Ongoing: The Wizard’s Garden area, as well as Frog & Toad's Pond will be closed through March 2025 due to construction.

Ongoing: Due to construction of the Sharon Lake draining and dredging project, park facilities will close beginning April 1, 2024:

• Sharon Lake, including the fishing dock and canoe/kayak launch
• Boathouse
• Shared-Use Trail around the lake – see map of Alternative Trail
• Lakeside Lodge reservable shelter and adjacent parking lot on Kemper Road

Ongoing: Great Parks crews will be removing asphalt on Island Grove Dr. to create a 12’ wide paved trail. Island Grove Dr. will be temporarily closed to pedestrian foot traffic during construction and permanently closed to vehicular traffic. Work is expected to complete in early April. 

Mar. 31: Starting on Mar. 31, staff will deconstruct the Cedar Bend Playground. The playground has been closed since October due to safety concerns. Deconstruction will not impact the use of trails, restrooms, or Cedar Bend shelter reservations.

Ongoing: Due to work for the Shawnee Lookout Stream Restoration project, the former golf cart paths will be closed beginning March 25th. Eagle’s Landing parking lot will remain open. Park roads and other trails will not be affected.

Ongoing: The Winton Woods Disc Golf Course is closed until further notice for seeding.

Little Miami River Access Improvements at Bass Island will begin Monday, November 18, 2024 and will be complete in late 2025. The Bass Island parking lot and river access will be closed during this time. Please refer to the project page for more information and check the website for updates on alerts and closures.

Ongoing: The Drees Connector Trail Project will commence November 5, 2024 and continue through April 30, 2025 at Miami Whitewater Forest near the Shaker Trace Outer Loop Trail.

Jan. 2 - April 30: Weather permitting, Old Kellogg Road between Eight Mile Road and Woodland Mound park will be closed for bridge construction, preventing access to the Old Kellogg entrance. The park is still accessible from the Nordyke Road entrance.

Ongoing: A section of the Armleder - Lunken Connector Trail will be closed from Mar. 3 through late May due to a Duke Energy gas pipeline replacement project.

Ongoing: Due to rising river levels, the Steamboat Bend Boat Ramp and Marina will remain closed until the water level returns to normal.

Mar. 10 - Mar. 31: Work crews will mobilize at the Locust Dell Culvert parking area on Monday, Mar. 10 and will begin removing trees and brush, weather permitting. This work will prepare the site for the future culvert replacement  project scheduled to begin June 2, 2025. Public access to the Locust Dell Culvert Parking Area and project area will be closed for the duration of the project. 

Mar. 10 - Mar. 14: Crews will be doing concrete work on the west side of Lakeview Drive. Minor inconveniences may be expected. 

Ongoing: The Mitchell Memorial Forest mountain bike trails are closed due to wet conditions. Please do not ride. 

Ongoing: The Wooded Horse Trails at Miami Whitewater Forest are closed due to wet conditions. 

Mar. 24 - 25: As part of a sidewalk improvement, the southern boundary of Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve along Joseph Road will undergo fence and tree removals on Monday, March 24th and Tuesday, March 25th. Users of the Pin Oak Trail may experience minor noise inconveniences during this work.

Mar. 24 - 28: The fence at Simmonds Family Dog Park undergo repair beginning the morning of Mon. March 24th and will continue through the week. The dog park will remain open, with some minor interruptions in the entry way and gate systems to individual pens while repairs are conducted.