I took my son to meet my sister and her daughter at the playground for a few hours. My son is a…read morebaby, so it was his first time playing on a playground and he had so much fun. I am always impressed by how well kept the playground is and how clean it is. There is so much space to spread out at the picnic tables and eat lunch, which is what we did. We brought takeout from a local restaurant. I also love that. There is a nice view of the lake from the playground. The parking situation is fantastic since the lot is so big.

Lots of love for this beautiful park just north of Cincinnati! I was first introduced to Winton…read moreWoods during the Great Parks Earth Day cleanup - and I knew I needed to get back up here as soon as possible. Winton Woods, like all of the Great Parks, does require a vehicle permit. If you're a Hamilton County resident, you can snag a day pass for $5. Since my husband and I drove up from NKY, our pass was $8. I have no problem paying a bit for a well-maintained park! If you think you'll visit more than twice a year, it's worth it to just buy the annual pass for $16. They do accept both cash and card at the main gate. My husband and I brought our dogs to hike Kingfisher Trail on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. While the harbor was pretty busy, and several of the covered picnic areas had been claimed, we were some of the only people on the trail. This is a pretty easy loop -- and while there is a small uphill portion, it's not steep at all. Dogs do have to remain leashed -- but there's plenty for them to sniff and explore right on the trail. As the weather continues to warm up, I'm sure we'll return to Winton Woods again soon!

This place was amazing to just come and take some pictures on our last night of vacation. Plus my…read moreson had a ton of fun running around.

Wicked cute park with an overlook of the city!…read more There are several pavilion areas you can rent for events and the "castle area" is gorgeous and perfect for a party. We love the granite slide for the kids. It's so unique!

A beautiful park that's has more to offer than it seems…read more Theu have swings and slides in the front but the best part is the trail and once you walk it you'll see some pretty greenery and a creek. Make sure you wear gym shoes you you can walk down near the creek and just look at how beautiful the area is.

I have been eager to get to this park for a while and finally explored it by myself the other day…read more If you want a nice field to picnic in, if you want to do some hiking, if you want a creek, this is the place to be. There was a group of kids that was having a great time walking in the creek. While there is a path right next to the creek, if you have shoes that are good with water, I say just go and walk right in the creek. It's a little under a mile long and you can see little fish, I've heard you might be able to spot a turtle, and I saw a snake! There are other trails that veer off from the creek and there's a good amount of up and down. There are swings and a big shelter with picnic tables scattered around.

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

Nice state park. Staff is sparse but friendly. Minimal infrastructure in campground but…read morebathrooms are relatively clean. Price to value for camping is a little off but not extremely out of line with current average camping rates. Tons of sites, most of which were unoccupied on weeknight in late June. Not a destination but an acceptable option in area.

Fairly large state park with a a nice size lake and beach area. We visited with the intent to…read morehike. However we checked out the lake and beach area before heading to the trail. It's a nice size sandy beach area and there were a large number of people enjoying the sunny day. We chose a trail that was shared with bicycles (unknown until we saw trailhead). And although the trail was a beautiful walk through wooded areas it was rather distracting to have to move over and be on the look out for the bikers (and they definitely outnumbered the walkers) If we visit again we will have to do more research for a footpath only trail.

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."

What a beautiful green space along the bank of the Ohio River…read more It's perfect for watching the paddle boats dock, just down the way. There is a place to have performances and a memorial to lost children. The park seems to be a beautiful addition to the local community.

A small community park along the Kentucky side of the Ohio River. How close the park is to the…read moreriver depends on the river's water level. Park offers a little something for everyone. There is a half court for basketball, a playground, gazebo, paved walking path around the park, and green spaces. There is also a memorial. Several places to sit (benches, low wall and grass,) are available to sit and watch the boats on the river. On a cold February afternoon, the park was quiet. We easily were able to walk around the park twice, and not have to worry about coming in too close contact with others. Parking is available along the street.

The playground is really cute and great but the sand box is DISGUSTING. Just tons of bugs flying…read moreall over. I typically avoid playgrounds with sandboxes because of this, so we probably won't be back, but I love the playground otherwise.

Riverside Park is a sports complex, with a paved trail. Well manicured lawns and fields. Even amid…read morethe field closures, (due to COVID-19) the fields were all game ready. Signs are posted with a phone number to checks if fields are already reserved. The trail is a paved multi-use trail. It snakes around the various sports fields. Pavement is pretty smooth with only minor cracks. A great area to learn how to ride a bike. Use of bikes and skates are allowed on the trail. Dogs are also allowed. A large play structure is situated in the middle of the park. There is a also sandbox with two diggers. There are some shady areas that would be nice for a picnic. If a baseball game is in progress make sure to watch out for fly balls.