3 Best Hiking Trails in Cincinnati, OH

“Winton Woods is a 2,555-acre park with specialized picnic areas, shelters, and excellent catering facilities. The trail features amenities like camping, hiking, paddle-boating on a lake, and a working farm. It also has an 18-hole disc golf course, a 2.6-mile paved exercise loop, nature trails, basketball courts, and a horseback riding loop. Winton Woods provides 1.1-mile wellness and 0.7-mile nature trails that include the Great Oaks and Kingfisher trails. The campground with 123 sites offers professionally fitted deluxe and simple cabin rentals. This nature haven also includes a 100-acre educational farm with real animals, wagon and pony rides, and indoor and outdoor playgrounds for kids. The trail ensures designated areas for pets.”

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“Ault Park spans 224 acres and offers picnic amenities, mountain biking trails, play areas for children, a magnificent pavilion, a lookout point, and stunning views. The trail is a loop type with an elevation gain of 180 feet. This nature haven is approximately 1.5 miles from Cincinnati's Delta/Observatory Metro station. The trail ensures an excellent spot for magical, panoramic views of Cincinnati, and in the springtime, the blooming trees make it a wonderful place for photography. Ault Park also features several gardens, benches, and ample playground facilities. Dogs are also allowed in leash areas.”

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“Mt. Airy Forest has miles of trails, horse riding bridle trails, and multi-use biking paths. The total length of one of the trails is 1 mile, with an elevation gain of 91 feet. This trail takes about 23 minutes to complete. This nature area is Ohio's first fully accessible public treehouse, an enclosed dog park, and a disc golf course. The park offers a spectacular array of trees, shrubs, and flowers across 30 acres of natural beauty. Mt. Airy Forest also features various facilities like two woodland lodges, three reserved picnic areas, and two campsites for organized overnight camping for youth groups.”

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