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.

Yocatangee Park is the big park in Chillicothe. It's the nicest place in the city. There's a huge…read morepond on the middle of it. It has some recreational sports fields. There's also several walking paths and trails. If you're on the main street which is Bridge Street, it's on the west in the middle of the city. It's located along the Scioto River. There's a few things worth checking out. It has several paths around the park so it's nice to walk around. The pond is the best thing. It's located near the entrance. The park is big enough that it can be enjoyed even while there's youth sports leagues there. It has plenty for everyone. This is convenient to the downtown area and there's plenty of parking. It may not be the nicest park you've been to but it's great compared to this area. It's hard to believe a park this nice is in this city. There may be lots of things going wrong in Chillicothe but this isn't one of them.

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!

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.

Came to Mound City all the time as a kid, but it's probably been 25 years since my last visit…read more Hasn't changed a lot. Very nicely kept grounds, respectful care of the earthworks. Small visitor's center that explains the culture, architecture and archaeology of the earthworks- Mound City is here, but there are several other properties in the area that are included in the National Historical Park. Baby K loved the Junior Ranger brochure, and learned quite a bit from it, the rangers, the movie, and my decrepit memory. We had family to see and it was sprinkling, otherwise we would have stayed longer than an hour. Figure on several hours if you really want to explore. We just missed the big culture gathering on October 14th. Oh, well. Still a fun and educational visit. We'll be back.

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.

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.

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.

Great for kids…read more Walking trails Free birthday party's Fun Clean Simple for anytime

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.