This is such a beautiful area! We parked in the small paved parking lot on the east side of the…read morepark, which let us walk right into the area with the gorgeous pond area, featuring a ton of plant and wildlife, including these gorgeous large flowers. The trail around the pond area is paved and easy to walk, and as you approach the far end, signage indicates access to an unimproved trail. There is nice seating near the pond, as well as a great overlook deck. What a great little park!

Wetlands is a great local park with beautiful scenery, and nice paved trails or alternatively…read more"mowed" trails. You can go shorter or longer distances as you wish. Parts of the park are located along a fairly busy road so there is some road noise along some trails, just FYI.

Great park lots of fun for the kids, needs a lot more bark. Lots of mud and giant puddles. Also…read morerestroom doors are rotted away and someone tried the women's door open and it won't close damaged badly

Great park for kids with areas for big and littles, there is also a free little library there!…read moreWe've been there a few times and every time it's been clean and not too busy.

Incredibly nice park tucked in a little off the beaten path. The kids playground look amazing! Sent…read morepics to our niece to let her know this was here. Well paved paths that seemed to be set up so folks with wheel chair bound or walking assists but just be forewarned there is a rather steepish hill toward the back. Nice air conditioned bathroom just outside kid playground. Lots of parking. Very clean and well maintained. Be an absolute perfect place for a walk during the Fall when the leaves are changing colors.

My son and I stopped here two weeks ago when in the area. The playground is really big and has a…read morelot of variety for kids of all ages. It's also fenced in, which I know people with young and multiple kids would appreciate. There is a big lake right by it too so the playground being fenced in is a great safety measure. On really hot days the playground does get really hot though. The lake is a really nice and has a path around it. It's not huge, but still a nice place for some leisure activity. You can fish at the pond though. Lots of parking too. We will definitely be back to visit this park again.

Makino Park is my family's favorite park in greater Cincinnati. The playground is indescribable…read more I've never seen such a display a creative, fun and safe playground equipment. Unlike Summit Park, they have shade areas for relief from the sun. One of my favorite features is that the entire park is surrounded by a security fence so that children can't get out without an adult. You will not be disappointed! "This park encourages interaction and recreation opportunities that spans multi-generational users of all abilities in a peaceful and welcoming setting. Makino Park includes Common Ground Playground, FCC Field mini pitch soccer, a shelter area for gathering and programming, and restrooms all designed for park users to have an enjoyable experience."

We recently visited for the first time over the Memorial Day weekend and were pleasantly surprised…read more We only hiked the Cascade Trail so that is what my review will be on. The park website and things online are very confusing. One site says, permit not required and another say one isn't. The sign at the park also says permit required, but there is no where to purchase one in person or online. We took the chance and parked without one. I did see a worker driving around and he didn't seem to be checking cars. The map seems okay for general navigating and there is signage around. The trails are marked okay I think. There could be some improvement, but the Cascade Trail is a big loop so it isn't a huge deal. The trail was well maintained. A little overgrown in places, but nothing terrible. It's also really flat except for the end of the trail where you need to walk up a big hill to get back to where we parked. My kids did fine with the trial the whole time though. The bridge is super neat and my kids had fun crossing it. The falls were pretty and a nice treat, but you really have to wander around to find a good view of it. Luckily none of us minded that. The creek is really nice to play and walk in. That was by far my kids favorite part. We also found lots of fossils to explore and look at! It was a little muddy after all the rain we had received, but nothing terrible.

My favorite 'hiking' spot in Butler County…read more My favorite part about this preserve are the trails. There are multiple trails that connect to each other, so if you get bored with hiking your usual trail, it's easy to mix it up a little bit. They are all well kept and maintained. Sometimes there is some litter, but we pick it up. There are two old building foundations on one of the trails and a piece of farm equipment grown into a tree, pretty neat! The park is big, lots of space.

This is a nice park with good amenities, accessible via two entrances. One side provides closer…read moreaccess to an amphitheater that offers concerts, a historical home, multiple reservable shelterhouses, a playground, and restrooms. A variety of trails lead down into a nice wooded area along a creek to explore. We were able to see a number of small fossils down there. There are multiple access points (some with stairs, some without, as well, depending on your preference), so referring to the map or keeping an eye on the trail markers can be helpful for wayfinding. There is also a mountain biking trail. The other side offers closer proximity to the sports area, which includes pickleball, tennis, and basketball courts. Fun place to visit!

Nice park... A few decent walking trails, close to home…read more Nice ampitheaterfor summer concerts.

Relaxing and pretty little area - great place for a park. Nice shade from the forest, and a creek…read moreruns through it. There is also a historic cabin that has been moved here, with a very nice setting under the trees near the parking lot. There is another entrance to the park from the nearby neighborhood, which is great for those residents. A shelterhouse with picnic tables is also available.

Nice quiet little park…read more - Out of the way - Usually not too busy - Well shaded - Public restrooms (when open) - Shelter for gatherings - Trails not paved - Dog and family friendly Would I go back? Yes. This is very close to home for me. Whether it's to clear my head, walk the dog or just get some exercise, Dudley Woods is a great little park to get some nature in.

What a cool place for all of us 70-80s babies!!!…read more Once upon a time there stood a land of adventure here. From the young Fantasy Farm to its big brother Americana! I remember coming to these amusement parks and being allowed to spend the whole day with friends. This was pre being able to afford kings island. It was like a permanent carnival. I was so sad that it shut down but was so surprised when I saw that they repurposed the land into this beautiful park. Walk around and remember where things used to be. You can check out the lake, see some of the old standing structures of times past, walk the path, or play in the playground. We enjoyed pulling up old photos and trying to lay out the amusement park in all the green space.

Great park with lots of green space. We come here for the baseball fields, which are always in…read moregreat condition. They usually have a concession stand open as well. The rest of the park looks nice as well.

This park is very clean has lots of trees, baseball fields, playgrounds and plenty of space to walk…read moreyour dog. It has lots of parking and some shaded parking spots depending on the time of day. There are also basketball courts And a couple of pavilions with garbage containers and picnic tables.

Nice wetland space with a bird blind to look out at the water and forest to see what critters can…read morebe found. We headed left onto the boardwalk from the small parking lot and headed through a wooded area before we found ourselves walking alongside the ponds. The way the woods and boardwalk are situated, it seems likely they are seasonal wetlands, but on the cold crisp day of our visit, the ponds were the first water we spotted. We headed back to check out the bird blind, which is nicely constructed and features some helpful signage. Unfortunately, someone had left poop inside of the structure. Other than that unpleasant surprise, the area was very nice and a good place to visit.

Some ponds and wetlands. Place to walk, hike, bike and nature photography. I had seen this on a…read morebirding site so went to check it out. At this parking lot if you walk left you walk to the wetland trail but if you turn right it's a paved bike trail that it are by ponds and lakes. Either way you go there is nature to enjoy. Parking lot is small but had no trouble finding a spot. There is a porta potty at this parking lot but thats the only one I saw and I walked around quite a bit.