The Yellow Spring — Attraction in Miami Township

Yellow Springs has natural trails with some descending concrete stairs as one leaves the parking area that have no hand rails. This poses a fall risk for anyone, especially young children or the elderly. Handicap access is limited. Trails vary from wet and boggy, to natural dirt surfaces that cross creeks, waterfalls, ascend hills, and immerse visitors in the shadows of old growth hardwoods and large Limestone formations. There is a small Native Adena Burial Mound, and ultimately the Historic Yellow Spring with water bursting forth from a huge rock as it has for more than a century. If you should consider drinking some of the natural mineralized spring water, I recommend using a filtration device like a Life Straw, just to be safe.

Walking grades are low to moderate with trails that may total in excess of 5 miles to complete the loop. You're bound to run into young adults smoking pot or using Cannabis oil in electronic smoking devices while hiking. It is treated like it is common for everyone, even though possession and use of the substance still has legal limits.

Parking is sometimes hard to find due to the amount of visitors. Near to Antioch College Campus, There are some places in town to eat, and often taco trucks or portable food vendors. Some shops stock adult smoking paraphernalia, and some of the patronage may not be suitable examples for young or...

The raptor center was clean and educational. The bird talk was fun. We were able to meet Flash, the Peregrine Falcon.

The trails from the parking to the raptor center and then from there to the springs were somewhat accessible, but avoid thin wheels as it’s all gravel and unpaved. Even with a healing ankle injury, I could make it around.

And there are handicap accessible spots at the falcon center, which I always appreciate seeing.

The staff was friendly. The parking attendant was incredibly kind. I told him he was the kindest person I had met so far on my trip, and he replied with, “I hope that changes.”

What a great atmosphere for families and a great space to spend...

It was pretty much only a waterfalls and birds. That you're paying ten dollars for. The lady was rudely aggressive about getting the $10 like we were in the middle of getting our son out of the car and she drove up and what does that get cost $10 to park here? When are clearly posted signs as to it, costing that much? And then when I informed her that we were getting our child out of the car she was like Okay, I'll just go sit over here with a little bit of an attitude. You're not better than me, just cause you run a park.Your...