Such a fun surprise of a neighborhood park!…read more This park has a large three-section play set, a basketball court, sand volleyball court, and a full picnic area with seating and grills, so it's really easy to spend a long afternoon here. There's even a disc golf course and a cute bridge that makes it feel extra scenic. The paved trail is pretty hilly, which honestly made for a great workout walk, and it's also good for bikes if you don't mind a few climbs. The absolute highlight for me was the access to the beautiful creek running through the park. There are also nice little habitat areas that would be great for bird watching. Public bathrooms are available, though they weren't the cleanest when I visited. There was some trash around, but there are plenty of trash cans, so hopefully that improves with use. It's surrounded by townhouses but open to the public and feels welcoming. Overall a great local park for families, walks, casual sports, or just relaxing by the creek.

South fork is a great spot to come with kids. We miss the big trees around the playground that used…read moreto offer shade in the heat of summer but the real gem when it's hot is taking your kids down to the creek to play. It's a wide creek that doesn't get too deep and the bank is not too steep.

Everyone's seen the signs for it on the freeway but decided to take a deeper look. It's a cool…read morelittle spot to get out of the car and stretch your legs. Who knew it was (the first!) site of vertebrate paleontology in the US? Interestingly, there is also a short hike through a wooded area (5-10 min) that takes you to a mini-zoo-like viewing area for a herd of Bison kept there. They were pretty lethargic on this hot summer day but cute nonetheless. It's at least worth one short visit here -- a worthy investment of ~35 mins from downtown Cincinnati, anyway.

Love it had a blast and really enjoy the scenery. Very cool place to camp at and take familyread more

We took a "field trip" here while learning about trees in our homeschool unit and we really…read moreappreciated three things: the walking trails are very nicely maintained and paved well, all of the natural shade with benches to rest, and all of the labels & information panels on the various types of trees! The area is beautiful and a great place for a walk. My 4 star rating is coming from a desire for a better map, the ones they have are ok but I had a little bit of trouble at times, and then for being let down on 2 things I promised my kids. The "children's garden" has definitely seen better days and is very lackluster in general. There's nothing to do inside of it and we were honestly just confused. The other thing was the butterfly garden, all of the bushes were gone on our visit. In general, these things aren't a big deal but considering I had 4 small kids with me, these were 2 things advertised that we were looking forward to.

What a lovely little paved path just off the main road in the Union-Florence area! Don't let the…read morebaseball fields fool you - just follow the trail in to experience a wonderful little oasis of nature. There's plenty of parking - regardless if you're there for a baseball game or for a nice walk. We brought our dog with us, and ended up doing the entire loop in just under an hour. We'd initially pulled up this trail in the AllTrails app, and it told us this was 1.1 miles ... we're not so sure that's accurate, since it felt like we were walking for much longer than that. Next time, we'll make sure to measure how far we've gone. Either way - what a gorgeous way to start your day! The plants and trees are all labeled, and sorted into various collections. The Magnolia Collection was by far our favorite, although that's about as far back into the loop as you can get. The trail itself is well-maintained, and wasn't too busy at all on a Saturday morning around 9 a.m. There was a good age range among the folks walking ... it was nice to everyone from families to elderly couples out for a morning stroll. We'll definitely return to this paved trail - it's especially convenient after a big rain, when you don't want to hike through the mud!

It's a nice little spot to relax. Nothing installed at the time I was there there for someone to do…read moreoutside of appreciating the views and scenery, but that's not a knockdown. I enjoyed walking through and taking some pictures and videos. The geese were actually super cool too and let me get pretty close without hissing at me or anything

It was a nice stop since we were driving by and scouting for places to walk the dogs in shade…read more Unfortunately the trail is very short. The grounds are good, some beautiful plants. But I've been to other gardens like this that were much better. The grounds need a little work and the pond is overgrown with algae.

We was planning to go to the middle creek park, but GPS lead us to this park. Strange! There is one…read moretrail beside the parking lot. It's a loop and quite nice walk. The first half is mostly uphill, will be a little exhausting, but the 2nd half is much easier. There is an overlook area, but not much view.

I went looking for this site, and almost turned back when I saw a sign stating the road was Posted…read moreNo Trespassing. I stopped to ask a nearby homeowner, who promised the trailhead was just beyond the outdated sign. It was, all official with signage and a parking area. It's a nice trail, clearly marked and with several benches along the way. It's a loop of about a mile and a half, which ends by the creek. There's no real vista while the leaves are still on the trees, perhaps in winter? Maybe I'll make it back to find out!

Nope, the Boone County Parks Department didn't uproot that famous park in Manhattan and bring it to…read moreKentucky. This park's clever name originates with the fact that it is in the center of Boone County. With loads of sports recreation and an amazing arboretum, Central Park is one of the best parks in Northern Kentucky. With six lighted softball/baseball fields, six soccer fields, four lighted tennis courts, basketballs courts, and a 2.5 mile scenic walking/biking path, Central Park is always filled with athletes and nature lovers in the spring and summer. Luckily, during games the concession stand is open, which is located near the main entrance. The park has two reservable picnic shelters, which can accommodate small and large crowds. I've attend parties as small as ten people to company picnics with over sixty guests, and there was ample space. Clean public restrooms are located near the entrance; otherwise, port-o-potties are scattered throughout the park.

This was a fun little nature center that we visited while we were in Florence. My kids didn't…read morereally like it because it was just all walking trails in nature no playgrounds and things so they got kind of tired of walking which I understood this is like the fifth park we visit while we were there that day but overall very pretty scenery and nice to check out

I was disappointed with this park- the gazebo was gone in place of a building being constructed, I…read morethink it will be an event center. There's not a lot going on with this park except for a very short walking trail. I think it's more like an unregistered dog walking trail/park since I saw dogs and their owners staying for a very short time to do their business. The bridge was close too, I hope they will plant more trees and vegetation to attest to its name- Florence Nature Park.

My favorite scenic park to fish and run in the summer! Really great scenic yet secluded park. Love…read moreit and come often this time of year.

1st time here, when you drove uphill, at the lake, the view is spectacular! There is plenty…read moreparking. We walked half or maybe 1/3of the trail beside the lake, very nice trail, and excellent view. There is creek running through several area through the trail, but the time we were here in Autumn, it's mostly dry. We didn't finished the whole trail, will definitely come again to try the trail from the other side.