Decent just needs an upgrade and fix their watering issues the bathrooms are always locked so you…read morehave to "handle your business" you're S.O.L.

It was an early June Saturday afternoon in 2020. It was hot outside. My daughter drove down to…read moreCincinnati from Dayton with her 2 children for a visit. She was wanting to find a local park with a water play area where we could cool off on this hot day. On the internet this park was the only one reporting a functioning water play area. We arrived wearing our swim suits only to be very disappointed. The water play zone is the first thing that you see when you pull in and park and the water wasn't turned on! We decided to stay for a while to let the grandchildren enjoy playing outside on the large jungle jim. It has several places for climbing with curving stone like steps, a wall and a rope spider web. There is a long wide ramp making it very handicap friendly. My 18 month old granddaughter who wasn't walking yet spent a lot of time climbing up the stairs. There are several slides of various sizes and colorful interactive displays with parts that spin and turn in addition to the always fun monkey bars and swings. Off to the right of the jungle jim is a small shelter with 2 picnic tables. Today it was being used by a family having a child's birthday party. There's a shaded bench to sit on and watch the children as they run & play in the water that would be raining down from above and shooting up from below had it turned on that day. After about 20 minutes or so we decided to leave because it was so hot out and my grandson was being disagreeable. We drove to a nice air conditioned restaurant after my son-in-law arrived having driven down to Cincinnati upon getting off of work in the ER. Until next time stay healthy & be kind to each other. #clippardpark #waterworks @yelpcincy #cincinnati #familyfun

Blue Ash Nature Park is a nice little getaway in suburban Cincinnati. It's very easy to miss. The…read morepark isn't large, but there's several miles of trails. It also has an amphitheater. This is a good gathering spot. Although it's in a suburb, it doesn't feel like it. It has several miles of trails that are mostly quiet. The only exception is when there's a concert at the amphitheater, but it's usually something like jazz and not ear shattering. Chances are you will have the trails mostly to yourself if there isn't a concert. The trails are covered in gravel, which helps keep your shoes from getting muddy. It has a few public bathrooms. These aren't the cleanest but they are kept up. If you don't know where it is, you may pass it a few times before noticing it. It's located along Cooper Road. The entrance is next to the police station.

This is a great park with a nice location near the Blue Ash Rec Center. While it's not huge, there…read moreis a good use of space, with walking paths, an amphitheatre, shelters, and three playgrounds. Restrooms are available, with water fountains nearby. There is nice shade throughout the park, which makes it a great choice even during hot, sunny days. The playgrounds have a variety of equipment, so it's worth exploring each of them if you can encourage your little ones to resist the urge to stay only on the first one on the path. One has a sandbox, another has a neat seesaw that little ones can stand on and bounce back and forth with a friend. Well worth a visit!

"Helicopter Park" has a very fun playground for older and younger children alike. My kids could…read morespend hours here. There are bathrooms and picnic areas. When we were there, the water fountains were not working, but we had water bottles so it was OK. However, there is not a lot of shade close to the playground. They have planted trees so it should be better in a few years.

A fun little park with playground, field, walkway, lake, and picnic tables. There are plenty of…read moreparking spots. There are geese around the lake area which may leave poop in the area so be careful where you step! Overall, it's a good park with people doing various activities from jog/walking the perimeter, ball games on the field, kids playing on the swings, and people eating at the tables.

Huge park we accidentally stumbled onto when in Fort Thomas! Tons of options for play and a lot of…read morecreative and unique areas as well.

This park is awesome! They just reopened with new equipment and our kids absolutely loved it. The…read moreclimbing areas, slides, and rope swing were the favorites.

Nice playground. Open space with paved paths. Next to good restaurants and bars…read more We gathered at Summit Park with friends over several days (Jun 2026). The playground along the eastern edge of Summit Park was very popular with the kids, There are135 acres (!) of greenspace, a fish-stocked (!) catch-and-release pond, and more climbers and such for older kids. The walkers and dog-owners among us liked the long network of paved paths and the dog-park area. There's a central open space apparently for concerts and such. I admit, i spent most of my time watching from outside the kids' playground, and listening to a band over the covered walkway next to the taco place, with a relaxing beverage from the nearby bar :-). Sometimes it's nice not to be in charge. None of us braved the cool-looking 9-level 153-foot observation tower because the we site said that the elevators were closed at the time. They say you can see downtown! There is also a slippery splash and play "water course" to explore which was closed, too, during our visit. They say there's ice skating in the winter. The whole experience worked for us because of the nice restaurants, bars, and ice cream shops along the north and east edges of the park. We ate twice with different groups at the Mexican taco place, and three times at the park-themed restaurant. We had coffee and drinks from the cafe / bar / bottle-store. We got ice cream twice! We didnt make it to the bakery or the diner, or the chic nail salon which could have been nice for some me-time :-).

First time here in Cincinnati and loving it! I visit parks wherever I visit a city and summit Park…read morehas everything: nice well maintained grounds for picnics ala Central Park without the rocks but with glass tower, swings hanging from giant pergolas (love it!) , 3 flight observatory (elevator wasn't working on this day), a stream, Madtree restaurant, a visitor center...just a great place for the entire family including fur babies!

The park is now open, after much renovation. The paths are different, and need new signage. It…read moreadded more concrete to the trails. It was harder to find where we were and where we were going. I wish the trails had more shade.

A beautiful park I didn't know existed until a recent visit to the area. Be sure to check out the…read morecentrally-located Visitor's Center to get lots of handy info, trail maps, a visit to the gift shop, and even pet a friendly snake!! I decided to hike the Gorge Trail, which was very do-able, and ambitiously hoped to even follow the trail around the lake. Oooooops... There is NO LAKE, for the moment, anyway, as they've emptied it for maintenance (!!) Wasn't able to hike around the (dry) lake, as I think that trail was closed, but no worries, I headed back on the Gorge Trail (took a zillion pictures along the way, it's GORGEous!!) and made it back just in time to attend the Hispanic Festival taking place right outside the visitor's center. Looks like there's LOTS of community activities offered here, and it's a GREAT area resource!! Beautiful scenery, some waterfalls apparently, once the rain returns, picnic areas and multiple fun playgrounds for the kiddies, nicely marked trails, TONS of community events, and so much more!! Don't miss it if you're in the area!!

A good park in Deerfield Township. It's located about a mile from the big shopping center. There is…read morea plentiful amount of parking. It's just tricky moving around. There's also many athletic fields. It looks pretty kept up well and clean. It's main entrance is off of Irwin Simpson Road. There's several bike paths and trails. It's convenient to get to from the shopping center. There are many athletic fields. It has baseball fields, basketball courts, and tennis courts. There's a pond which adds some nice visual. It gets a mostly suburban crowd. This is soccer mom heaven. You have to dodge the minivans flying in and out.

It's reasonably big, they keep it clean (i.e., chase the geese away from all the walking paths) and…read moreall of the playground equipment, tennis/basketball courts and everything else are kept nice. I'm reasonably sure you can rent the house in the center for special events as well. There's not much else to ask for in a park.

Took the kids on Sunday for lunch picnic and to play . The…read morekids loved the splash pad and playground. Lots of picnic tables. Chairs and benches around the playground and picnic table - it was so crowded . Suggestion bring your own folding chairs . Will definitely be back.

My favorite park in the area. This park has great trails, pickle ball courts, different playground…read moreareas, basketball hoops, and a full length tennis court as well. This park is very versatile and also has some fair views.