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.

Another interesting and unique place we have in Cincinnati that many don't know much about is the…read moreCincinnati Tennis Club. It has a great history and tradition, dating all the way back to 1880 (1899 at present location), and it was even added to the National Register of Historic Places a quarter century ago. While it has been years since President William Howard Taft played at the Cincinnati Tennis Club (I bet he didn't chase down too many shots), the club is still a high-end and prestigious club. The CTC has 10 outdoor clay courts and is open April through October. The club offers lessons, leagues, a tune-up tournament for the Cincinnati Met, and other tennis activities (and a pro shop) for all ages, and it once hosted the pro tournament now known as the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters, but the Cincinnati Tennis Club is mostly associated these days with hosting the USTA National Father-Son Clay Court Championships. It's a really big event that takes place each year, bringing some of the best father and son talent from around the country all the way to Cincinnati since 1974. While the CTC has a nice reputation in town, it seems that being a member at the club is a status symbol more than anything else. The membership dues aren't cheap, and if you really want to work on your tennis game and get to play year-round, while also having access to things like a fitness center, swimming pool, and more, you would be better off at a place like Harper's Point, Queen City, or Five Seasons. Sure, the club is really nice and boasts a great history, but it's more for the country club crowd than it is for families and the everyday competitive and recreational players.

One of my favorite places on the planet! I can spend days…read morethere and never get bored. Beautiful club, amazing courts, a lot of history there.

If your in the Cincy/KY area and you play pickleball you should go join the fun at Sawyer Point…read more It's located downtown Cincinnati along the Ohio river. Parking is available along the street or lots. We were greeted by Sharon, so sweet and she explained how it's set up. They have 12 courts. Left side of the courts is for beginners and right side of court is for more experienced/advanced players. Play is open to everyone and they offer lessons as well. No fee, just fun pickleball. They offer name tags for fee for regulars and Sharon offers name tags for your boards if wanted. The courts need some TLC but the setting of courts/area is really pretty and open. Everyone was very friendly and I throughly enjoyed playing at Sawyer Point. Highly recommend and I look forward to playing there again next time I'm in town.

Perfect play area!! Lots of courts!! A lot of excellent players! But there are new players also!…read moreNew players come down!

This park is a nice one. It's a pretty long stretch of road off of 3L highway. There is one way…read moretraffic in and out. When I'm into Pokemon go, I drive around in circles spinning poke-stops and doing gym battles. That is when I would go most often. There are nice trails to walk. For the kiddos, there are multiple playgrounds, a basketball card, baseball fields, and shelters you can rent for parties. The best part of this park though is the creek. We have fun in the creek when it's warm. My kids love catching crawdads when it's warm out. I loved it as a kid too. I still have fun, especially watching them and how happy they are. Pictures will always be great memories. The only bad thing about this park, is that they took out the dog park! The dog park was so nice. There was a section for small dogs, and a section for large dogs. My dog had fun and so did I. I loved getting to play with everyone else's dogs. It was also great that it was so close to the Kenton county animal shelter. I hope they bring it back someday.

Nice park off of Madison Pike. The river along the trail is the big draw. There are a few areas…read morethat visitors may go down by the water. We saw a family playing in the water. I photographer was also crouched down in the water. He taking pictures of the geese with their goslings. There were quite a few birds at this park. We also saw finches, and black birds with bright orange wings. The trails are paved. There is a layer of fine sand that covers much of the trail on the side across from parking. The trail is pretty level on the parking side. There is a playground, but we did not venture over to it. There once was a dog park here. A sign indicates that the park was closed "due to reoccuring damage." The sign also states that they are looking for an alternate location for the Paw Park. Rigt now thw area is a giant field. Dogs must be on a leash at this park. Many people were there with their dogs, including us. When passing eachother, people were using good doggie etiquette. People were picking up after their dogs as well. I took away a star due to the amount of trash. There were a couple of used diapers, cups, many cigarette butts and feminine hygiene products. These were more on the parking side, and many were near the water. Across the river was much cleaner.

The UC tennis center offers six tennis courts with stadium seating that fits around 200 people…read more The courts are all hard surface and quite well-maintained, considering that these are open to the public. I moved to Cincinnati about 10 months ago, and these courts are definitely my go-to location for getting some good tennis in. I usually come in the early evening around 7pm and I've found that there usually is very little wait for an open court. The most I've waited is probably around 20 minutes. Weekends are busier than weekdays of course. A huge plus also is that these courts are lighted at night! In addition, the people here are very courteous and practice good tennis court ettiquete. Never had any problems. Street parking is available.

Wonderful tennis club…read more They have hard and clay courts with great surfaces. Need to pay some to play, but it definitely worth.

If you're from Cincinnati and have ever played competitive tennis, then chances are you've been…read moredown to the Carl and Edyth Lindner Family Tennis Center at Lunken Playfield (not to be confused with the Linder Family Tennis Center in Mason or the Carl Lindner Family Tennis Pavilion at Sawyer Point). The Lunken courts--all 16 of them: 8 hard and 8 clay--are in great condition, and they are lighted too, which is very cool and comes in handy if you are grinding it out in a long match or practice session. The tennis center also has a nice concession area inside with indoor restrooms and A/C, there is lots of spectator seating, and there is a nearby jogging/bicycle trail, miniature golf course, driving range, and play area too. The staff at Lunken is really great too, and the teaching staff is led by Brett DeCurtins, Lunken's Director of Tennis and a former standout player at UC. For only $150, you can become a member at Lunken and have access to unlimited play during the May-September months, seasonal permanent court time reservations, and it can get you entered into the Lunken Ladder League. There are other leagues, as well as camps and tournaments as well, providing for a ton of tennis opportunities for all ages. The tennis center is also home to five junior tournaments and seven adult tournaments between the months of June and September. The recently completed two-week Thomas E. Price Cincinnati Metropolitan is the most well known, as Lunken becomes the battleground for the top Cincinnati area men and women (mostly between ages 18 and 50) in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. The other large event each year is the Cincinnati Area Qualifier, which is the biggest junior tournament in Greater Cincinnati (Boys and Girls 10, 12, 14, 16, and 18 and under age groups) and is the qualifier for the Ohio Valley District tournaments (which is a qualifier for the Midwest Sectional, and doing well at the Midwest can qualify you for nationals). As a competitive tennis player, I've always enjoyed playing at Lunken and some of my best memories are playing long matches into the evening under the lights. The facilities are great and the staff is excellent too, and it's an overall great place to play outdoor tennis during the summer months.

Great place for family and just enjoying yourself. Reasonable membership costs, great atmosphere,…read moreand plenty of activities for everyone.

Friendly staff and excellent court conditions. Locker rooms could use an update.read more

The courts are in incredible shape and the staff is amazing. Yes, the locker rooms are nothing to…read morewrite home about but if you need tennis lessons this is definitely the place to be. My instructors are Jason and John who are incredible. They will do everything they can to help you play well. I have been extremely happy with my experience at Eastern Hills and highly recommend it to you tennis players/tennis players to be. :)