Filled with huge mature trees and plenty of paved paths, the park has been transformed by warm spring weather with intensely green grass and colorful tree buds throughout.
There are three sizes of playground equipment and a sprayground that opens on Memorial Day if you’re bringing children. Picnic shelters are in the park, too.
» RELATED: Spring Valley Wildlife Area from the air
For bicyclists, the Great Miami Bikeway runs north through the park, crosses the Great Miami River on the Gayle B. Price Jr. Bridge to Triangle Park and becomes the Stillwater River Trail which goes to Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark.
The icon of the park is the Band shell. Built in 1940 when canoeing, picnicking and playing in the park were very popular, shows in the Band shell entertained thousands every year and reached 80,000 total attendance in 1943 according to Five River MetroParks.
About the Author