Discover beautiful hiking spots for a perfect fall hike!
The air is brisk, the leaves begin to change, and it's a gorgeous time to be outdoors. If you're looking for some of the best places to get fresh air and experience some beautiful scenery, check out these 10 spots!
1. Rentschler Forest MetroPark
5701 Reigart Road | Fairfield Township, OH
This picturesque park offers over 400 acres of hiking trails, views of the Great Miami River, remnants of the old Miami-Erie Canal, a prehistoric Indian earthwork, and a suspension bridge. Its a beautiful place for a day hike— especially when covered in fall foliage.
2. Bull's Run Nature Sanctuary & Arboretum
3909 Rosedale Road | Middletown, OH
Experience nature at Middletown's city park and wildlife sanctuary. The area was used as a grazing pasture for bulls in the mid-1800s, hence the park's name. It's a gorgeous place to visit in the fall; you can walk through the botanical garden, hike along Bull's Run creek, or utilize the wildlife and bird-feeding stations.
3. Governor Bebb MetroPark
1979 Bebb Park Lane | Okeana, OH
Combine hiking with some historical flair with 262 acres of woods, meadows, fields, and streams at Governor Bebb. Visitors can find a number of hiking trails, a reconstructed Pioneer village, and a covered bridge
4. Keehner Park
7411 Barret Road | West Chester, OH
Photo Credit : West Chester Township
Known for its community events, like summer concerts and outdoor performances, Keehner Park is also home to some easy to moderate nature trails. Nestled along the east fork of the Mill Creek, the park offers a variety of creek and wooded trails that are perfect for kids, families, or seasoned hikers.
5. Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park
1763 Hamilton Cleves Road | Hamilton, OH
Explore over 400 acres of valleys, hills and ponds throughout this gorgeous sculpture park. Alongside 80+ monumental sculptures, Pyramid Hill also offers easy nature walks, a 2000-year old Indigenous ceremonial earthworks site, an 1820s pioneer house, and Pyramid House.
6. Black Covered Bridge
5401 Corso Road | Oxford, OH
Recognized as one of Ohio's longest and most impressive of covered bridges, the Black Covered Bridge also features a paved trail that is great for a peaceful walk in the fall. Admire the bridge's unique construction, as well as its surrounding nature along Four Mile Creek.
7. Harbin Park
1300 Hunter Road | Fairfield, Ohio
Check out some picturesque views of Fairfield from Harbin Park. Enjoy one of the many trails either on foot or by mountain bike with the beautiful fall foliage around you.
8. Dudley Woods MetroPark
5591 Hankins Road | Liberty Township, Ohio
Is there anything more peaceful than a walk through nature on a crisp fall day? Listen to the leaves crunching underneath every step you take and the birds chirping overhead as they begin their journey down south.
9. Davidson Woods MetroPark
1200 Hogue Rd | Hanover Township, Ohio
Enjoy a scenic overlook of Four Mile Creek, whimsical wood carvings on the trail, and beautiful fall foliage at Davidson Woods MetroPark in Hanover Township!
10. Bachelor Nature Preserve
5358 Oxford Milford Rd | Oxford, Ohio
Spanning over 400 acres, the Bachelor Preserve consists of three trails, a suspension bridge, the scenic Bachelor Pond, and old-growth woodlands of beech, maple, and oaks.
For more fun things this season, see our Fall Activity Guide!