Parks & beaches in Ohio

A.C.C. Moebius Nature Center

Aurora

Sunup to sundown

Atwood Lake Park

Mineral City

Dec 5 – 30 · Nature's A-Glow

Beech Creek Botanical Garden & Nature Preserve

Alliance

Blooms & Berries Farm Market and Garden Center

Loveland

Family 4-Pack to Fall on the Farm

Blues Creek Park

Ostrander

Mon–Sun: 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Dec 13 · Holiday Home Tour

Boardman Arts Park

Delaware

Daily from dawn to dusk

Brecksville Nature Center

Brecksville

Daily 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Brook Park

Brook Park

Monday through Friday 6:00am – 8:00pm, Saturday 8:00am-5:00pm (January – May) 8:00am-2:00pm (June-December), Sunday Closed

Brukner Nature Center

Troy

Monday - Saturday 9am - 4pm, Sundays from 12:30 - 4pm

Bull's Run Nature Sanctuary And Arboretum

Middletown

Mon–Sun: 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Caesar Ford Park

Xenia

Sunrise to sunset

Camp Tuscazoar Foundation

Dover

Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Carillon Park Rail and Steam Society

Dayton

Carol H Sweet Nature Center

Mentor

Sundays, noon to 5pm (April–October); 11am to 4pm first Sunday of month (November–March)

Cedar Bog Nature Preserve

Urbana

Charles Mill Lake Park

Mansfield

Mon–Thu: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Fri: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM; Sat–Sun: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Cincinnati Nature Center

Milford

City Hall Park

Rocky River

Parks open dawn to dusk daily

Sep 12 · Fall is back at the Cleveland Botanical Garden

Cleveland Botanical Garden

Cleveland

Museums for All Discount

Coulby Park

Wickliffe

9am - 10pm daily

Cox Arboretum MetroPark

Dayton

Mon–Sun: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Deer Haven Park

Delaware

Mon–Sun: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Flight of the Hawk Park

Lancaster

Open Year-Round, Dawn to Dusk

Ford Nature Center

Youngstown

Tuesday – Sunday, 10 am – 5 pm

Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Columbus

Gardens at Gantz Farm

Grove City

open year round from dawn to dusk

Nov 7 · Storytime in the Garden

Glenwood Gardens

Wyoming

Cool Season (November – March): Mon. & Tues.: Closed, Wed. – Sat.: 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Sunday: Noon–4:30 p.m. Blooming Season (April – October): Monday: Closed, Tues.–Sat.: 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Sun.: Noon–5 p.m.

Hartman Rock Garden

Springfield

Daily from dawn to dusk

Harvest Home Park

Cincinnati

Hiestand Woods Park and Preserve

Van Wert

Mon–Sun: 6:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Highfield Discovery Garden

Cincinnati

Cool Season (November – March): Mon. & Tues.: Closed, Wed. – Sat.: 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Sunday: Noon–4:30 p.m.; Blooming Season (April – October): Monday: Closed, Tues.–Sat.: 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Sun.: Noon–5 p.m.

John Schiely Municipal Park - Waterworks Park

Camden

Kacie Jane Park and Splash Pad

Springboro

Mon–Sun: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Kelley Park

Salem

Resident Day Pass Discount - Youth

Kingwood Center Gardens

Mansfield

Lake Erie Bluffs

Perry

6:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Lakeview Park

Lorain

8 a.m.-Sunset, daily

Lost Nation Sports Park

Willoughby

November through April: 9am – 9pm

Maca Park

Tallmadge

Marsh Creek Farms

Mentor

Noon-6 PM (dusk) Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Meade Historic Preserve

Loveland

Miller Nature Preserve

Avon

Park: 8 a.m.-Sunset daily; Building/Conservatory: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily

Nov 21 · TREKKING TOGETHER: Fall Hikes with GirlTrek Cleveland

Nature Center At Shaker Lakes

Cleveland

Tuesday through Sunday, 10AM-5PM

Nimisila Campgrounds

Akron

Daily 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Nov 5 · Drop-by: Backyard Mammals

North Chagrin Nature Center

Willoughby

Daily 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Oak Openings Preserve Metropark

Swanton

Open 7 a.m. until dark every day

Ohio Caverns

West Liberty

Mon–Sun: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Sep 19 – Nov 1 · Fall Fest: Pumpkins & Fall Activity Area

Olentangy Caverns | Rock & Gem Gift Shop

Delaware

All Access Pass

Prairie Nature Center - The Ohio State University at Marion

Marion

Daily from dawn to dusk

Prasco Park

Mason

Mon–Sun: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Purple Goat Gardens

Austinburg

Nov 20 – Jan 3 · Pyramid Hill Lights

Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park

Hamilton

Quarry Trails Metro Park

Columbus

Year-round: 6:30am-dark

Richland Carrousel Park

Mansfield

Tuesday–Sunday 11 a.m.–5 p.m., closed Mondays (seasonal variations)

Riverfront Park Miamisburg

Miamisburg

Rockefeller Park & Greenhouse

Cleveland

Daily 10am - 4pm

Nov 1 · Stories in the StarLab

Rocky River Nature Center

North Olmsted

Daily: 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Roseville Splash Pad

Roseville

Daily 12pm - 6pm

Schappacher Park

Mason

Daily, Daylight

Schnormeier Gardens

Gambier

Schoepfle Gardens

Birmingham

8 a.m.-Sunset, Daily

Seneca Caverns

Bellevue

Summer: Daily 9:00 am–6:00 pm; May: Sat–Sun 10:00 am–5:00 pm; Sept–2nd weekend Oct: Sat–Sun 10:00 am–5:00 pm

Sippo Lake Park-East

Canton

Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Southgate Park

Canton

Dawn to dusk

Splash Zone

Oberlin

Oberlin City Resident Discount

Summit Park Nature Playscape

Blue Ash

Dawn to Midnight

The Conservatory at Miami Hamilton

Hamilton

Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Friday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Saturday: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Sunday: Closed to the Public

The Dawes Arboretum

Newark

The Gardens at Jorgensen Farms

Westerville

The Norma Stark Memory Garden and Labyrinth

Perrysburg

Dawn to dusk, year-round

Thomas O. Marsh Park

Fairfield

Vehicle access is from 7:00 a.m. to dusk (one-half hour after sunset)

Tuscora Park

New Philadelphia

Mon–Sun: 11:30 AM – 9:00 PM

Veterans Park

Springfield

Mon–Sun: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Village Green Park

Powell

9am-9pm, Memorial Day through Labor Day

Walnut Drive Gardens

Mogadore

M-F 9-6. Sat. 9-3 Sun 9-2

Washington Park

Cincinnati

Daily 6 a.m.–11 p.m.

Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark

Dayton

Mon–Sun: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Wildwood Preserve Metropark

Toledo

Willow Lake Park

Brunswick

Sun - Thurs 10-6, Fri - Saturday 10 - 7

Wolcott Lilac Gardens

Kent