Overall beautiful park area, great lake view, plenty of space!…read more Difficulty -- A few trails not to difficult, Boat slip nicely manicured. Grooming -- Influx of unpaid road and pave road out balance them selves. Elevation -- None. Scenery -- very picturesque type atmosphere, lots of nature, around us, such as trees, and vegetation. Family Orientated -- definitely family orientated, easy enough to bring your dog and/or small children. Populated -- usually not very populated due to the proximity of the area off the major highway. Although in the summertime and towards the spring, obviously it will get more and more crowded although it's not unbearable. 10/10

Huffman Park is one of the largest Metroparks in Dayton. It's located in the east along the river…read more There's several ways to enter the park. It can get a little confusing. There's plenty of bike paths and trails. It has a few ways to get in. It has an entrance off Union Road which is good if you're on a bike. There's lots of bike trails here. If you go further on the road, you get to the main entrance. This has a good parking lot. It also is the most beautiful area. The best part is the lake, which is fun for pets. It's one of the best Metroparks. It has lots of bike paths connecting to the Ohio bike trail. You can also find other places to walk.

It is a trail and it is nice but it was very hard to find and not very long. Unable to find parking…read morefor this place but directions may have taken me to a bad spot.

This is such a cute little neighborhood park. We just visited for the first time on Monday and had…read morea blast. The park features a cute little playhouse with a slide and tunnel. It also has two baby and regular swings, monkey bars, and one of those gliders. There is a lot of green space and a small hiking trail that leads to another park entrance. That side of the park has one baby and one regular swing, picnic tables, and more green space. I'm glad that the park district had a challenge at this fun little park. It's a nice little place for kids to play, perfect for those five and under.

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.

Massive park with free entry, Eastwood includes access to the various biking trails, a kayak boat…read morelaunch for Eastwood Lake and the Mad River, playgrounds, picnic tables and some covered picnic areas. Fishing is available (you must have a permit), boating access and wooded trails for walking, hiking, biking and running. I was amazed at the size of this terrific park. Beautiful. [Review 11299 overall, 1076 of 2019.]

Definitely one of the nicer metroparks of the Five Rivers Metroparks. Paddleboarding and kayaking…read morehere is great! They also allow you to rent kayaks.

This is nice historic park located behind the Dayton Library's main Branch. It was initially named…read moreLibrary Park, But the city fathers passed a resolution to rename it Cooper Park. It is pretty straightforward and more of a plaza than a park. It primarily consist of a square patch of green space, shade trees, a statue of President William McKinley, and a couple of historical markers and other statues. In 1974, the Montgomery County Historical Society erected a historical marker for the park. In addition to the President William McKinley statue, there is a sculpture dedicated to public servants and another recognizing the services of Ambrose A. Winters on the park's perimeter. The park is named after Daniel Cooper, who is arguably the father of Dayton. In the late 1800's, Cooper donated the land on which the park sits with the intention of it being " Cooper "to be an open walk forever." an open walk forever." Cooper Park provides green space for residents in the Cooper Lofts, Ice Avenue Lofts and Cooper Place, as well as visitors to the library. When I was there, I saw some kids playing a football game on the park's green space. The park appears to be well maintained and even though it lacks a restroom facility, I guess if you really had to go, then you could just use the library's restroom. The park plays host to many of the city's rallies and festivals such as the Walk for Freedom, Party in the Park, and Dayton Pride Parade. There is metered street parking all around the park and is free on weekends and on weekdays after 6PM. This is a nice park to visit and hangout at if you are in the area or visiting the library. It is definitely not a destination library. It does not have playground equipment, a restroom facility, free parking, walking/jogging trails or other amenities you would find at other parks. It is however, still a nice shaded hangout spot. Even though it is located between 4 main roads, the roads are not as busy as you would expect so the park has a somewhat peaceful feel to it.

This has been on our summer bucket list for a few years and we finally had a chance to visit! First…read moreoff, I found this place to be a little hard to find. Google took me right there, but I felt like I was not going in the right direction. It's in a residential area and the parking area is not what I was thinking of compared to other MetroParks. About that parking area, there is not a lot of parking. It's a super small lot with maybe 15-20 spots and the day we went was fairly busy. We got lucky and found a place, but I could see a lot of people giving up and not visiting because of the lack of parking. The park itself it beautiful. It's pretty small, but well maintained. There are hiking trails, a playground area, green space, bathrooms, and picnic shelters. The park backs up to one of the golf courses in the Dayton area. The playground area is so neat. It offers a traditional play area and a nature play area. It's covered by a lot of trees so it provides great shade. They also have a giant sandpit. I do wish they had more swings by the actually playground. It made it hard to keep an eye on my older one and still let me little guy swing. Overall a really cool park and one we will return too!

This is one of the access points to the main trail (Adirondack Trail) that goes through this…read moreMetroPark. The trail itself is pretty much an out-and-back route with a couple of side trails that go into the neighborhoods or just an alternate route. While the vast majority of the trail is "in the woods", the park is sandwiched between the golf course and the houses but (at least while I was there) the area was pretty quiet. Admittedly, it was a cool winter morning without much sunshine. In any case, the area seems to be a popular place for walking or hill running, either on the trails or the park road. This park, while not one of the largest or most secluded, is a great place for a quick escape. This trailhead has a playground, a pavilion, and bathrooms. It also is located in the middle of a neighborhood so easily found. Check it out.

Wow what a beautiful spot to walk, gaze, or enjoy an afternoon lunch. We were not on the playground…read moresection of the park, but we sat on one of the many benches along the walkway by the pond. A beautiful setting!! It's also kept very clean. Such a pretty fall day, we will be back to enjoy a picnic someday! Glad we finally found a good park.

This was a fun park for something different. This park is great for bigger kids but not the best…read morefor my toddler learning to walk with a steeper little hill in the play area and another big slide that does not have access with steps.

After a family "event" in the area, I needed to "decompress," and this was the perfect nearby spot…read more Looks new-ish, or at least boasting plenty of updates. Nice paved trail(s) along with several spots "off the beaten path" that lead to a stream/creek path. I didn't have a lot of time to explore, but there's a beautiful old barn, ample parking, a nature center, picnic tables, a small "natural" play area, and VERY clean restroom facilities. I loved all the wild flowers along the paved trail. Wonderful neighborhood resource for a quick natural "getaway," or to stay longer and "forget about life for a while..."

CWPD has done an amazing job updating this park. The Kennard Nature Nook side has a great big…read moreparking lot now with a paved path that connects to the trails. The nature playground is great and quite imaginative. It could use maybe a little update or addition since nothing has really changed since it opened. There are bathrooms, which is nice. The trails are marked better now then in the past. I run here pretty frequently and it's improved since I started. There is also a bridge that connects the playground at Grant Trails park. The Normandy entrance is great, but limited parking when school is in session. There is a nice new bridge to connect you to the rest of the park now. The creek is easy to access on that side though. Lots of great creeking opportunities and options. Just all around a great park to explore. CWPD just keeps knocking it out of the park with their improvements.