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    Mitchell Memorial Forest

    4.6 (10 reviews)

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    Christine M.

    I grew up in the woods, near the woods, and loving the woods. In a small town in the Northwest, that's what you become accustomed to. Here in Cincinnati, much more of a concrete jungle, I've adapted. That said, a walk with a canopy of vegetation above me is VERY welcomed. Hearing birds, seeing a few ducks, and relaxing on a bench here or there made for a great first day of spring. One complaint, which has nothing to do with the forest, is a big BOO to the engines revving from afar- race track, hillbillies in their natural habit, whatever- I can hardly hold this lovely space accountable for people who waste fuel and drive around circles for fun, but it was quite annoying. I had no idea this park was near us and look forward to many more weekends spend wandering and maybe trying out the picnic area or bike trails. The trees are smaller and the path only about a mile (the bike is around 8 miles), but this hidden park really hit the spot for me. It doesn't look to be too packed, though we ran into plenty of people. It's well spaced with trails, playground areas, shelters, picnic areas- all walkable, but not flat and crowded. I'll update as we see more, but this was a great find. Thank you Hamilton County Parks. This is why you get such good reviews.

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    It's very well maintained and pretty: there's a stream going through, a lake / wetlands alongside, and a variety of trees.

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    Shawnee Lookout

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    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

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    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!

    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.

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