Alerts and Closures

Know Before You Go!

Current Park Notifications & Closures


Before you head out into the parks, check here for the most up-to-date information on winter sport availability, road closures, construction projects and more.

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Mitchell Mountain Bike Trail Closed

  • start Start: January 2, 2026
  • warning icon Weather
  • location icon Mitchell Memorial Forest

The mountain bike trail and skills course at Mitchell Memorial Forest are closed due to wet conditions. Please do not ride.

Construction Alert: Sharon Woods Drive Bridge Area

  • start Start: December 31, 2025
  • warning icon Construction
  • location icon Sharon Woods

Construction for the Sharon Woods Drive Bridge Stream and Sanitary Sewer Modification Project will begin on January 5 and continue through spring. The bridge will remain open to vehicles and pedestrians; however, access to the stream under the bridge will be restricted, and the nearby trail will have a short-signed detour onto the park road. Construction traffic and equipment will be present in the area during this time.

Wooded Horse Trails Closed

  • start Start: December 1, 2025
  • warning icon Weather
  • location icon Miami Whitewater Forest

The Miami Whitewater Forest Wooded Horse Trails are closed for the season. 

Seasonal Facility Update

  • start Start: November 6, 2025
  • warning icon Scheduled Maintenance
  • location icon All Parks

As colder weather arrives, some restrooms and park facilities are now closed for the winter season. Portable restrooms are available in select areas for visitor convenience.

Campgrounds remain open for winter camping; however, site water spigots have been turned off for the season. Thank you for your understanding as we prepare our parks for winter conditions.

Closure of Buckeye Falls Drive

  • start Start: October 30, 2025
  • warning icon Project Related
  • location icon Sharon Woods Harbor

Buckeye Falls Drive from Highbanks Drive to the Sharon Woods Golf Course Parking Lot is open for vehicular access from dawn to 4:30 p.m. daily. Intermittent and infrequent daily closures are expected through February 2026 to allow for final Sharon Lake dredge and Sharon Lake trail construction tasks to be completed. Kreis Dam remains closed to pedestrian access.

Pavillion Restrooms Closed

  • start Start: October 21, 2025
  • warning icon Other
  • location icon Embshoff Woods Nature Preserve

Maintenance work is being performed on the floor of the River Mount Pavilion Restrooms and those restrooms will remain closed until further notice.

Sharon Woods Closures

  • start Start: July 31, 2025
  • warning icon Project Related
  • location icon Sharon Woods

Ongoing: Due to construction of the Sharon Lake draining and dredging project, park facilities will close beginning April 1, 2024: Sharon Lake, including the fishing dock and canoe/kayak launch, Boathouse, Shared-Use Trail around the lake, Lakeside Lodge reservable shelter & adjacent parking lot on Kemper Road and the Upper Gorge parking lot near Kreis Dam. 

Golf Cart Paths Closed

  • start Start: March 25, 2025
  • warning icon Construction
  • location icon Shawnee Lookout

Due to work for the Shawnee Lookout Stream Restoration project, the former golf cart paths will be closed beginning March 25th. Eagle’s Landing parking lot will remain open. Park roads and other trails will not be affected.

Parking Lot and River Access Closed

  • start Start: November 18, 2024
  • warning icon Construction
  • location icon Little Miami Scenic Corridor

Little Miami River Access Improvements at Bass Island will continue through summer of 2026. The Bass Island parking lot and river access will be closed during this time. Please refer to the project page for more information and check the website for updates on alerts and closures.

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