people have made us feel unsafe there. this is just as close but not at all crowded and feel super safe. I was shocked to read the review about a loss dog attacking another dog. We haven't seen anything there that made us feel unsafe.

Great paved, easy to follow trails around the park. My only complaint is that they are building a…read morestructure on top of a portion of one of the trails. So I had to go in the grass around the building to pick the trail back up. But the park seems well maintained and I would go back with my dog.