I always enjoy stopping by this little piece of history heaven when I'm shopping in Waynesville…read more The Museum is beautifully organized and it jammed packed with information about Waynesville. I have always had a pleasant experience here. My favorite part of the museum is downstairs! :)

Lovely park! I enjoy my long walks and then stopping at one of the restaurants for food, drinks or…read moreice cream.

The park was amazing for dance/prom/homecoming photos!!! Super pretty and well kept!!!read more

A long drive north of downtown on I-75, the Voice of Freedom Park looks to be a relatively new…read morepark, or at least, a park that has seen a lot of changes recently. There is a huge, amazing playground, plenty of paved trails to walk, clean restroom facilities, and a beautiful lake to explore filled with birds and other aquatic life. However, Voice of Freedom Park, for the most part, doesn't feel very park-like. There is a ton of empty wasted space. Beyond what I mentioned above, the park is a bunch of overgrown farm fields with nothing. It's the perfect example of a park placed smack in the middle of suburban sprawl. It's artificial...so obviously man-made and sterile. It also doesn't help that the park is surrounded by shopping centers and office parks on all sides. This place desperately needs trees! Another downside is the fee for annual parking. It's $5 for an annual pass that gets you into all of the Butler County MetroParks. This is less than the pass for the Hamilton County Parks system, but we have tried several other MetroParks since buying our vehicle permit only to find most of them to be awful! They lack features and maintenance. Bummer! Overall, if you are in West Chester, this is an okay place to take lunch, take a stroll, or let the kids play. Otherwise, it isn't a destination.

This is a nice park to walk around if it's not too hot. It's a $5 yearly admission pass to walk the…read morepark system part. But, you can also just walk the rest of it without paying. Since it's a new park, the trees are not full grown. But a lot of birders come here to see ducks and other species native to prairies. There is a lake and snack machines and the paved trail meanders along the lake edge. They held some water-skiing competition finals here not too long ago. So, it's not a tiny lake. You can also fish and paddle boat. It's an interesting location; Voice of America park, because it's part of the whole VOA ("the official external radio and television broadcasting service of the United States federal government"-courtesy of Wikipedia) propaganda era left over from WWII . This locale was decommissioned during the Reagan era. However, VOA still operates. So, if you do a little (careful of your footing because of big divots in the earth) walking outside the park, proper, you can find the cement footings of the huge radio antennas that used to dominate the area (you can even see them on google maps if you look closely). Apparently, people who used to live here when it was active could receive the signal through their appliances even when their radios were not on (testimonial from my neighbor). You can still see the strange electrical grid for the antennas as you drive through the Tylersville entrance on your way to Rumpke's single-stream recycling drop off center.

Great park! And this is why I gave this park 5 stars…read more.. 1.) great place to walk my dog (they even have dog "bags" for the little messes 2.) they have a lake with boat access and fishing (caught my first fish here when I was a kid. I'm 30 now that's how long I've been coming here) 3.) several playgrounds for the kids all within the last few years new 4.) volleyball, tennis courts, and basketball 5.) a great golf course. It's only a par 3 but it is beautiful and very well maintained 6.) plenty of shelters for picnics and for a small fee you can reserve them. I'm sure I forgot several points as to why this park is so great and such a treasure to this community.

A horrible experience! I went to watch my daughter's softball game on what turned into a night full…read moreof lightning delays. The poor experience began at the admission gate with a most rude man who refused to answer questions about the status of the games. After waiting an hour from lightning delays I decided to return to my car to wait the delay out. When I asked for the re-entry band they accused me of sneaking in. They yelled and carried on as they insisted I wasn't being forthright. I am still upset!​​

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.

Kind of a hidden gem. Admission is 8 dollars for adults and 3 dollars for children, but worth…read morelooking at groupon for discounts. 300 acres of large outdoor sculpture and an indoor museum with sculpture and artifacts. It's definitely worth a visit if art or sculpture is your thing. Obviously, it is best to go on a beautiful day, so walking around is comfortable and blue sky for pics. The sculpture is in beautiful woods with a lake so also nice for wildlife, bird watching and nature. I heard there are carts you can rent to get around, but i just drove around in my car. Parked and walked about. They also decorate in lights for Christmas.

This is one of my favorite places to go around Christmas time. They have the ENTIRE park lit up…read morewith every dift. Kind of light! Flashing lights, racing lights, and in every Christmas color your heart desires! From...The trees and buildings to the ground and pond...everything is beautifully designed to bring back those warm childhood memories. So load up the kids, give them blankets and hot cocoa and enjoy making memories with your family. You can go 10 miles per hour OR..pull over each time you see something you just wanna stare at! It's $20-$25 car load and you won't regret it! You can drive thru this magical Christmas winter wonderland all night long until close if you want! You will see dift. Things like Santa in his sleigh and his reindeer made of lights etc...I don't want to give it ALL away because I want to leave an element of surprise to YOU as well so it is worth seeing!

What a beautiful park! So much to offer for kids and adults. There is a cute community shelter with…read morevarious programs as well

We came over the summer one time and this is definitely one of the most unique parks I've been too…read more The playground has a really big American Ninja style warrior playground along with another smaller one. There are a lot of seating options and a nice big shelter with bathrooms. I didn't explore much more then those areas. We will definitely make a visit here again.

This park is F U N !! A large number of areas for different types of play but boy oh boy, I'd…read morerecommend going early in the mornings in the summer because the equipment gets too hot to use. Very minimal shade which typically isn't needed in Ohio. Great park for spring & fall. I'd recommend a more shaded park in the summer. They have playground equipment for ages walking to 8, I'd say. Great place to meet other moms too!

Why Build a Playground Without Shade Trees? Went on a hot…read moresummer day. No shade and few places for the adults to sit, none shaded. Ohio does get sun, 8-10 hours of it, May through August with July and August lingering in the high 80's, commonly into the 90's. And humidity. My 2 and 4 year old Miami, FL grandchildren were too hot to play, as was some of the equipment, so we left after 15 minutes. They go to a shaded playground in Miami every single day.