Great Parks of Hamilton County is the park district of

Hamilton County, Ohio Hamilton County is located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 830,639, making it the third-most populous county in Ohio. The county seat and largest city is Cincinnati. The county i ...

, United States. It was established in 1930, opening its first park, Sharon Woods, in 1932. It was known as the Hamilton County Park District until 2014. The park system includes 18 parks and 4

conservation area Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...

s. It is governed by a board of park commissioners. Park headquarters are located in the second largest park in the system, Winton Woods. The county park system also coordinates with the

Cincinnati Park Board The Cincinnati Park Board (officially the Cincinnati Board of Park Commissioners) maintains and operates all city parks in Cincinnati, Ohio. Established in 1911 with the purchase of , today the board services more than of city park space. The boar ...

Amenities and activities

The parks are open 365 days a year, from dawn to dusk. Boathouses, golf courses, visitor centers and gift shop hours vary by season. All vehicles entering the parks must have a valid Motor Vehicle Permit ($10 annual for county residents; $16 annual for non-county residents; $5 daily county residents; $8 daily non-county residents). The Great Parks offer reserved banquet centers, lodging, shelters, weddings, and campsites. Campgrounds are only at

Miami Whitewater Forest Miami Whitewater Forest is the largest park in the Great Parks of Hamilton County with . It is located in Hamilton County, Ohio, just northwest of Cincinnati. Included in the park are the paved Shaker Trace Trail as well as many other shorter tra ...

and Winton Woods. The three largest parks are Miami Whitewater Forest, Winton Woods, and Sharon Woods. Things to do at a typical county park are hiking trails (nature, paved, and

parcourse A fitness trail, trim trail or parcourse consists of a path or course with outdoor exercise equipment or obstacles installed along its length for exercising the human body to promote good health. The course is designed to promote physical fitne ...

), picnicking, fishing, paddle boating, kayaking, canoeing, biking, riding horses, farm animals, playing on playgrounds, golfing (at Miami Whitewater Forest, Winton Woods, Sharon Woods, Woodland Mound, and Little Miami Golf Center), frisbee golf, playing sports, and visiting their nature centers. Dog parks are located at Simmonds Family Dog Park (Miami Whitewater Soccer Complex) and at Otto Armleder Memorial Park & Recreation Complex. Law enforcement services are provided by the Great Parks of Hamilton County Ranger Department, 24/7/365.

List of parks and conservation areas

;Parks *Campbell Lakes Preserve * Embshoff Woods *Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve *Fernbank Park* *Francis RecreAcres *Glenwood Gardens *Lake Isabella *Little Miami Golf Center (including the southern end of the

Little Miami Scenic Trail The Little Miami Scenic Trail is the fourth longest paved trail in the United States, running through five southwestern counties in the state of Ohio. The multi-use rail trail sees heavy recreational use by hikers and bicyclists, as well as the ...

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* Mitchell Memorial Forest *Otto Armleder Memorial Park & Recreation Complex* *Sharon Woods * Shawnee Lookout *Triple Creek *Werk Road Property * Winton Woods *Withrow Nature Preserve *Woodland Mound ;Conservation Areas *Kroger Hills *Newberry Wildlife Sanctuary *Oak Glen Nature Preserve *Richardson Forest Preserve Asterisk (*) symbolizes parks that are worked through the City of Cincinnati and Hamilton County Miami Whitewater Forest 1

Gallery

File:ShawneeEndView.JPG, Shawnee Lookout File:ShawneeCabin.JPG, Cabin at Shawnee Lookout File:ShawneeMidView.JPG, Shawnee Lookout File:Shawnee Lookout Park entrance.jpg, Shawnee Lookout File:ShawneeFort.JPG, Shawnee Lookout fort File:ShawneeMilkhouse.JPG, Milk house at Shawnee Lookout File:Ohio river at Fernbank park.jpeg, Fernbank Park File:Playground fernbank park Cinci.jpeg, Playground at Fernbank Park File:Miami whitewater fishing.jpeg, Miami Whitewater File:Miami Whitewater Forest Prairie.jpg, Miami Whitewater File:Shaker Trace Trail 2.jpeg, Shaker Trace trail, at Miami Whitewater Forest. File:WalkingTrailPedestrianBridge.jpg, Pedestrian bridge at Winton Woods

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External links

* {{Protected Areas of Ohio Park districts in Ohio

Amenities and activities

List of parks and conservation areas

Gallery

See also

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