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This was a fun park. Glad we came here to stretch our legs, after skiing at nearby Perfect North. While we did not do the 1.9 mile walk to see the overlook, we managed to see the Indian Burial mounds, and a couple of old 1800th century buildings. There was also a playground for kids, our little one enjoyed.
We just did a quick stop but discovered a burial ground mound, a stone school house, an old cabin. There was also a play ground for our little kid. It is fun and for all! There was still snow in the ground. Probably even better in the summer time. Cool place. We never made it to the overlook tho. Wish we could have!
Decided to check out Shawnee Lookout Park today as we have been going to our usual close by parks and wanted some place new to us. I've been here several times growing up, but it's been a good 20 plus years since my last visit. It hasn't changed a bit. The park is part of a reserve that Indians (Shawnee) have lived, and many artifacts were found here. They have three really nice hiking trails. Today we tried to more challenging one called the Miami Fort Trail. It's about 1.4 miles long and it fairly secluded. Most of the trail is gravel, you won't get too muddy. At the end it opens up to an amazing view of the Ohio River meeting the Great Miami River at Ohio -Indiana border. The park is fairly large and you won't run into to many people as Shawnee Lookout is off the radar of most parks in our area.
Beautiful area. Liked the view at the picturesque spot. Cabin area was great. There was a little construction going on at the trail but still loved sharing the scenery with my family.
This lookout is simply gorgeous! I brought my two young kids, 2 and 4, to get out and stretch while on a road trip. It was a little off the freeway but worth it. We got out, played at a playscape, drove around the whole park (there is some sort of energy plant nextdoor and they loved the smoke stacks!) We also decided to hike one of the trails. We opted for the Miami Fort Trail which is 1.4 miles. It had a few little hills and some spots close to the edge which required some hand holding for the littles. There were some historic spots along the way and the view at the end was beautiful! It was a great experience. We hiked back and stopped at a restroom within the park briefly before leaving. It's a gorgeous park for beautiful views and light hiking.
It's a pretty big park with a long winding road. At the end of the road is an old "fort" which was never used for military purposes. It's basically just more trails. A lot of greenery. All and a nice park with a lot to see
My husband and I made a stop here to stretch our legs. The trail overlooking the Ohio River is quite nice. There is a pronounced incline and decline toward the end of one of the trails, so I wouldn't say it's wheelchair-friendly. However, there were parents with small kiddos hiking. All in all, your hike won't be too strenuous. Bonus: Hamilton County restored a log cabin and an old school house, which are both on the grounds. There is also a playground.
This place has it all. Trails,woods,hills,river views,hill views and so on. This is my continue reviews of places to carry out date night because that is all we can do in this time. One word of caution maybe not caution? It is back there off route 50. You really drive about 5 miles to get to it. And when you get to the park it is another long drive to get to the end!! There is a nice scenic view of the golf course as soon as you enter the park. Very nice view of a hill overlooking the course. I did not hike but they have plenty of trails. So do go and enjoy this very nice park.
After seeing all the pics we thought this would be a great place to hike with nice views. Unfortunately it was not, the trails were short and no scenic views due to the overgrowth. Maybe late fall or winter would be a better time. Nice park though.
While out of the way, Shawnee Lookout is another great parking in the Hamilton County system of parks. Parking is either $3 per car or $10 for the year with a parking pass. A beautiful park. Some great trails. I'm not sure if it is only a driving range or a full fledged golf course. They have a playground for kids not far from a school house and home built in the 1800's. There is only one road through the park. This makes it a little harder to get lost in the park. I took my kids specifically for 1800's Weekend. On this particular weekend, volunteers reenact/ teach visitors about life in the 1800's. I was surprised how much I learned from the event. There were lots of hands on activities for children or children at heart. I overheard one of the volunteers telling a visitor that they do tours on the historic buildings two Sundays a month. Contact the park for details. This park was a little hard to find. I typed the address into the GPS and it said that we had arrived at our destination 3 miles before we got there. When I typed the name of the park into the GPS it took me to where I wanted to go.
Shawnee Lookout definitely lives up to it's name. The overlooks on these trails are absolutely breathtaking. This park is situated between the Ohio River and the Great Miami River, and one particular overlook gives an unreal view of the two rivers coming together. There are playgrounds, picnic areas, volleyball courts, a golf course, archeological museum, and shop all within the park. If you stop at the museum and visitor's center on your way in, there is a great booklet with maps of all of the Hamilton County Parks that is very handy! There are three trails here, which are: (ranked in order of difficulty and excitement level based on a very scientific method*) #1 - The Miami Fort Trail has the aforementioned view of the rivers coming together. Just make sure you continue on the trail with the sign "leaving fort" which leads to the overlook (unlike us who had to backtrack a half a mile when we realized our mistake). It's beyond worth it. Because it's an amazing view. Like, an unreal view. #2 - The Little Turtle Trail has some great views of the Ohio River, which looks especially lazy and laconic here. It's beautiful, and the trail itself winds through a really pretty wooded area, including some hills. #3 - The Blue Jacket Trail takes you through an easier, shorter path, parts of which the trees have grown over with a really fun "archlike" effect over the path. The view of the power lines you walk past are not quite as scenic, but there are some overlooks of the Great Miami on this one. (*Not actually scientific at all... kind of not based on anything more than my perception.)
I completed the Little Turtle and Blue Jacket trails today while wearing my 7 month old son on my back. The trails were shaded, which I appreciate since my son doesn't have a hair on his head and hates hats. I scope out trails before leading hikes with our Hike It Baby Cincinnati chapter and these trails would both be friendly for toddlers. Parents love that! Plus, there's a playground at the Little Turtle trailhead that includes swings so even my little guy could enjoy.
3 years ago
Great park that is part of the Hamilton County Parks system and requires the affiliated parking pass. 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! read more
This is an unusual park which offers a variety of topography. The end of a long road gets one to a hill which is supposedly somehow the remnants of a fort. I didn't quite get the whole story. Another area offered an open schoolhouse, a field of wildflowers, and some boards for throwing axes at. While there was plenty of greenery, the park offered a better view of nearby smokestacks than of the water; some canoe access was kind of a separate area off the main road. It is a place that theoretically requires paying for a permit, though no one seemed to be manning the booth. Maybe they don't charge once summer's over? Regardless, the park has some interesting things and I didn't see all of it, but it seemed better suited for picnic area birthday parties than extended exploration. read more
4 years ago
This was a fun park. Glad we came here to stretch our legs, after skiing at nearby Perfect North. While we did not do the 1.9 mile walk to see the overlook, we managed to see the Indian Burial mounds, and a couple of old 1800th century buildings. There was also a playground for kids, our little one enjoyed. read more
We just did a quick stop but discovered a burial ground mound, a stone school house, an old cabin. There was also a play ground for our little kid. It is fun and for all! There was still snow in the ground. Probably even better in the summer time. Cool place. We never made it to the overlook tho. Wish we could have! read more
Decided to check out Shawnee Lookout Park today as we have been going to our usual close by parks and wanted some place new to us. I've been here several times growing up, but it's been a good 20 plus years since my last visit. It hasn't changed a bit. The park is part of a reserve that Indians (Shawnee) have lived, and many artifacts were found here. They have three really nice hiking trails. Today we tried to more challenging one called the Miami Fort Trail. It's about 1.4 miles long and it fairly secluded. Most of the trail is gravel, you won't get too muddy. At the end it opens up to an amazing view of the Ohio River meeting the Great Miami River at Ohio -Indiana border. The park is fairly large and you won't run into to many people as Shawnee Lookout is off the radar of most parks in our area. read more
3 years ago
Beautiful area. Liked the view at the picturesque spot. Cabin area was great. There was a little construction going on at the trail but still loved sharing the scenery with my family. read more
5 years ago
This lookout is simply gorgeous! I brought my two young kids, 2 and 4, to get out and stretch while on a road trip. It was a little off the freeway but worth it. We got out, played at a playscape, drove around the whole park (there is some sort of energy plant nextdoor and they loved the smoke stacks!) We also decided to hike one of the trails. We opted for the Miami Fort Trail which is 1.4 miles. It had a few little hills and some spots close to the edge which required some hand holding for the littles. There were some historic spots along the way and the view at the end was beautiful! It was a great experience. We hiked back and stopped at a restroom within the park briefly before leaving. It's a gorgeous park for beautiful views and light hiking. read more
3 years ago
It's a pretty big park with a long winding road. At the end of the road is an old "fort" which was never used for military purposes. It's basically just more trails. A lot of greenery. All and a nice park with a lot to see read more
8 years ago
My husband and I made a stop here to stretch our legs. The trail overlooking the Ohio River is quite nice. There is a pronounced incline and decline toward the end of one of the trails, so I wouldn't say it's wheelchair-friendly. However, there were parents with small kiddos hiking. All in all, your hike won't be too strenuous. Bonus: Hamilton County restored a log cabin and an old school house, which are both on the grounds. There is also a playground. read more
This place has it all. Trails,woods,hills,river views,hill views and so on. This is my continue reviews of places to carry out date night because that is all we can do in this time. One word of caution maybe not caution? It is back there off route 50. You really drive about 5 miles to get to it. And when you get to the park it is another long drive to get to the end!! There is a nice scenic view of the golf course as soon as you enter the park. Very nice view of a hill overlooking the course. I did not hike but they have plenty of trails. So do go and enjoy this very nice park. read more
5 years ago
After seeing all the pics we thought this would be a great place to hike with nice views. Unfortunately it was not, the trails were short and no scenic views due to the overgrowth. Maybe late fall or winter would be a better time. Nice park though. read more
While out of the way, Shawnee Lookout is another great parking in the Hamilton County system of parks. Parking is either $3 per car or $10 for the year with a parking pass. A beautiful park. Some great trails. I'm not sure if it is only a driving range or a full fledged golf course. They have a playground for kids not far from a school house and home built in the 1800's. There is only one road through the park. This makes it a little harder to get lost in the park. I took my kids specifically for 1800's Weekend. On this particular weekend, volunteers reenact/ teach visitors about life in the 1800's. I was surprised how much I learned from the event. There were lots of hands on activities for children or children at heart. I overheard one of the volunteers telling a visitor that they do tours on the historic buildings two Sundays a month. Contact the park for details. This park was a little hard to find. I typed the address into the GPS and it said that we had arrived at our destination 3 miles before we got there. When I typed the name of the park into the GPS it took me to where I wanted to go. read more
Shawnee Lookout definitely lives up to it's name. The overlooks on these trails are absolutely breathtaking. This park is situated between the Ohio River and the Great Miami River, and one particular overlook gives an unreal view of the two rivers coming together. There are playgrounds, picnic areas, volleyball courts, a golf course, archeological museum, and shop all within the park. If you stop at the museum and visitor's center on your way in, there is a great booklet with maps of all of the Hamilton County Parks that is very handy! There are three trails here, which are: (ranked in order of difficulty and excitement level based on a very scientific method*) #1 - The Miami Fort Trail has the aforementioned view of the rivers coming together. Just make sure you continue on the trail with the sign "leaving fort" which leads to the overlook (unlike us who had to backtrack a half a mile when we realized our mistake). It's beyond worth it. Because it's an amazing view. Like, an unreal view. #2 - The Little Turtle Trail has some great views of the Ohio River, which looks especially lazy and laconic here. It's beautiful, and the trail itself winds through a really pretty wooded area, including some hills. #3 - The Blue Jacket Trail takes you through an easier, shorter path, parts of which the trees have grown over with a really fun "archlike" effect over the path. The view of the power lines you walk past are not quite as scenic, but there are some overlooks of the Great Miami on this one. (*Not actually scientific at all... kind of not based on anything more than my perception.) read more
11 years ago
I completed the Little Turtle and Blue Jacket trails today while wearing my 7 month old son on my back. The trails were shaded, which I appreciate since my son doesn't have a hair on his head and hates hats. I scope out trails before leading hikes with our Hike It Baby Cincinnati chapter and these trails would both be friendly for toddlers. Parents love that! Plus, there's a playground at the Little Turtle trailhead that includes swings so even my little guy could enjoy. read more
9 years ago
Best kept trails in the area. Rarely muddy even when everything else around is sloppy. Beautiful wildflowers. Challenging without being truly difficult. Quaint old informational signs trailside throughout. Plenty of birds, bunnies, and more. A couple of well-preserved historical structures as well, including a log cabin and stone schoolhouse. Totally worth the drive. read more
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