Beautiful surprise on the backroads between Yellow Springs and Xenia!! Interesting history behind…read morethis bridge, built in 1877, in use until 2003 and now just a walk/drive-up living history lesson. The area around this Greene County treasure, between Yellow Springs and Xenia, is so beautiful, especially in the fall, that it should be on everyone's "must see" list if they're in area, or even worth a special trip!! There's a small parking area, and if you get a good map (google was helpful, surprisingly!!) a wonderful hiking/biking destination as well. Make the time for this one, and its wonderful "cousin" in Yellow Springs, Richard P. Eastman Covered Bridge (review coming soon...)!!

Great bridge with an easy pull out to view the bridge and take pictures while not obstructing…read moretraffic. The budge no long has traffic going across it, but you can walk across it to get views from both sides. There also is nice signage, including the historical maker. I was there during the winter time but imagine it is very nice during all seasons.

As many times as Ive been coming to Dayton for family in my relatively new marriage of 4 years, it…read moreis nice to start going to places that my wife has never been to despite growing up in this area. The Wright Brothers constructed a launch pad for their aircraft and managed to circle this field for up-to 30 minutes. The site adjacent is now a gun range, and an airport where aeronautical engineering has become classified. However, it's pretty amazing to come here and soak up the history. The flowers and fields are also beautiful, but don't go around picking them. That will get you fined.

This site is officially part of the air force base but also a part of the National Parks system…read more It is where aviation literally took off - where they tested flyers and trained future pilots. One of the signs says it is the world's first airport and I liked that description. It is a beautiful meadow filled with a wide variety of wild flowers. There is a parking area with a trail, or you can follow the road to get to where the majority of the placards with historic information are located. (although there isn't really a place to park in that area). The only reason I'm not giving it five stars is that it can really use some TLC. The signage is a bit faded and the replica structure could use some tidying up and some pieces painted or replaced.

John Bryan State Park is a beautiful 750 acre park near Yellow Springs, Ohio. It's a great place…read moreto take a nature hike, especially during the fall when the leaves are changing. The trails are clean and well kept. If hiking isn't your thing, there are lots of areas to play frisbee, let your kids run around, or have a picnic in the shade. It's about a 45 minute drive for us, so we don't go often but when we do go once or twice a year, we always enjoy this beautiful park.

A beautiful state park just outside of Yellow Springs Ohio. The park has hiking trails, mounts…read morebike trails, camping all along portions of the of the Little Miami. The park also has a disc golf course. The trails are well groomed but trail markings could by improved.The park had their wild flowers blooming now ... late March , early April.

Always worth visiting, and with great people there to talk to. Beautiful buildings as wellread more

I've seen many museums, historic villages, and landmarks around the world, but this is one of the…read morebest. What a fantastic time we had taking a tour of James Galloway's log cabin, as well as the restored Victorian mansion with period decor, the Titanic exhibit, railroad display, and step back in time to the 1800's scenes, all at the Greene County Historical Society! I highly recommend it to everyone in the Xenia area!

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 :)

AMAZING An incredible collection of aviation history…read more Definitely takes 4-6 hours to really take it all in. Highly recommend.

This place is incredible and huge! There is so much to see! With a staff who are passionate and…read moreready to help, the museum is logically laid out through a chronological walk across Air Force history. No need to purchase tickets as your entire experience is free. Please be sure to stop by the gift shop. They have so much to see and many interesting trinkets. Go and enjoy!

Let's start off with the only thing that took me as interesting. They charge $10 for parking. It's…read morea non profit so I guess this is to help in taking care of the the facilities and help pay the staff. I'd never been here but the lovely Mrs went to camp here with her 8th grade class back in the 80's. I'd never been so was kind of curious about it as I was under the impression that it's just a park where kids could learn about nature and all its magic. What I found out is that it is an incredible wandering path. Lots of things to see like waterfalls, rock formations and even a path where you get from one side to the other by stepping from stone to stone. Lots of folks, lots of pets, big and small. The education center had a park employee out there with a bigger falcon, then a smaller falcon and then the gorgeous barn owl. The folks inside the education center were incredibly helpful and knew a ton about the inhabitants of the 'enclosures'. My favorite was the teeny tiny Megatron who's the smallest and cutest owl I've ever seen. Park isn't marked very well. They suggest you download the digital map from the QR code as you walk toward the very nice restroom facility. This is very nice but... the signs(pieces of paper with numbers written on them) with the corresponding numbers from the map are either missing, blurred due to water or faded from the sun. I'm hoping one of the Boy Scouts we saw while here takes it upon themselves to start their petition to create more permanent signs for their 'Eagle' comprehensive service project. There were so many times we were like...where are we. Plenty of trash to pick up so if you're like me, bring a small grocery bag and leave it better than you came. Thank you to the nice couple with the long haired dachshund who climbed the rocky pylon to help me get the cup that had been left there. It makes me happy that there are people still out there willing to help me with such simple but worthwhile side projects.

My first visit was when I was in 5th grade at Broadmoor Elementary School in Trotwood, Ohio. The…read moreschool had an arrangement with Glen Helen that allowed us a week-long (I think!) residential visit during which we stayed in dorms and were assigned counselors whom I suppose were Antioch students. I remember being dazzled by the waterfalls and entranced by the pine forest. I'm now 70 years old and live in Colorado, but make a point to revisit this majestic place whenever I return to visit family in the Dayton area.

Today we took a 3 hr road trip to Dayton, Ohio to visit the FREE to enjoy Wright Brothers Flight…read moreMemorial located near the Air Force Base in Dayton. The park has a small free museum but they were not open yet when we were there. I went with Kayla and the kids, Saige & Deacon. Saige enjoyed checking out the signs and reading them. The park is very nice with several picnic tables but no grills. Lots of parking. Easy to find with GPS or just watch for the signs to the memorial.

The memorial and the grounds are the stars of this location, but there is a small museum as well…read more You can also watch a video (but it is the same video they play at the other Wright National Park site). There is also a Junior Ranger program you can participate in. I did expect there to be a bit more to the museum, but I suppose a lot of what they could cover was already covered at the other interpretive site. The memorial itself has an amazing view of the prairie field (and surrounding area) and there is a great deal of interpretive signage throughout the area. The parking lot is to the side of the building and there seems to be an ample amount of space. A great place to visit and learn just a little more about the Wright Brothers.

There was a covered bridge not too far from my childhood home, which probably contributes to my…read moreaffinity for these structures. So recently I took a short tour of covered bridges in this part of Ohio. This one is not too far from Xenia but is a little off the beaten path. It still is used for vehicle traffic (one way at a time) and is in good shape (as you can see from photos).There is a small spot to pull off on the side of the road so you can check this out, but really only space for one or two cars. But to me, it was worth the effort to check this one out. It's over a nice little creek in a shaded area, so this makes the visit a little more pleasant.