This has been on our summer bucket list for a few years and we finally had a chance to visit! First…read moreoff, I found this place to be a little hard to find. Google took me right there, but I felt like I was not going in the right direction. It's in a residential area and the parking area is not what I was thinking of compared to other MetroParks. About that parking area, there is not a lot of parking. It's a super small lot with maybe 15-20 spots and the day we went was fairly busy. We got lucky and found a place, but I could see a lot of people giving up and not visiting because of the lack of parking. The park itself it beautiful. It's pretty small, but well maintained. There are hiking trails, a playground area, green space, bathrooms, and picnic shelters. The park backs up to one of the golf courses in the Dayton area. The playground area is so neat. It offers a traditional play area and a nature play area. It's covered by a lot of trees so it provides great shade. They also have a giant sandpit. I do wish they had more swings by the actually playground. It made it hard to keep an eye on my older one and still let me little guy swing. Overall a really cool park and one we will return too!

This is one of the access points to the main trail (Adirondack Trail) that goes through this…read moreMetroPark. The trail itself is pretty much an out-and-back route with a couple of side trails that go into the neighborhoods or just an alternate route. While the vast majority of the trail is "in the woods", the park is sandwiched between the golf course and the houses but (at least while I was there) the area was pretty quiet. Admittedly, it was a cool winter morning without much sunshine. In any case, the area seems to be a popular place for walking or hill running, either on the trails or the park road. This park, while not one of the largest or most secluded, is a great place for a quick escape. This trailhead has a playground, a pavilion, and bathrooms. It also is located in the middle of a neighborhood so easily found. Check it out.

Definitely one of the nicer metroparks of the Five Rivers Metroparks. Paddleboarding and kayaking…read morehere is great! They also allow you to rent kayaks.

I've now spent more time at this specific Metropark doing different things. I've ran on the bike…read morepath, attended a festival, kayaked at the Lagoon, and used it as an exchange point for a relay run. I've enjoyed my time here so far. The park is huge and offers many things to do. From biking to running to walking. Add in kayaking, other boating activities, and fishing. There are also bathrooms. Ample parking too. My family and I recently kayaked in the lagoon and then had lunch. It was a nice day. The grass could have used a trimmed. I wish they'd clean up the lagoon so you can go down further, but it was still a nice trip. Looking forward to taking the kayak back up.

This is another favorite CWPD park for me, but especially my kids. They love the playground area…read more They enjoy the open grass area. We have a fun time playing tennis on the tennis courts. It's nice that this connects to Bill Yeck for additional trail fun. Forest Field has a paved path, a gravel path, and some grass trails. They also have indoor bathrooms and water refill during the warmer months. During the winter they bring a port-a-potty in. Very nice place to enjoy some outside time.

perfect place for family fun. Near by restrooms make it convenient, especially when you have…read morechildren. The park is well kept. There is a walking path that is short and sweet for family's with younger children, great place to host birthday party or just to gather.

I haven't been here regularly in quite a few years lately because my kids are bigger now. I ran a…read morerace that came through the park and it's still a little hidden gem to me. Could it use some updates, sure, but I'm sure Kettering is getting there. The front of the park is a skate park and the back has a playground, path, disc golf course, picnic shelters, and a pond. The park also leads you to the Kettering Rec Center. I love that the park is rubber mulch. I also like the really cool and unique play structure. I do not remember the pond being so big so I feel like that has had an upgrade in the last few years. It looked nice. I'm not sure if you fish there or not. I do think they need to figure out how to get bathrooms back near where the shelters and playground are because if not you are walking up to the way front. The paths are in nice condition and connect to the neighborhoods for longer walks or runs.

A nice park across the street from The Greene! It was actually a lot bigger than expected. There's…read morea skate park towards the front of the park and you can drive back to get to the playground and walking path around the pond. This park also has a disc golf course and water complex! Lots to do and it doesn't feel like you are that close to the bustle of the The Greene

Since our first visit back in 2015 we've been quite a lot. My review has changed a little, but not…read moremuch. The park is really nicely maintained. They have also added a little wetlands area nearby to explore. The park features a splash pad, a gym structure, swings, tennis courts, baseball fields, picnic shelter, bathrooms, and plenty of green space. My kids enjoy the splash pad and have become braver with it. They also like the playground. The slides and ground get really hot during the summer so I'd wish they'd do something about that. I think the playground is a decent size, but pretty small during the very busy summer months. I like that the splash pad is open and my kids can run around and still be easily spotted. They have ample parking even with daycare/camp buses.

Activity Center Park is my new favorite little play area to take my five year old to run off steam…read moreout in the sunshine! This place, as the other reviewer mentioned so kindly (helped me to find it!) is off of the beaten path and if you don't know where it is you will most likely miss it. Even my GPS couldn't find the address! You just have to know it is across the street from Bills Donuts, up the hill a little and to the right. There is a concrete sign at the corner that lets you know it's time to turn! The park itself is a decent size with a lot of variety within it's walls. You can play ball, take a stroll in the grass, enjoy their really fun looking water park area I am assuming comes on once it is hot enough outside. There is a really modern well maintained play area for kids with a working water fountain (pretty rare these days, eh?) and really unique elements within the play structure like the huge rocking booth see-saw for example. I would have gone crazy for this place as a kid! I took a ton of photos and posted them to the listing, if you want to get a better idea of the play structure. It really is wonderful, I highly recommend a visit! We drive 30 minutes out of our way for it once a month, and it's always an enjoyable experience.

We love North Park even with the construction right now. There is a great path to walk or run on…read more It's currently not completely connected because of construction, but still usable. The new playground is AMAZING! It's so big and has a lot of cool features like a zip line, lots of climbing features, different slides, and areas for smaller kids. They have pickleball courts now, which look nice. There are still basketball hoops. The tennis courts are getting redone this year as well. In the summer the amphitheatre has concerts and plays for free. A good amount of parking on none event days, but they have you park across the street on the grass too.

We come here during the concert season a lot. Free concerts can't be beat and the park has a nice…read moreamphitheater that seats plenty with spacing. They generally have food trucks and concession stand for those that seek a drink or snack. I have never used the potties but they are available. They also have a nice courts and walking trail. I will say bring a chair, blanket sunscreen and/or cover for sun protection. We usually do about 3-4 concerts here that vary between a Journey, Fleetwood Mac, Queen cover bands and a kids show that tends to be Disney! Yeah! Being a Disney fan I love that they offer this. Parking is abundant and getting out can be a tad bit longer for bigger shows but in general just be patient. You just attended a free show.

Nice pathways but not very well marked. We chose to wander down the yellow, then green path that…read morefollows the little Miami River for a short bit. Somewhat busy on a late weekday early evening. Very small parking lot. Be a very pretty hike during the fall as lots of mature trees. Somebody here mentioned the paths are well shaded with trees but that's not entirely true, the entire yellow path is open grassland type landscape and only half the green path is covered. Paths would be a bit muddy if it had rained anytime recently. We will for sure go back and wander around the black, purple and red pathways and I'll update my review then.

I now have hiked over all sections of trail currently in this park, in the meadow, down by the…read moreLittle Miami River, and up the hillside. It's a newer park so I think that there still is some work to do. There's a good sized parking area with a port-a-John, and the trail head takes off from there. Head up the trail a little ways, and head right to start a loop across the prairie or head left towards the river. Either way, the trails connect. Or continue up the hill past that intersection to find multiple loops branching off the main trail to give you access to almost all parts of the hillside. There are no trail markings here yet but frankly they probably aren't needed; it's a pretty easy area to navigate. There's a little mystery as to how long loops are, both up the hill and down in the prairie, but otherwise it's pretty easy to guess which way the trail will be heading. And almost all the trails are well traveled so they are easy to follow. Go check this place out. You can easily walk/hike/jog three miles without repeating a trail. Only caution is that there seems to be a perpetual wet section of the prairie trail if you head to the right from the trailhead. Not a big deal but I just did not expect one here.

One of the most surprisingly beautiful "hidden gems" I've seen in this area!! I was actually…read moreplanning to check out another local attraction (Pearl's Fen) but this place was on the way, so I stopped, mostly out of curiosity, and I'm SO glad I did!! I had limited time, but did make it about 3/4 of the way around the main trail, with stops along the way to take pictures. Wonderful, varied scenery, varied terrain, and VERY scenic!! This old quarry has been "repurposed" and is a great spot to "get away from it all" without going too far. A good-sized lake, a few easy to moderate trails (the rocky lake overlooks are nice!!) and plenty of parking are what you'll find. No, not the best trail markings/maps, but if I figured it out, anyone can!! A great spot to discover in Greene County, I'll be back!!

Such a cool place to visit! Very quiet and peace land to explore, we had no idea this existed until…read moretoday :)