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.

  • Restrooms / Facilities Closed for Winter

    Snack Bars and Wet Playgrounds are closed at all parks for the winter. 

    Restrooms & Water Fountains are closed for some parks. Click below for details

    Snack Bars and Wet Playgrounds are closed at all parks for the winter. 

    Restrooms & Water Fountains are closed at the following parks:

    • Armleder Park: Water fountains
    • Avoca Park: Water fountains & restrooms
    • Embshoff Woods: all restrooms
    • Fernbank Park: Playground & Riverview restrooms
    • Francis RecreAcres: Restrooms & water fountain
    • Lake Isabella: Boathouse water fountain
    • Miami Whitewater Forest: Big Sycamore, Bowles Woods, Timberlakes, Campground Shower Building restrooms; New Haven, Baughman, and Harbor Playground drinking fountains.
    • Mitchell Memorial Forest: Water fountains & restrooms
    • Sharon Woods: Harbor, Lakeside Lodge & Stonebridge water fountains; Harbor, Stonebridge, Council Bluff/Fern Hollow, Great Meadow/Lone Oak restrooms
    • Shawnee Lookout: Cabin View, Cedar Bend restrooms; Cedar Bend water fountain; spigot at Waterhole Meadow
    • Triple Creek: Water fountain & restrooms.
    • Winton Woods: Chery Hill, Orchard Area, Beech Grove, Daly Hill, Sweetgum/ Owl Overlook, Redbird restrooms; 
    • Corbett, McKelvey Road, Adventure Outpost, Parky’s Farm water fountains
    • Woodland Mound: Juneberry restroom, Weston water fountain)
  • Highfield Discovery Garden

    Ongoing: The swinging bridge at Highfield Discovery Garden is closed through Summer 2024.

  • Steamboat Bend

    Ongoing: Due to rising river levels, the Steamboat Bend Boat Ramp will remain closed until the water level returns to normal.

  • Miami Whitewater Forest

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

  • Columbia Connector Trail

    3/18 - 19: The Columbia Connector Trail will be closed 200 feet west of the Newtown Bridge for removal of trees and brush prior to culvert work later in the summer. Access to the terminus of the Columbia Connector Trail to Walton Creek will be impacted. The Little Miami Scenic Trail between Bass Inlet and Avoca Park will remain open.    

Park Facilities

Athletic Fields: Visit our Athletics page for rain-out numbers for leagues at Miami Whitewater Forest, Triple Creek and Francis RecreAcres.


Snack Bars

  • Miami Whitewater Forest Snack Bar, Sharon Woods Snack Bar, and Winton Woods Snack Bar open for the season on May 27, 2023.

Trails: Open

  • The Armleder Trail Connection to Lunken is closed when the Ohio River level is at 38 feet or above. Otto Armleder Park & Recreation Complex closes when the river level is at 42 feet or above. See the National Weather Service for current and forecasted river levels.

Wet Playgrounds

  • Woodland Mound wet playground and Winton Woods wet playground open for the season on May 27, 2023