Great Parks is continuing to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic closely, and will make adjustments as necessary with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Hamilton County Public Health.

12/8 - Workers will be collecting pavement core samples in several paved locations throughout the day.  Traffic will be minimally restricted in the immediate vicinity of the work. 

The Music Garden, an exciting new addition to the Highfield Discovery Garden, will start construction on Monday, August 15, 2022. with a substantial completion date of December 2, 2022. 

The Highfield Discovery Garden remains open, but visitors should expect some inconveniences during the construction period. 

12/6 - Due to inclement weather and poor trail conditions, the Miami Whitewater Forest Wooded Horse trails are now closed. Trail conditions will be reassessed in the following days.

The Shaker Trace Inner Loop Trail will remain closed due to continuous flooding and ongoing maintenance challenges. We are currently undergoing environmental and engineering studies to ensure the viability of the replacement trail. In the meantime, a temporary gravel trail will be put in by the end of the year. The new, permanent asphalt trail will be completed by the end of summer 2023.

12/6 - The mountain bike trail at Mitchell Memorial Forest is closed today due to wet trail conditions. 

Restrooms are closed for the season at the following parks:

Avoca Park Trailhead, Embshoff Woods, Fernbank (playground area & Riverview), Lake Isabella (campground & shelter hydrants), Miami Whitewater Forest (Bowles Woods, Big Sycamore/Tanager, Campground & Timberlakes Trailhead), Mitchell Memorial Forest, Sharon Woods (Council Bluff, Lone Oak, Stone Bridge & Harbor Unisex), Shawnee Lookout (Cabin View & Cedar Bend), Triple Creek, Winton Woods (Oak Opening, Sweetgum Slopes, Corbett Rd., McKelvey Rd., Daly Hill, Orchard Area, Cherry Hill & West Park), Woodland Mound (Juneberry)

Beginning December 5, 2022, the Little Miami Scenic Trail just west of the eastern gate of Fifty West Brewing Company will close. Access to the trail will still be accessible through the eastern gate behind Fifty West. This will NOT disrupt any travel between the Avoca Trailhead and the Otto Armleder-Lunken Connector Trail. During the closure, Great Parks will be working to divert water and help slow erosion in the area caused by inclement weather. During the construction, barricades and signage will be in place to prohibit trail use. We anticipate being able to reopen the trail on December 19, 2022. Work will be contingent on weather.