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July 01, 2026

Great Parks Expands Disc Golf Tournament

Great Parks has expanded its annual Hops & Hyzers disc golf tournament to a second park, reflecting the growing popularity of the event while giving more people the chance to enjoy recently completed renovations at its courses.

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June 25, 2026

Great Parks Celebrates America's 250th with The Great Picnic

Great Parks will celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary by hosting The Great Picnic presented by America 250-Ohio at Miami Whitewater Forest on Saturday, July 18, with a performance by Blessid Union of Souls, a B-25 bomber flyover, a pie eating contest, bike decorating contest and bike parade, vintage baseball game and a schedule packed with more fun, activities, food and entertainment at Great Parks’ largest park.

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June 24, 2026

Great Parks Reopens Winton Woods Boathouse After Restoring Water-Based Recreation at Winton Lake

Great Parks has reopened the Winton Woods Boathouse after recent heavy rains flooded the building last week. Water-based recreation on Winton Lake was also restored last week, after being initially suspended following discovery of a sewage leak and high levels of E. coli bacteria on June 12.

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June 12, 2026

Great Parks Update on Winton Lake

Great Parks has suspended all water-based recreational activities at Winton Lake, including paddleboarding, fishing, kayaking and canoeing, after observing an active sewage leak in the area near Winton Woods Harbor.

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June 09, 2026

Great Parks to Welcome Thousands of Guests at Kids Outdoor Adventure Expo

All the fun from throughout Great Parks will be packed into Winton Woods Harbor for the free, annual two-day Kids Outdoor Adventure Expo, which will welcome thousands of children and people of all ages on June 12-13.

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