Miami Whitewater Forest

The boathouse offers row, pedal, motor and pontoon boats, kayaks, stand up paddle boards and bicycles for rent. Licensed private canoes and kayaks and electric and gas motors up to 4 hp are permitted. Bank fishing is also available.

The 46-site wooded campground offers a great weekend getaway with campsites equipped with 30 amp electric hookup, picnic table and fire ring. An accessible shower building, playground and dump station are located within the campground.

Nature's Niche Gifts & Books offer a variety of nature-related items. Everything from handcrafted jewelry and trinkets, to books, games, bird feeders, garden decor, and more. It is also the best place to find artwork by John Ruthven and Kate Albert, as well as a great inventory of Charley Harper collectibles!

This 18-hole course has a great history on the west side of town with dedicated golfers and great league play. It makes for a good walkers course and also features a practice range.

The harbor area overlooks a beautiful 85-acre lake and offers access to fishing and boating, snack bar with outdoor dining area, trail access and more.

The Simmonds Family Dog Park is the largest off-leash dog park in the region with 11-acres for the pups to run. They will enjoy different play fields, shade, agility zones and access to water.

Located in Miami Whitewater Forest, the Shaker Trace Nursery was created in the spring of 1992 to harvest and store native prairie and wetland seed habitat restoration projects. Since then, the nursery has grown to include seed collection and processing as well as raising fish for sustainable stocking of Great Parks’ fishing lakes. Shaker Trace Nursery is comprised of a drying barn, greenhouse, several outbuildings, plant beds and aquaculture ponds.

Soccer game and practice fields are available for rent at the Miami Whitewater Forest Soccer Complex. The fields may also be used for Ultimate Frisbee, football, lacrosse, disc golf and more.

For more information on soccer field rental, please call 513-742-1091 or visit the athletic field reservations page.

Miami Whitewater Forest features multiple trails, including the paved 7.8-mile Shaker Trace trail and 1.4-mile fitness trail, as well as the 1.7-mile Badlands, 0.8-mile Oakleaf, 0.6-mile Tallgrass Prairie and 2.1-mile Timberlakes nature trails, plus two horseback riding trails.

Great place to stop in if you are looking for some nature education with the kids. The center features live animals and interactive displays. The center also features a Nature's Niche Gifts & Books.