Best places: Nature preserves in Dayton

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Cincinnati Nature Center
Nature preserve
👍 I don't make it to CNC very often any more due to physical limitations but this place is amazing and I'm hoping it is still well hiked!! Red wing trail!! Not 5 stars because the aforementioned trail is ALWAYS muddy! Bring old shoes and you'll have a blast!
4.90 (1.2K reviews) (~70.48 km from centre)
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Glen Helen Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
Quiet reserve with walks amid 400-year-old trees, waterfalls & wildflowers, plus a raptor center.
4.80 (1.7K reviews) (~26.57 km from centre)
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Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
Limestone & dolomite gorges offering varied hiking paths, some with wooden walkways & lookouts.
4.80 (1.5K reviews) (~31.02 km from centre)
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Charleston Falls Preserve
Nature preserve
County park with forest & prairie, hiking trails, a nature boardwalk & a picturesque waterfall.
4.80 (1.5K reviews) (~17.85 km from centre)
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Germantown MetroPark
Park
This 1,665-acre park has an underground nature center, elevated boardwalks & miles of scenic trails.
4.80 (975 reviews) (~23.15 km from centre)
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Rentschler Forest MetroPark
Nature preserve
Picturesque open space featuring walking trails, picnic areas, playgrounds & river views.
4.80 (801 reviews) (~45.9 km from centre)
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Aullwood Audubon
Non-profit organization
👍👍 We loved, loved, loved this park! We stopped by to see 'The Troll That Hatched an Egg' exhibit. It's VERY affordable, but if you have a membership to the Cincinnati Nature Center, it's free! We went on a weekend after we had a ton of rain, so it was to be expected, but the trails were SUPER muddy. L...
4.80 (726 reviews) (~14.58 km from centre)
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Taylorsville MetroPark
Park
Scenic forestland with historic ruins, a river & facilities for camping, fishing, hiking & biking.
4.70 (1.2K reviews) (~13.19 km from centre)
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Glenwood Gardens
Park
335 acres of prairie, forest & wetland habitat with walking trails, a kids’ garden & a gift shop.
4.70 (881 reviews) (~60.69 km from centre)
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Brukner Nature Center
Nature preserve
👍👍 We had a lot of fun hiking a couple trails and visiting the rescue and release animals. Great day!
4.70 (734 reviews) (~30.59 km from centre)
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Cedar Bog Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
👍👍 This is a nice place to visit to be out in nature. You can easily get to Cedar Bog off of the Simon Kenton bike trail 5 miles outside of Urbana if you choose to get there that way. There are public restrooms right inside the welcome center and be sure to check out all the information and exhibits th...
4.80 (309 reviews) (~47.33 km from centre)
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The Narrows Reserve Nature Center
Nature preserve
👍 The Narrows is a nice spot with a beautiful path along the water. There’s a few options as far as trails. It hasn’t changed much over the past decade as I relied on my past experience here to navigate the River loop. My only suggestion is the trails aren’t marked well/often. I helped a few people o...
4.70 (448 reviews) (~15.72 km from centre)
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Sweet Arrow Reserve
Nature preserve
👍👍 My way better half & I decided to take our 1st hike of the year today at Bellbrook Sugarcreek Sweet Arrow Reserve. We really didn’t have a choice with as beautiful as it was outside today! When we hit the trail it was 81°, sunny & the wildlife was out in full effect. We caught a glimpse of a huge...
4.70 (321 reviews) (~13.02 km from centre)
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California Woods Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
This 113-acre forested preserve features a nature center, hiking trails & diverse wildlife.
4.60 (477 reviews) (~78.26 km from centre)
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ML "Red" Trabue Nature Reserve
Nature preserve
👍👍 Awesome park in Dublin OH. Park by the Recreation Center and walk all the way to the Carter middle school and back. Walking 10 000+ steps will get you and your family active:). Not crowded, beatiful nature and wildlife.
4.70 (260 reviews) (~95.66 km from centre)
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Germantown MetroPark Twin Valley Welcome Center
Nature preserve
👍👍 One of my absolute favorite places to go!!!! Nice trails, nice fishing with no license required, camping, a natural spring you can get a drink from, clear creek water where you can find alot of interesting stones if you're a rock hound. Plenty of picnic spaces make having a nice picnic lunch easy. T...
4.80 (181 reviews) (~23.71 km from centre)
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Hayes Arboretum
Non-profit organization
4.70 (221 reviews) (~56.77 km from centre)
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Highlands Nature Sanctuary
Nature preserve
👍👍 First, and most importantly—NO CELL PHONE SERVICE ON THESE TRAILS. This is the first time I was actually able to hike the trails of Appalachia. I figured I would put my comments of all the trails I hiked in one area. BARRETT’S RIM TRAIL- was a pretty simple trail loop. Approximately 2.75 mile lo...
4.70 (220 reviews) (~93.1 km from centre)
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Treasure Island Park
Park
👍👍 Great spot for the family to chill and picnic or to soak up the rays next to the water. Canoeing and some rafting for the kids and adults
4.50 (595 reviews) (~32.09 km from centre)
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Caesar Creek Gorge State Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
👍👍 This is my favorite trail to do, it's well maintained and beautiful. Very peaceful and usually only one other person out there. Dogs are not allowed.
4.80 (158 reviews) (~30.7 km from centre)
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