Nice park - its mostly street parking. There is a nice pond where you can feed the ducks. Not sure…read moreif fishing is allowed. There are multiple pavillions you can reserve.

Cute little park. Lots going on here. The pond seems to be the main attraction. They actually…read moreprovide fees for the ducks so you're don't feed them bread. That's kind of handy. A couple pavilions, lots of benches to stop and just stare at the pond, the trees and the ducks. Appears they do allow fishing but have soMe rules posted on this. We saw lots of people fishing but no fish being caught. They have a frisbee golf course, a nice walk way around the pond and we noticed a little food house at entrance that seems to be run or supports veterans. Don't quote me on that because we didn't stop and talk to them. Lots of parking. Lots of shade and pretty relaxing area. Trash(and recycling only) bins a plenty. Quite an asset to Chillicothe. Glad we stopped in and checked it out.

This was a fascinating place to learn about, with the key information being that it is a unique…read morewetland environment, as indicated by the fact that it is a fen as opposed to a standard wetland. Fens have a different water type, spring water, as opposed to other wetlands, resulting in its ability to support some additional plants and animals that can't be found in the others. The set up is quite nice, with a lot of wonderful boardwalks and overlooks permitting some good views of the Kinnikinnick Creek and oxbow wetlands. There's a nice large parking area with an information booth and map (as a side note, I love the design of the Ross County parks maps; they are both useful and appealing to look at!). We initially headed down a short trail that led to two boardwalk/observation areas, and then we headed around to the main trail, which offers another three observation areas and allows one to meander through the woods, meadow, and some recovering former agricultural fields that were planted with wildflowers. It's very scenic and fun to explore!

An interesting geological sight. Bird watching was great. Good to get out and stretch our legs…read more Could be a bit swampy in areas of boardwalk when in the wet season.

Calamus Swamp is one of the rare kettle holes still remaining in Ohio. The kettle holes, Calamus…read moreSwamp included, are such a unique and intriguing environment to visit. They are also so beautiful throughout the seasons! Calamus Swamp offers a loop trail to enjoy the area. It is a combination of boardwalk, boards and chicken wire, dirt trail, and some creative use of logs to try to bridge muddy gaps. There's a great blind easily accessible via the grass to boardwalk trail, which lets you view the myriad of birds, insects, plants, and more that live in the area. We heard plenty of frogs plopping and singing as we walked by. A small parking area is available right off the road, with an informational kiosk of the swamp.

Unique piece of Ohio history…read more Bring a picnic and stay awhile! The parking lot is small, but the visitor center is very informative. There is a short movie to watch, small gift shop, restrooms, maps and the best part the staff. The rangers and volunteers do a great job of helping you explore the park. If you bring kids I highly recommend asking for a junior rangers booklet and completing some of the activities to earn their badge. The area is beauty and serene. I teach my kids to respect the area like a cemetery. The hills and mounds are not to be walked on, but there is plenty explore. If you want a little more adventure walk the nature path down by the river.

This is definitely worth visiting. You have to watch the 20 minute video that provides an…read moreoverview. It's well worth it. Plan on walking around this location since the other locations the mounds have disappeared from centuries of traffic and plowing. The mounds have been restored here and give you a feel of what they were like. The rangers are great and full of knowledge.

I've been coming to Chillicothe for 50+ years, and have never been here. And never even really…read moreheard of it, although I've been to Mound City, and to smaller earthworks nearby. Apparently it just opened to the public recently. And it looks it. There is a sign out by 23, but that's about it. Drive a half mile back, and look for the little rest area on your right. That is it. There's a nice parking lot, lots of shade trees, a few picnic tables. People come and have lunch and bring their dogs to run around. If you want to see the earthworks, you are going to have to work for it. There are no signs. Go to the website, and look at the trail map. Go up that hill at the back of the parking lot, and follow the meandering mowed path through the fields. When you get to a much wider, perpendicular mowed area, turn right, and follow it to the powerlines and up that hill. Then turn left- at the top of that hill is the overlook. I didn't go quite that far. I climbed high enough that I could see the outline of what hadn't been mowed, And then I hiked back to the car. As the other reviewer said, it is easily half a mile from the road. They really really need to put in some signage. Both to find the parking lot and to find the earthworks. They could put in a half dozen signs along the trail, pointing you in the right direction, and providing a snippet of background information on each sign maybe. Then someday they need to put a parking lot much closer to the earthworks, and improve the paths. This is not set up for the casual visitor. And even for the history geek like me, it is a bit of a stretch. But, remember, there used to be earthworks all over this region, and very few are left. We preserve what we can, and try to learn from them.

Poorly marked parking lot and no directions to the overlook where I took the photo of the field…read more It's at least half a mile out through an open field to the overlook and circle of stones.. But it's possibly a UN world heritage site!

Saw this while visiting family. My mom is from Chillicothe but had not seen (or did not remember)…read morethis mound. It's pretty big, for being in town. Has survived for 2000 years or so. In a nice little park. Some people are underwhelmed by the newer preserve sites; not much to see. You can't miss this, smack in the middle of town and taller than a house.

How has this not been reviewed? Yoctangee is at the heart of Chillicothe, fronting Water St., and…read moreI pass it every time I'm in town. There are ball fields, grills, shelters, a pond... Yoctangee Park is a beautiful centerpiece to downtown Chillicothe. They hold the Feast of the Flowering Moon there, filling the park every May. There is also the Pump House art gallery and a pool. The park is busy whenever the weather is nice, and is worth a visit if you're in downtown Chilly.

Absolutely beautiful and large. Reasonably priced large pool with a slide,but they don't have hours…read moreor dates posted at the place so my niece and nephew missed the season by literally 1 day. Gazebos, tennis courts, fishing, art, a bridge, benches, a skate board park, and walk ways. 4689965422467890865435788665467 aggressive Canadian geese EVERYWHERE. 6446788765435789 ducks EVERYWHERE. Bird excrement EVERYWHERE. Traffic jams for goose crossing everywhere.

Nice, old-school park on a wedge of land along 104. Part of the original grounds of Camp Sherman,…read morealong with much of this area, it has been turned into a mid-size park with playground equipment (the kind I grew up with, not the modern stuff,) a shelter, a small bridge, a ball field, etc. Worth a visit, and great to have in the area.