Great park that is part of the Hamilton County Parks system and requires the affiliated parking…read morepass. It appears that the former golf course may no longer be available. There are several trails, playgrounds, some historic buildings, picnic areas, and extremely clean and well maintained restrooms. We opted for the Miami Fort trail, which offers fascinating signage about the earthworks and mounds that can be seen along parts of the trail, and about the Hopewell and Adena people who constructed them. If you take a close look at the map at the trailhead, it shows you where to look for the fort walls (to your right as you enter the fort, and there is very clear signage on the trail that indicates when you are entering and leaving the fort). We found that helpful for initially orientating ourselves, plus watching for additional signage along the way. The trail is 1.4 miles long, and you can loop all the way around the interior edge of the fort, if desired, or you can go out to the Ohio River Valley Overlook (or do both). We opted to do an out-and-back to the overlook because the other section of the loop seemed a bit overgrown. It's a very pretty forested area, and the overlook is excellent - you can see both Indiana and Kentucky from that point. There's a nice bench to sit and relax. It was definitely a popular spot as we saw several other groups moving along the trail and stopping at the lookout point. Signage at the lookout indicates that the last native group to use the area were the Shawnee, which is how the park's name was chosen. We really enjoyed the historical information and experience the lovely nature on the trail, plus the stunning view!

This was a great place for a family hike in Cincinnati. Great scenery and view of the Ohio River.read more

Beautiful park along the Ohio River. Newly renovated playground with the squishy soft surface…read more Two picnic shelters, public restrooms, BMX stunt park and a nice baseball field with infield turf. Really nice and right by town with ice cream across the street at the CP Reeves Market. They have good produce and snacks too. Enjoy a nice stroll along the river and this great riverside park

Very nice park with a playground, skate park and a memorial to those that lived in the area that…read morefought in WWII (I believe). Really nice and really close to the river front. This park is very lively and right across the street from the local high school. Perfect for picnics, walks, or anything of the sort.

Large tall play area. My kids loved it and we went early enough we were the only people around. We…read moredid not make it to the creek due to it being too far away to walk with a 2 year old and 5 year old considering it would be uphill walk on the way back.

I almost didn't want to write this review ... because this truly is a hidden gem and I don't want…read moreit to get too crowded! But, I think I've kept this awesome Burlington trail a secret for long enough. Let me start by saying that there is a park area with a playground and covered shelter and grill that looks nice and clean! On our most recent visit, there was a big cookout going on, and all of the parking spaces in the small lot were full. Don't be concerned if that's the case when you arrive ... there's plenty of street parking available in the surrounding neighborhood. And - even if the play area is full of people, we've never seen another person on the actual trail beneath the park. This trail is not for hiking amateurs. You can except a VERY steep climb back uphill at the end of your visit. There is a side path that's a little less steep - but it's very rocky with lots of switchbacks. I definitely recommend this trail for more experienced hikers. If you are a beginner and still want to check it out, just be sure you know what you're getting into. It's definitely worth the climb! My husband and I often bring our dogs for a quick spin around this trail, on both weekday and weekend mornings. When you get down to the actual river, there's plenty of wildlife to check out. Most recently, we enjoyed the blooming Honeysuckle plants, but steered clear of a few snakes in the water. Be sure to watch where you step. Check out Gunpowder Creek the next time you're looking for a unique nature hike with a bit of a challenge. You won't be disappointed.

Gorgeous park with great views of the city. Nice hiking trails. Places to sit and relax, picnics…read moreand kids area. Must see!

Beautiful city view! You can see so much from right here. Absolutely gorgeous day. They are…read moremaking some up grades that is going to make this even more of a great spot!!

So I'll be the first to admit, this park used to be scary... now that the surrounding area has been…read morebuilt up more it seems more traffic is coming to and from the area. This 90-acre park near the University of Cincinnati includes hiking trails, a fishing lake, a historic bandstand, playgrounds, shelters, picnic areas and a disc golf course?! I went through here the other day to catch the foliage at Cincy's peak and it was spectacular. A great place for a stroll or a picnic when bringing family or friends down to the beautiful gaslight district in Clifton. It feels crazy to me that this big of a park is located in such an urban area. It felt like being back in New England for a hot second. Definitely recommend checking it out during the day vrs. at night.

Located a short walk from the University of Cincinnati. Burnet Woods is a nice escape. While on…read morethe smaller side, my family and I enjoyed this park. It was created in 1940 by the WPA. One of the areas leading down to picnic area gives patrons the option to take the stairs or the slide. I was surprised how many adults chose the slide. At that point there is also a marker "WPA 1940." There are a couple of hiking trails, that would be easily overlooked if one doesn't venture far enough to the left or right from the picnic area. Just like the park itself, these are fairly short trails. Most of the people at the park looked to be college students. As we were about to leave a few more people with younger children started to arrive. We saw one man fishing. One down side is that we had to drive around to find parking. The sides by the campus are by permit only. After driving around we found the street that went into the middle of the park. No permit required, though it does say "2 hr. parking."

A nice little oasis within the city, lots packed into this park: trails, disc golf, an arboretum, a…read morepond, playgrounds, the treehouse, and picnic spots. The treehouse was pretty cool to see and near the treehouse was where we started our hike. Plenty of ups and downs on the trail that we went on. I'm not sure if I struggle at following the trail signs, but went the wrong way a couple times and think that the trail that we were trying to follow had multiple names. All was fine though, got to do a bit more exploring. The creek is pretty dried up. I would have liked more signage for hiking trailheads at the entrance of the park, so head to the left (as if you're going to the treehouse) at the entrance if you want to hike. Disc golf looks like it'd be really good here, I hope to come back and try it out.

This is the awesome Park Forest area that my family and I visited while we were in the area. It has…read moremany beautiful trees and walking past and sceneries and photo opportunities and just a bunch of fun beautiful nature sites. It is definitely worth checking out it is definitely worth taking your family if you like seeing nature going on trails and hikes and playing. I definitely recommend it

We took a "field trip" here while learning about trees in our homeschool unit and we really…read moreappreciated three things: the walking trails are very nicely maintained and paved well, all of the natural shade with benches to rest, and all of the labels & information panels on the various types of trees! The area is beautiful and a great place for a walk. My 4 star rating is coming from a desire for a better map, the ones they have are ok but I had a little bit of trouble at times, and then for being let down on 2 things I promised my kids. The "children's garden" has definitely seen better days and is very lackluster in general. There's nothing to do inside of it and we were honestly just confused. The other thing was the butterfly garden, all of the bushes were gone on our visit. In general, these things aren't a big deal but considering I had 4 small kids with me, these were 2 things advertised that we were looking forward to.

What a lovely little paved path just off the main road in the Union-Florence area! Don't let the…read morebaseball fields fool you - just follow the trail in to experience a wonderful little oasis of nature. There's plenty of parking - regardless if you're there for a baseball game or for a nice walk. We brought our dog with us, and ended up doing the entire loop in just under an hour. We'd initially pulled up this trail in the AllTrails app, and it told us this was 1.1 miles ... we're not so sure that's accurate, since it felt like we were walking for much longer than that. Next time, we'll make sure to measure how far we've gone. Either way - what a gorgeous way to start your day! The plants and trees are all labeled, and sorted into various collections. The Magnolia Collection was by far our favorite, although that's about as far back into the loop as you can get. The trail itself is well-maintained, and wasn't too busy at all on a Saturday morning around 9 a.m. There was a good age range among the folks walking ... it was nice to everyone from families to elderly couples out for a morning stroll. We'll definitely return to this paved trail - it's especially convenient after a big rain, when you don't want to hike through the mud!

From the street, Veteran's Park looks like a small park with a field, sidewalk, and a tank. Yes, a…read moretank. Don't let what you see from the street fool you. Veteran's Park has fields and courts for multiple sports, a gated playground, and a nature trail. The playground is geared for crawling to about age eight. Everything in the play area is well taken care of. My daughter has asked to "go climb on the big cheese," (a yellow climbing cube,) multiple times since we visited. There were lots of people with bikes or dogs headed for the nature trail. My children were having so much fun of the play structure that we didn't have time to check out the nature trail. I look forward to doing that next time. Parking in front of the park is for handicap and the elderly only. Parking for everybody else is down by the Police Station/ Administrative Complex. Veteran's Park is a nice solid park when you don't want something a big as the Hamilton County Parks.

Veteran's Park has a few large fields- soccer, baseball, open, a playground, racquet courts, a…read morewalking trail, a brief foray into the woods, and a lot of activity on a nice day. There are kites in some of the trees, evidence of a popular theme day from what I can tell. The park is close to the road so easy to locate, has a definite urban park field, but is enjoyable. The loop around the park isn't that long so if you're looking for distance, best to try another location. However, if you don't mind a few circles, a walk is really enjoyable.