Peterson Park — Attraction in Cedarville Township

If I had to rate this place, say for instance on a scale of 1 star to 5 stars. I think I'd most likely give it four stars.

"Why?" You might ask.

This place is to parks as Subway is to fast food, or Honda is to vehicles, or Drew Brees is to football.

Which is to say it's a place you hear of and think "oh yeah, that place is pretty decent" but it's not anybody's favorite park. No one clamoring to get into Peterson Park. The hiking paths are kinda mid if imma be honest, but if youre hiking here's my crucial piece of advice:

After you cross the bridge, turn left. Straight and right are both incredibly boring. You'll fall asleep mid hike from boredom and wake up with a garden gnome pulling your ears (it's my cousin Greg, he won't hurt you but he can be a nuisance)

So just go left. It'll make for a better experience. Or go to a different Park. John Bryan is basically this place but bigger, better and less boring. So go there tbh. Maybe I'll go leave a rave review for John Bryan. Or maybe this is all a trick and I'm trying to get you not to come here so that I can have the best park all to myself. I guess you'll never...

Perfect place to walk alone, on a date or with your family! Surprisingly big waterfall, beautiful trails through upper hardwood forest and along gorge floor next to river lead to Native American mound and log cabin. Limestone cliffs cut by the river over time as the waterfall retreats rise on each side of the gorge as you weave around ancient chunks of the wall, long ago broken and tumbled by erosion and weathering, now teeming with life. Walk through the grotto-like caves and imagine Native American families busy making dinner during a tribal gathering as you look up at the darkened, perhaps smoke stained cliffs. Climb the sacred mound and consider the many hands and days that it took to build, some of which may be laid to rest below, now at one with the earth in spirit and flesh. Visit the log cabin home to get a taste for what early settler life would be like in Ohio, when everything was a DIY project! Well-maintained bathrooms and shelter at waterfall entrance. Much is handicap accessible, although red-green loop trail is not and has some stairs as you connect the river trail with the rim trail. A...

Indian Mound Reserve is a nature preserve located in Cedarville, Ohio. It covers an area of 166 acres and features hiking trails, picnic areas, and scenic views. The reserve is known for its prehistoric Native American earthwork mounds, which date back to the Adena culture from around 800 BC to 100 AD.

The earthwork mounds at Indian Mound Reserve are considered to be some of the most well-preserved examples of Adena culture mounds in Ohio. The largest mound is about 25 feet high and 140 feet in diameter, and is believed to have been used for ceremonial purposes.

In addition to the mounds, the reserve also features a variety of habitats, including forests, wetlands, and prairies. Visitors can hike on several trails that wind through these different habitats, offering an opportunity to see a variety of wildlife and plant species.

The Indian Mound Reserve is open year-round, and admission is free. Visitors are asked to follow the posted rules and regulations to help protect the natural environment and cultural resources of...