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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.

Sebald MetroPark

5580 Elk Creek Rd Middletown OH 45042
Location: Middletown

Elk Creek MetroPark's beautiful natural setting provides views of the wooded hills forming the walls of the creek valley while the open lawn areas of the park serve as recreation space for visitors using the park's 11 covered picnic shelters and three play areas for children. For the horse back...

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Shaffer's Run Park

6485 Vonnie Vale Ct. Fairfield Township OH 45011
Location: Fairfield Township

Shaffer's Run Park is located in Fairfield Township, and features playgrounds for little to big kids, a shelter, tennis and pickleball courts, basketball hoops, walking paths, and restrooms. Your pups will love the park's dog park, with areas for both small and large dogs.

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Silvoor Biological Sanctuary

910 Silvoor Ln. Oxford OH 45056
Location: Oxford

Silvoor Biological Sanctuary at Miami University is home to an easy 0.3 mile hiking trail and an extensive wildflower garden with over 60 species on display! Attend one of the planned wildflower walks each spring to get up close and personal with flowers, songbirds, and other wildlife!

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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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Timberhill MetroPark

5400 Timberhill Dr Hamilton OH 45011
Location: Fairfield Township

Timberhill MetroPark is a 198-acre camping facility dedicated to organized groups like scouts and youth groups. Timberhill boasts open fields, woodlands, hiking trails, and unique camping amenities.

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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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