Updated Thursday, November 5. 3 outdoor things to do around Dayton in the next four weeks, and 38 places to go any time. Hikes, nature programs and outdoor events, and the region’s parks, trails, gardens and nature centers.
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Sat, Nov 21 · 12 p.m.
The Great Turkey Trek
Forest Field Park, Dayton
Participants follow clues along a one-mile walk or a 3.1-mile hike to find turkeys, and each finisher gets a Thanksgiving-themed prize. Registration is requested. Guests are encouraged to bring new socks to donate to Shoes for the Shoeless.
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Sat, Nov 21 · 3 p.m.
Dayton H3 #1686 – It’s A Hash
Twin Oak Shelter – Hills And Dales MetroPark, Dayton
A social group run/walk along a trail laid by a volunteer hare, ending at a park shelter that has an alcohol permit. The host rates the trail as mostly pavement with a little rough ground.
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Fri, Nov 27 to Sat, Nov 28
Holiday Bazaar at Mills Park Hotel
Mills Park Hotel, Yellow Springs
A two-day holiday market at Mills Park Hotel with craft vendors, food trucks and live music. Mascots from the Cincinnati Reds and other costumed characters are also scheduled to visit.
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Places to go any time
Aullwood Garden
Garden · DaytonA Five Rivers MetroPark with trails and gardens.FreeCarriage Hill MetroPark
Park · DaytonA Five Rivers MetroPark with trails, fishing, paddling and a farm.FreeLeashed dogs OKCox Arboretum
Garden · DaytonA Five Rivers MetroPark with trails and gardens.FreeLeashed dogs OKDeeds Point MetroPark
Park · DaytonA Five Rivers MetroPark with trails, fishing, paddling and gardens.FreeLeashed dogs OKEastwood MetroPark
Park · DaytonA Five Rivers MetroPark with a nature playground, trails, fishing and paddling.FreeKidsLeashed dogs OKEnglewood MetroPark
Park · VandaliaA Five Rivers MetroPark with a nature playground, trails, fishing and paddling.FreeKidsLeashed dogs OKGermantown MetroPark
Park · GermantownA Five Rivers MetroPark with trails, fishing, paddling and picnic areas.FreeLeashed dogs OKHills & Dales MetroPark
Park · KetteringA Five Rivers MetroPark with a nature playground, trails, fishing and gardens.FreeKidsLeashed dogs OKHuffman MetroPark
Park · DaytonA Five Rivers MetroPark with trails, fishing, paddling and gardens.FreeLeashed dogs OKIsland MetroPark
Park · DaytonA Five Rivers MetroPark with a nature playground, trails, fishing and paddling.FreeKidsLeashed dogs OKPossum Creek MetroPark
Park · DaytonA Five Rivers MetroPark with a nature playground, trails, fishing and paddling.FreeKidsLeashed dogs OKRiverScape MetroPark
Park · DaytonA Five Rivers MetroPark with trails, fishing, paddling and gardens.FreeLeashed dogs OKSugarcreek MetroPark
Park · BellbrookA Five Rivers MetroPark with a nature playground, trails and picnic areas.FreeKidsLeashed dogs OKSunrise MetroPark
Park · DaytonA Five Rivers MetroPark with trails, fishing and gardens.FreeLeashed dogs OKTaylorsville MetroPark
Park · VandaliaA Five Rivers MetroPark with trails, fishing, paddling and picnic areas.FreeLeashed dogs OKTwin Creek MetroPark
Park · GermantownA Five Rivers MetroPark with trails, fishing, paddling and picnic areas.FreeLeashed dogs OKWegerzyn Gardens MetroPark
Garden · DaytonA Five Rivers MetroPark with trails, paddling, gardens and picnic areas.FreeLeashed dogs OKWesleyan MetroPark
Park · DaytonA Five Rivers MetroPark with a nature playground, trails, fishing and picnic areas.FreeKidsLeashed dogs OKDull Woods MetroPark
Park · BrookvilleA Five Rivers MetroPark with trails.FreeLeashed dogs OKMedlar MetroPark
Park · MiamisburgA Five Rivers MetroPark with trails.FreeLeashed dogs OKSpring Run MetroPark
Park · DaytonA Five Rivers MetroPark with trails.FreeLeashed dogs OKWoodman Fen MetroPark
Park · DaytonA Five Rivers MetroPark with trails.FreeLeashed dogs OKAullwood Audubon Center and Farm
Nature center · DaytonNational Audubon nature center and working farm on a 200-acre sanctuary linked by about eight miles of trails.KidsGlen Helen Nature Preserve
Nature center · Yellow SpringsNonprofit preserve with trails to the Yellow Spring and a waterfall, a Trailside Museum and a raptor center; parking fee for non-members.Leashed dogs OKNarrows Reserve
Park · BeavercreekAbout six miles of trails along the Little Miami River through woods and meadow, with a canoe launch, raptor aviary and campsite.Leashed dogs OKIndian Mound Reserve
Park · CedarvilleReserve with more than eight miles of trails linking Williamson Mound and an overlook at Cedar Cliff Falls.Leashed dogs OKRuss Nature Reserve
Park · BeavercreekNature reserve with a loop trail, a pond, a garden, a bird viewing station and a beekeepers’ apiary.Leashed dogs OKCharleston Falls Preserve
Park · Tipp City216 acres of prairie and forest with a spring-fed waterfall and about 3.7 miles of trails.Leashed dogs OKStillwater Prairie Reserve
Park · Covington309 acres with about 5.7 miles of trails through mixed habitats, picnic shelters and a natural play area.KidsLeashed dogs OKLost Creek Reserve
Park · Troy457-acre reserve with about 5.75 miles of trails, the historic Knoop farmhouse and barns, and a natural play area.KidsLeashed dogs OKTwin Arch Reserve
Park · Troy35 acres on the Great Miami River with a short trail, river access and an 1837 Miami-Erie Canal stone culvert.KidsLeashed dogs OKGarbry Big Woods Sanctuary
Nature center · Piqua100-acre wet beech-maple forest seen from a boardwalk loop of under a mile; pets are not allowed.Hobart Urban Nature Preserve
Park · TroyAbout 80 acres in Troy with roughly 2.5 miles of trail, a wildlife pond and welded sculptures.Leashed dogs OKGreenville Falls State Scenic River Area
Park · Covington92 acres with a waterfall, nearly a mile of trail and remains of an early electric power operation.Leashed dogs OKHisey Park
Park · Corwin158 acres in the Little Miami valley with a restored farmstead, trails, an overlook, a dog park, a playground and an observatory.KidsLeashed dogs OKArmco Park
Park · Lebanon311 acres with a 110-acre lake, boat rentals, fishing, a golf course, disc golf, trails, playgrounds and a nature playscape.KidsLeashed dogs OKLanden Deerfield Park
Park · Maineville95 acres with sports fields, courts, a playground and sprayground, plus about two miles of hiking and bike trails on Simpson Creek.KidsLeashed dogs OKCarmody Park / Lower Twin Creek Nature Preserve
Park · FranklinSports fields and a playground near the road, and a wooded preserve with hiking trails and access to Twin Creek.KidsLeashed dogs OKFrom each place’s own website. Hours, fees and rules change; check before you go.
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