Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark, Dayton

About Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark

Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark is a landscaped garden space in Dayton promoting native plants alongside traditional garden selections. Home gardeners explore design ideas, plant combinations, and cultivation techniques suited to the Miami Valley environment. The Children's Discovery Garden offers interactive experiences with nature, including a waterplay area during summer months. Visitors walk the Marie Aull Nature Trail through woodlands or cross the Swamp Forest Boardwalk to experience the botanical richness of the Stillwater River Corridor. The park demonstrates how gardening benefits air quality, water systems, and wildlife. Group tours are available for school, commercial, and nonprofit organizations. Leashed dogs are welcome throughout the grounds, though not in the Children's Discovery Garden. The location serves families, gardeners, and nature enthusiasts exploring the ecological balance between cultivated landscapes and natural forest environments in Dayton, Ohio.