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Butler County Outdoors

Glorious time in the outdoors is the perfect way to relax and unwind or find a little adventure. Whether you're looking for a serene escape or high-flying thrills, there are so many outdoor things to do in Southwest Ohio. Here you'll find a list of our top picks for a day outside.

Smith Park

500 Tytus Ave. Middletown OH 45042
Location: Middletown

Smith Park features playground equipment, picnic tables, grills, baseball diamonds, soccer fields, football fields, picnic shelters, fitness trail, seven acre fishing pond, and a floating dock

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Start Skydiving

1711 Run Way Middletown OH 45042
Location: Middletown

Experience the feeling of flying like never before at Start Skydiving in Middletown, Ohio! Let your thrill-seeking take flight as you fly like a bird in 30 to 50 seconds of free-fall, anywhere between 10,000 to 13,000 feet above the Earth! Enjoy picturesque views and see destination landmarks under...

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Sunset Park

2698 Milton Rd. Middletown OH 45042
Location: Middletown

This park features playground equipment, picnic tables, 2 lighted tennis courts, 1 lighted basketball court, double sand volleyball court, and Olympic size swimming pool. There is something for everyone to do here and you will love it!

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The Upper Mill Creek Conservation Corridor

Firebird Lane West Chester OH 45069
Location: West Chester

Take a walk through history as you stroll along the trail that follows the path of the former Miami-Erie Canal. Enjoy beautiful sites and take in the fresh air here!

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Thomas O. Marsh Park Fishing Lake and Bait House

6440 River Rd. Fairfield OH 45014
Location: Fairfield

This gorgeous park features a large stock-fishing lake, paved hiking and biking trails and a bait house. The fishing lake is open seasonally from March-September. Boats, kayaks, canoes, and rowboats are permitted to glide across the lake. Marsh Park Fishing Lake is a natural spring fed lake with...

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Veterans Memorial Park

701 Wessel Dr. Fairfield OH 45014
Location: Fairfield

Dedicated on Memorial Day 2001, Fairfield's Veterans Memorial Park commemorates the men and women who fought for freedom. The park features a granite monument, "Tears for the Fallen", over which water falls signifying tears shed for the fallen men and women of war and a life-size bronze sculpture,...

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Veterans Park

20 New London Rd. Hamilton OH 45013
Location: Hamilton

Veterans Park is a community recreation facility featuring 3 baseball/softball diamonds, public restrooms, and shelters available for rent. There is also a playground and even a dog park for faithful furry friends! Veterans Park offers plenty of recreational activities for everyone, both active and...

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Village Green Park

301 Wessel Dr. Fairfield OH 45014
Location: Fairfield

Village Green Park, with its beautiful fountains, sculptures and amphitheater, is one of Fairfield's premier venues for community events and is home to a popular summer concert series and numerous festivals. Let the kids get their energy out at the playground while you lounge in the gazebo!

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Voice of America MetroPark

7850 VOA Park Dr. West Chester OH 45069
Location: West Chester

Voice of America Park was formerly known as the Voice of America Bethany Relay Station until broadcasts ceased in 1994. Now the Voice of America Park is home to a variety of grassland bird species and other wildlife. The site also features miles of walking/jogging trails, premier athletic fields and...

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Wake Nation

201 Joe Nuxhall Way Fairfield OH 45014
Location: Fairfield

Wake Nation in Fairfield, Ohio is the only cable wake park in the region. No boat, no problem! Check out Wake Nation for the perfect place where you can wakeboard, wakeskate, water-ski and kneeboard all without a boat! Featuring a cable system suspended 30 ft above a 10 acre lake that can tow up to...

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