Check out our guide of fun things to do in the great outdoors that are close to home!
Paddling in the Watershed
Paddling opportunities are available for anyone interested in getting involved. No experience is required. You can use your own boat, borrow or rent a boat, take lessons, or be an observer. The following links are a great place to get started.
Great Parks Lakes
Mill Creek yacht Club
Multi-Use Trails in the Watershed
Multi-use trails are great for all skill levels. Walking, jogging, biking, roller blading, scooters, you name it. Trails are easily accessible and vary in length. More trails are being added all the time.
Mill Creek Greenway Trail Network
Caldwell Playground
Salway Park
West Fork Hike Bike Trails
Koenig & Vorhees Parks
other trail resources
Enjoying Nature in the Watershed
CIncinnati Parks
Caldwell Nature Preserve (Carthage)
Parker Woods & Buttercup Valley Nature Preserve (Northside)
Cincinnati Parks Trailside Nature Center (Clifton)
Avon Woods Nature Center (St. Bernard)
LaBoiteaux Woods (College Hill)
Mt. Airy Forest (Mt. Airy)
French Park (Amberley)
Twin Creek Preserve
Great parks of hamilton county
Nature Center at the Summit
Sharon Woods
Winton Woods
CIncinnati Recreation Commission
Salway Park, Evans Field, Caldwell Recreation Area, other community center
Gilmore Ponds Metropark in Butler County
Camping in the Watershed
Other Outdoor Opportunities in the Watershed
EXPLORE THE OHIO RIVER
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