Parks & Facilities
Greene County Ohio
BEAVER CREEK WETLANDS
Address
Accessible from Phillips Park in Beavercreek, just off Dayton-Xenia
Road
Amenities
Hiking, no facilities
Acreage
76 acres
CEMEX RESERVE
Address
Just off of Garland Avenue in Fairborn
Amenities
Hiking, wetlands area,
no facilities
Acreage
169 acres
CLIFTON RESERVE & LODGE
Address
2762 South River Road, Clifton
Amenities
River access, picnic area, indoor
rental facility, limited facilities
Acreage
4 acres
CONSTITUTION PARK
Address
St. Rt. 42 and St. Rt. 725 in Spring Valley along the Little
Miami River
Amenities
Canoe launch, primitive camping (+),
no facilities
Acreage
4 acres
CREEKSIDE RESERVE
Address
North side of St. Rt. 35 W. between Factory Road and N. Fairfield
Road, Beavercreek
Amenities
The Bill and Grace Hagenbuch Wetland, prairie and
forest habitats. Access from Creekside Trail. Hiking, no parking,
no facilitie
Acreage
136 acres
CREEKSIDE TRAIL
A 10.6 mile (164 acres), shared-use trail that begins at Xenia Station
in Xenia and continues to the
county line in Beavercreek; extends into Montgomery County to Eastwood
Park.
More information about the Creekside Trail...
CROOKED CREEK NATURE SANCTUARY
Address
2565 Spahr Road, Xenia (Sugarcreek Twp).
Amenities
(*) Use by permit only. Forest habitat, hiking, no facilities
Acreage
18 acres
FAIRBORN'S WRIGHT BROTHERS HUFFMAN PRAIRIE BIKEWAY
A shared-use trail, 4 miles (16 acres), that begins at Central Avenue
in Fairborn to Skyline Drive at the Wright Brothers Memorial.
More information
about Fairborn's Wright Brothers' Huffman Prairie Bikeway.
FAIRGROUNDS RECREATION CENTER ~
MULLINS MEMORIAL POOL
Address
210 Fairground Road,
Xenia.
Amenities
County pool, Lewis
tennis courts, soccer fields, horseshoe pits, sand volleyball courts,
basketball courts, 2 picnic shelters, paved trail, handicap accessible,
and
Featured Event
Home to Doggie Dash and Splash
Acreage
62 acres
About
Home of DOGGIE DASH 'N SPLASH
FEST, Saturday, August 21, 2010!
FRANK SEAMAN PARK
Address
4730 Cottonville Road, Jamestown
Amenities
Picnic shelter, grills, soccer
fields, tennis courts, sand volleyball courts, softball and baseball
fields, access to Jamestown Connector, handicap accessible, limited facilities
Acreage
42 acres
GLADY RUN RESERVE & STAGING AREA
Address
Lower Bellbrook Rd., Xenia
Amenities
Little Miami Scenic Trail access, wetland,
limited facilities
Acreage
33 acres
GLENN THOMPSON RESERVE/JACOB’S LANDING
Address
(directions) St. Rt. 35 and Trebein Road between Xenia and Beavercreek
along the Little Miami River
Amenities
Canoe launch, picnic area, hiking, no facilities
Acreage
61 acres
GREENE COUNTY POOL - FAIRBORN
Address
750 Dayton-Yellow Springs Road, adjacent to Community Park East
in Fairborn
Amenities
Restrooms, drinking water, handicap accessible
Acreage
2 acres
GREENE COUNTY SERVICE CENTER
Address
575 Ledbetter Road, Xenia.
Amenities
Handicap accessible.
About
This facility
is home to the Greene County Parks' administrative offices. Program
registrations are accepted here. You can also get your fishing permits
for Spring Lakes and pay fines for park violations/tickets. Activity
guides, trail maps and a wealth of other park-related information is
available at this facility.
HOBSON FREEDOM PARK
Address
2910 Trebein Rd., Beavercreek Township.
Amenities
14 tournament quality soccer fields
About
This park was named after former Congressman Dave Hobson in honor of his efforts in acquiring the land for the park. Currently, there are 14 tournament quality soccer/sports fields that are available for tournament play only. To reserve fields or for more information call 937-562-6440.
INDIAN MOUND RESERVE ~ PETERSON PARK ~ CEDAR CLIFF FALLS
Address
2750 U.S. Rt. 42 E.,
Cedarville
Amenities
Peterson Park historic rest area, Williamson Mound, Pollock
Works, Massie Creek Gorge, an 1800’s log house and Cedar Cliff
Falls. Picnic shelter, gazebo, river access, hiking, partially handicap
accessible, limited facilities
Acreage
168 acres
About
One of our most popular parks,
Indian Mound Reserve is also one of the most diverse areas managed
by the Greene County Park District.
A spectacular natural resource
is created with a blend of the gorge, meadow, woods, river and marsh,
creating an amazing view for quiet passersby.
Much Native American history can be learned here with the Pollock Works,
a Hopewell structure, and the Williamson Mound, an Adena structure, both
of which are hundreds of years old.
An 1800's cabin also sits on the park grounds. Originally, the log cabin was constructed in Selma, Ohio as part of a young ladies wedding dowry. It also played a role in the Underground Railroad and was probably an important part of the lives of slaves passing through Cedarville. The cabin is now in need of many renovations. Help us get awarded a grant from the Pepsi Refresh Project to save this log cabin. Log on to www.refresheverything.com and vote for the "Save the Cabin" project daily.
The park also offers an extraordinary wildflower display in early May
featuring about 75 species, some of which are rare, including snow trillium. It
also boasts one of the largest groves of white arborvitae, a tree on
Ohio's protected species list.
JACOBY
ROAD LAUNCH ~ MORRIS BEAN RESERVE
Address
Jacoby Road along the Little Miami
River between Xenia and Yellow Springs, just off Clifton Road, Xenia
Township.
Amenities
Canoe launch, primitive camping (+),
limited facilities
Acreage
54 acres
JAMES RANCH PARK
Address
177 Fairgrounds Road, Xenia
Amenities
Creekside Trail access, floral/vegetable/herb
gardens maintained by the Greene County Master Gardener's Association,
1800's farm house, springhouse and pond. Home of the annual SANTA'S HOLIDAY
IN THE PARK event, scheduled for the first 3 weekends in December
Acreage
4
acres
JAMESTOWN CONNECTOR
A shared-use trail, under construction, that will run from Xenia Station
to Jamestown.
More information about Jamestown Connector
KAROHL PARK
Address
2940 Hohl Drive, Beavercreek
Amenities
Historic farmstead, no facilities
The orientering course is temporarily closed and will be relocated to another Greene County Park in the near future.
Acreage
29
acres
KINSEY ROAD MOUND PRESERVE
Address
Mound Court in Xenia
Amenities
Historical mound
Acreage
5 acres
LITTLE MIAMI SCENIC TRAIL
Greene County manages 15 miles of this 70 mile trail, which extends
from Milford to Springfield.
More information about the Little Miami Scenic Trail.
MASSIE CREEK PARK
Address
3422 Barber Road, Cedarville.
Amenities
Ohio to Erie Trail access, soccer fields,
youth softball fields, picnic shelter, limited facilities, partially
handicap accessible, restrooms
Acreage
16 acres
MILL BRIDGE LAUNCH/BUD OWENS LANDING
Address
Washington Mill Road in Bellbrook along the Little Miami Scenic
River
Amenities
Canoe launch, primitive camping (+),
handicap accessible, no facilities
Acreage
11 acres
NARROWS RESERVE & NATURE CENTER
Address
2575 Indian Ripple Road,
Beavercreek Township
Amenities
Nature Center, handicap accessible. Canoe
launch, river fishing (p),
hiking, primitive camping (+),
handicap accessible, limited facilities
Acreage
162 acres
About
This facility
is very special in that it houses not only our Naturalist staff, but
also some of our native wildlife, too!
Visit the bird watching
room and enjoy nature's beauty as our feathered and furry friends do
what they do right before your very eyes!
Many of our nature hikes
and programs take place here also, including our annual Maple Sugar Pancake
Breakfast as well as most of our Nature's Trail Summer Camps.
OHIO TO ERIE TRAIL
A cross-state, shared-use trail, scheduled to extend from Cincinnati
to Columbus to Cleveland. 12.7 miles from Xenia Station to the
Clark County line managed by Greene County Parks.
More information about the Ohio to Erie Trail.
OLD TOWN RESERVE
Address
Old Springfield Pike and St. Rt. 68, Xenia.
Amenities
Little Miami Scenic Trail
access, picnic shelter, grill, handicap accessible, limited facilities
Acreage
5 acres
PIERCE PARK~
SCOUT BURNELL-GARBRECHT
DOG PARK
Address
618 Dayton-Xenia Road, Xenia
Amenities
Hiking, picnic shelter, grill,
handicap accessible, limited facilities and a 2-acre fenced, leash-free dog park.
 Please read our Dog Park Rules for
a fun and safe experience for everyone.
Acreage
21 acres
SARA LEE ARNOVITZ NATURE PRESERVE
Address
350 Kinsey Road & Hillcrest Drive, Xenia.
Amenities
Wetlands with
boardwalk access, hiking, no facilities
Acreage
42 acres
SPRING LAKES PARK
Address
2191 Ferry Road, Bellbrook.
Amenities
Bait house, hiking, fishing (+),
picnic shelter, grills, handicap accessible, limited facilities, 23.4 acres.
Fishing permit fees for Spring Lakes Park
Day Permit - $10 (R), $15 (NR)
Annual Individual - $30 (R), $35 (NR)
Annual Senior (60+) - $20 (R), $25 (NR)
Children under 12 - FREE
Annual Family of 4 - $80 (R), $100 (NR)
Each additional family member - $10 (R), $15 (NR)
Groups (15 per day)- $100 (R), $110 (NR)
R=Greene County resident, NR=non-resident
NEW SELF-PERMITTING PROCESS
Now you can fill out your own permit on site at the park. Just follow the simple instructions on the form. If you are caught fishing without a permit, you will be ticketed.
About
This park was donated in part by Carl and Myrna Barnett in
1976 with assistance from Sugarcreek Township Trustees, the
Board of Greene County Commissioners and the Federal Land
and Water Conservation Fund, administered by the Ohio Dept.
of Natural Resources.
Steadily through the years,
the Parks Department has made improvements to the park including the
handicap accessible restrooms, a new fishing pier, more parking spaces,
aerators for the large pond and a fish stocking program.
A walk
along the back trail leads hikers into Sugarcreek Reserve's secluded
trails and an abundance of vegetation and wildlife.
The lakes are
stocked once per month with trout October through February and catfish
March through September. All fish are disease free and safe for
consumption.
A State of Ohio Fishing License is not required, but
a Greene County fishing permit must be purchased from an attendant at
the park, a Greene County Park Ranger or at the Greene County Parks office
in Xenia.
Revenue from the fishing permit program is used for future
fish stocking programs, as well as other improvements and expansions
at the park.
TWIN TOWERS PARK
Address
501 Yellow Springs-Fairfield Road, between Yellow Springs
and Fairborn.
Amenities
Soccer fields, concessions, equestrian center, dog
training area, model glider area, picnic shelters, internal paved trail (*),
event camping (+), handicap
accessible, limited facilities. 102 acres.
(*) = Restricted/Limited Access
(+) = County permit required; available at the Greene
County Service Center, 651 Dayton-Xenia Rd., Xenia
(p) = State of Ohio fishing license required.
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