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.

Love taking the babies to the park here because we know it's going to be clean and safe. There are…read moreswings a toddler playground and a larger play set for older children and quite a bit of green area for the kids to run around. Definitely a safe choice for any parent looking for a park. That is a little less busy.

I have been coming to this park for several years to go fishing and do other activities, like…read moretaking my nieces and nephews to the playground. Overall the park is very clean and I have never had any major issues. My last visit however the bathrooms were locked up, so we had to leave to go somewhere else.

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.

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.

We are big park ppl now that the kids are old enough to explore and so happy to have happened upon…read morethis hidden gem. Just off the main drag in Sharonville, it's right across from the rec center and library. Fabulous little community block!

Clean and safe park and Sharonville, Ohio Best part is there…read moreis an adorable creek that runs out back. That's safe for kids to walk-through. I do suggest water shoes though. Park is always clean and well lit does get very hot in the summer though as there was limited shade

Super cute and clean park! Love the mommy and me swings…read more Especially since they're for all abilities. There's a sand box and a toddler town as well. The walking path is clean and well maintained

Very nice park featuring a good range of amenities - there are plenty of sports fields (baseball,…read moresand volleyball, tennis courts - and we saw some people playing pickleball there too - soccer, and basketball. The pretty Todd Pond offers a nice place to sit and relax and also allows fishing. A couple of shelter houses and a gazebo, with picnic tables, are available. The playground area is great - swings, slides, climbing structures, seesaw, and more. A paved walking trail winds through the park. A clean restroom is available, and there are two paved parking lots available on either side.

Great local park with walking that conveniently connect to Symmes park and Meade park.read more

My family loves this park. There is a play area for younger kids, with swings, and another one for…read moreolder kids. In the summer you can play int he small splash area, and there are shaded areas to sit. We used to live near here and we played here all the time, and my kids still enjoyed it when we came here to visit. There's a walking trail, and the bathrooms are convenient and close-by.

This is a very nice garden for not only the little ones, but the kids. It is actually a garden…read morewithin a larger garden. It is in Glenwood Gardens and covers 12 acres. They have a ton of parking and admission is $5.25 in season and $2.75 during winter months. However, since it is in a another garden then you will have to pay that admission too. I think it is $3. No one was at the gate when I came there, so I did not have to pay it. This garden is well maintained and has lots to see. There is a prairie and nicely paved trails. The highlight of the place is the storybook looking area called Discovery Garden. It has Trolley Garden, a spot were small trains run along the tracks. They had a haunted train and a Thomas train among others, running the tracks. The center piece of the area is the tree house called the Discovery Tree. My small one found it a bit creepy. The house is very nice and in the form of a face. You will find creature (not real ones) in there like an owl, bats, and an opossum. If you look closely, you can see gold fish and tadpoles in the water running past the tree house. My littles also liked the Garden Workshop, which is right next to the tree house. They have a few small animals in there like a turtle, a tarantula, a snake, and cockroaches. Outside of the workshop you can make it rain and pump water into buckets where you can then use it to water nearby plants. The staff that works there is very friendly. Off to the corner of the area is a small pastel colored house that kids can go in and have little tea parties. There is a large wizards hat that kids can play in and a small outdoor amphitheater/storybook area. There is also a misting tunnel shaped like a caterpillar that leads to the butterfly garden. The ground is very slippery through the tunnel because of the mist, so if you do use it, please be careful. Of course the garden has a gifts shop. That is where you pay for admission. They have a small play area in there with a toy train set up and an interactive machine as well. If you get hungry, don't worry, they have a small cafe. I can't speak much about it though because I did not check it out. This was a nice spot for me and my littles. They had lots of fun in the tree house and watching the trains. We spent about 2 hours there. This place is very picturesque and as calming as a place that kids run around can be.

Highfield Discovery Garden is in Glenwood Gardens, and it is designed to encourage everyone to…read moreexplore the natural world in a fun, engaging environment. You don't even have to bring children along if you don't have any. Young and old alike will never forget this wondrous place. There are seven smaller gardens to explore: -Frog & Toads Garden: Look closely among the lily pads and you'll see they are surrounded by frogs. -Wizard's Garden: Pass the purple hat, don't wake the dragon and take the bouncy bridge to the fairy garden.Just the metal sculpture of the dragon itself is worth it. They have purple lights for its eyes, too. -Trolley Garden: Four, small scale trains run on tracks surrounding some of your favorite storybook characters. Of course, there is Thomas the Tank Engine who was always a favorite of my son when he was younger. -Vegetable Garden: Raised beds will put you at eye level with common and not-so-common vegetables. -Grandma's Scent Garden: You'll be surrounded by smelly plants for your pretend tea party here. There's a plant there that smells like popcorn!! -Morph Garden: The caterpillars in this garden are huge! -Butterfly Garden: This garden is shaped like its favorite resident.

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.