Buttercup Valley Preserve — Attraction in Cincinnati

A lovely nature preserve surrounded by urban sprawl. It is moderately peaceful. The walking trails have several neat wooden bridges over small streams. Large, old trees of many varieties provide a shady canopy on hot sunny days. My family visited in October just as the leaves were beginning to change. Absolutely beautiful! Also, the trails were not busy at all. You park at a dead end of neighborhoods to...

Pretty good city park. We went in on Northview off of Stanford. Spent a couple of hours hiking around. Its a good hike down to the creek and back. Dirt path and some good hills. Signage isn't all that great. I think there's a good bit we missed too over by the school. Phone died on trip so I lost my online map. Will...

Very pretty little nature reserve right in the middle of the city. It is shockingly quiet and peaceful. We only saw one other person out hiking the trails. The preserve is pet-friendly and has lots of pretty bridges and a small river you can play in. The entrances are kind of hidden in neighborhoods with street...