From massive playgrounds full of ladders and bridges to trails teeming with dragonflies and flowers, parks offer a plethora of outdoor amenities for no cost at all. They are the perfect place to burn a little energy without paying a big price. Check out the DP Ultimate Park Guide to all the parks in the Dayton area to have a fantastic day outdoors- but don’t forget the sunscreen and water!
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Indicates parks with playground
Indicates parks with splash pad or pool
Indicates parks with shelters
Indicates parks with tennis courts
Indicates parks with basketball courts
Indicates parks with nature/family centers
Indicates parks with trails
Indicates parks with water access
Five Rivers MetroParks
Aullwood Garden– 955 Aullwood Rd., Dayton, OH 45414
Carriage Hill– 7800 E. Shull Rd., Dayton, OH 45424
Cox Arboretum– 6733 Springboro Pike, Dayton, OH 45449
Deeds Point– 510 Webster St., Dayton, OH 45402
Eastwood Park– 1385 Harshman Rd., Dayton, OH 45431
Englewood Park- 4361 W. National Rd., Vandalia, OH 45377
Germantown Park– 6910 Boomershine Rd., Germantown, OH 45327
Huffman MetroPark– 4095 Lower Valley Pike, Dayton, OH 45424
Island MetroPark– 101 E. Helena St., Dayton, OH 45404
Possum Creek MetroPark– 4790 Frytown Rd., Dayton, OH 45417
RiverScape MetroPark– 111 E. Monument Ave., Dayton, OH 45402
Sugarcreek MetroPark– 4178 Conference Rd., Bellbrook, OH 45305
Sunrise MetroPark– 50 N. Edwin C. Moses Blvd., Dayton, OH 45402
Taylorsville MetroPark– 2101 U.S. 40, Vandalia, OH 45377
Twin Creek MetroPark– 10230 Eby Rd., Germantown, OH 45327
Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark– 1301 E. Siebenthaler Ave., Dayton, OH 45414
Wesleyan MetroPark– 1441 Wesleyan Rd., Dayton, OH 45406
Vandalia Parks and Rec
Art Park– 256 E. Alkaline Springs Rd., Vandalia, Ohio
Ashbury Farms Park- 1701 Ashworth Drive Vandalia, Ohio
Brown School Road Park – 792 Hunter’s Chase Vandalia, Ohio
Copperfield Park– Greystone Cir and Middlefield Ct Vandalia, Ohio
Jeffers Park– 407 Halcyon Avenue Vandalia, Ohio
Helke Park– 833 Randler Ave, Vandalia, Ohio
Robinette Park– 761 Enola Ct, Vandalia, OH 45377
Victory Park– Attica St Vandalia, Ohio 45377
Warner Park- 405 Allenhurst Avenue Vandalia, Ohio
Ohio State Parks
Sycamore State Park– 4675 N. Diamond Mill Road Trotwood, Ohio 45426
John Bryan State Park– 3790 State Route 370 Yellow Springs, Ohio 45387
Caesar Creek State Park– 8570 E State Route 73 Waynesville, Ohio 45068-9719
Kiser Lake State Park– 4370 Kiser Lake Road St. Paris, Ohio 43072
Buck Creek State Park– 1976 Buck Creek Lane Springfield, Ohio 45502
Cowan Lake State Park– 1750 Osborn Road Wilmington, Ohio 45177
Hueston Woods State Park – 6301 Park Office Road College Corner, Ohio 45003
Beavercreek Parks and Rec
C.I. Beaver Park– 3696 Highmont St. Beavercreek, OH 45432
Cinnamon Ridge Park– 4070 Willow Run Drive Beavercreek, OH 45432
Dominick Lofino Park – 640 Grange Hall Road Beavercreek, OH 45432
E.J. Nutter Park – 865 Factory Road Beavercreek, OH 45432
Fifth Third Getaway Park– 4231 Dayton-Xenia Road Beavercreek, OH 45432
Fox Run Park– 3358 Southfield Drive Beavercreek, OH 45432
Gerspacher Park– 2364 Gerspacher Drive Beavercreek, OH 45432
Grangeview Acres Park– 2816 Blythe Court Beavercreek, OH 45432
Hunter’s Ridge Park– 2133 Marchfield Way Beavercreek, OH 45432
Merrick Park– 3179 Creekside Drive Beavercreek, OH 45432
Rotary Park– 2260 Dayton-Xenia Road Beavercreek, OH 45432
Royal Point Park – 3041 Park Overlook Drive Beavercreek, OH 45432
Saville Farm Estates Park– 1950 Wilene Drive Beavercreek, OH 45432
Shoup Park– 1341 Meadowbridge Drive Beavercreek, OH 45432
Spicer Heights Park– 3704 Edge Park Drive Beavercreek, OH 45432
Stafford Park– 3636 Crab Orchard Ave. Beavercreek, OH 45432
Summerfield Park– 1789 Stedman Lane Beavercreek, OH 45432
Tara Park– 405 Millstone Drive Beavercreek, OH 45432
Veterans’ Memorial Park– 1911 N. Fairfield Road Beavercreek, OH 45432
Virgallito Park– 2569 Lantz Road Beavercreek, OH 45432
Walnut Grove Park – 410 Mulberry Trail Beavercreek, OH 45432
Wartinger Park– 3080 Kemp Road Beavercreek, OH 45432
Kettering Parks and Rec
Berwin Park– 1400 Berlin Ave. Kettering, OH
Blackhawk Park– 3005 Blackhawk Dr. Kettering OH
Civic Commons– 675 Lincoln Park Blvd. Kettering, OH
Declo Park– 1700 Delco Park Dr. Kettering, OH
Ernst Park– 1030 E. David Rd. Kettering, OH
Glaser Park– 1851 Doris Dr. Kettering, OH
Indian Riffle Park– 2801 E. Stroop Rd. Kettering, OH
Irelan Park– 4532 Marshall Rd. Kettering, OH
J.F. Kennedy Park– 5073 Bigger Rd. Kettering, OH
Kantner Park– 1512 Brownleigh Rd. Kettering, OH
Oak Creek Park– 2239 Berrycreek Dr. Kettering, OH
Oak Park– 2055 Malcolm Dr. Kettering, OH
Pondview Park– 2320 Pondview Dr, Kettering, OH
Southdale Park– 3036 Bellflower St. Kettering, OH
Southern Hills Park– 1545 Sacramento Dr. Kettering, OH
State Farm Park– 2150 Blackhawk Dr. Kettering, OH
Tait Park– 3750 Tait Rd. Kettering, OH
Van Buren Park– 1450 Scottsdale Ave. Kettering, OH
Walther Park– 4421 Overland Tr. Kettering, OH
Wenzler Park– 3535 Sharewood Ct. Kettering, OH
Huber Heights Parks and Rec
Thomas A. Cloud Park- 4707 Brandt Pike Huber Heights, OH
Community Park– 5401 Chambersburg Road Huber Heights, OH
Cottonwood Park– 6000 Fishburg Road Huber Heights, OH
Shullgate Park– 6045 Shull Road Huber Heights, OH
Bell Plain Park– 7715 Belle Plain Drive Huber Heights, OH
Twin Creeks Park- 4480 Leston Drive Huber Heights, OH
Rip Rap Park– 6281 Rip Rap Road Huber Heights, OH
Gary Sherman Park– John Geiger Blvd, Huber Heights, OH
Miamisburg Parks and Rec
Sycamore Trails Park– 214 Heincke Rd. Miamisburg, OH
Community Park– 550 First St. Miamisburg, OH
Centerville-Washington Park District
Beechwood Springs Park– 1141 Quiet Brook Trail Washington Township, OH
Big Bend Park– 1328 Spring Ash Drive Washington Township, OH
Bill Yeck Park– 8798 Rooks Mill Ln. Dayton, OH 45458
Black Oak Park– 1552 Ambridge Rd. Washington Township, OH 45459
Black Oak East Park– 7835 John Elwood Drive Washington Township, OH 45459
Brittany Hills Park– 5825 Batsford Dr. Dayton, OH 45459
Cherry Hill Park– 10244 Cherry Tree Terrace Dayton, OH 45458
Concept Park– 345 Clareridge Ln. Centerville, OH 45458
Divided Ridge Park– 347 Beck Dr. Washington Township, OH 45458
Donnybrook Park– 6161 Millbrook Dr. Washington Township OH 45459
Elizabeth Hoy Park– 185 Hampton Rd. Centerville, OH 45459
Fence Row Park– 1650 Haley Dr. Washington Township, OH 45458
Forest Field Park– 2100 E Centerville Station Rd. Washington Township, OH 45458
Forest Walk Park– 1193 Deer Run Rd. Centerville, OH 45459
Grant Park– 501 Normandy Ridge Rd. Dayton, OH 45459
Green Park– 6661 Green Park Dr. Washington Township, OH 45459
Holes Creek Park– 8575 Yankee St. Washington Township, OH 45458
Huffman Park– 1616 W Alex Bell Rd. Washington Township, OH 45459
Iron Horse Park– 6161 Millshire Dr. Washington Township, OH 45459
Little Mound Park– 9490 Still Meadow Ln. Dayton, OH 45458
Little Woods Park– 5123 Far Hills Ave Kettering, OH 45429
Manor Park– 989 Thorndale Dr. Centerville, OH 45429
Nutt Woods– 10188 Ashpark Ct. Dayton, OH 45458
Oak Creek South Park– 790 Miamisburg Centerville Rd. Washington Township, OH 45458
Oak Grove Park– 1790 E Social Row Rd. Washington Township, OH 45458
Old Lane Park– 500 Druewood Ln. Washington Township, OH 45459
Pelbrook Park– 7566 Cloverbrook Park Dr. Centerville, OH 45459
Pleasant Hill Park– 358 Zengel Dr. Centerville, OH 45459
Quail Run Park– 1180 Timberhawk Trail Washington Township, OH 45458
Rahn Park– 223 W Rahn Rd. Dayton, OH 45429
Red Coach Park– 5500 Royalwood Dr. Centerville, OH 45429
Robert F. Mays Park– 10553 Paragon Rd. Washington Township, OH 45458
Rooks Ravine Park– 9100 Rooks Rd. Washington Township, OH 45458
Rosewood Park– 475 Roselake Dr. Centerville, OH 45458
Schoolhouse Park– 1875 Nutt Rd. Dayton, OH 45458
Silvercreek Park– 9369 Yankee St. Dayton, OH 45458
Stansel Park– 1304 Sarah Freeman Dr. Washington Township, OH 45458
Stringtown Park– 9191 Woodstream Ln. Dayton, OH 45458
Trailways Park– 1165 W Spring Valley Pike Washington Township, OH 45458
Village South Park– 411 N Village Dr. Centerville, OH 45459
Wagon Trail Park– 8450 Washington Village Dr. Washington Township, OH 45458
Waterbury Park– 1250 W Social Row Rd. Washington Township, OH 45458
Watkins Glen Park– 825 Watkins Glen Dr. Dayton, OH 45458
Weatherstone Park– 10998 Pennfield Rd. Washington Township, OH 45458
Willowbrook Park– 10225 Park Edge Dr. Washington Township, OH 45458
Woodbourne Springs Park– 220 W Whipp Rd. Washington Township OH 45459
Yankee Park– 7500 Yankee St. Dayton, OH 45459
Englewood Parks and Rec
Bruin Park– 201 N Main Street Englewood, OH 45322
Centennial Park– 321 Union Road Englewood, OH 45322
Doctor Bowers Lake– 811 E Wenger Road Englewood, OH 45322
Gazebo Park– 210 S Main Street Englewood, OH 45322
Government Center Playground– 333 W National Road Englewood, OH 45322
Jake Grossnickel Memorial Park– 137 Heathcliff Road Englewood, OH 45322
Oberer Field– 717 Arcadia Boulevard Englewood, OH 45322
Ward Field– 7796 Hoke Road Englewood, OH 45322
Xenia Parks and Rec
Beverly Hills Park– 2046 El Camino Drive Xenia, OH 45385
Franklin Park– 594 Dayton Avenue Xenia, OH 45385
Home Avenue Park– 450 Home Avenue Xenia, OH 45385
Lexington Park– 1067 Lexington Avenue Xenia, OH 45385
Parnell Park– 1032 Parnell Avenue Xenia, OH 45385
Ridgebury Park– 406 Ridgebury Drive Xenia, OH 45385
Shawnee Park– 591 South Park Drive Xenia, OH 45385
Sol Arnovitz Park– 436 Towler Road Xenia, OH 45385
Spring Hill Park– 1001 Ormsby Drive Xenia, OH 45385
Sterling Green Park– 2886 West Barnhill Place Xenia, OH 45385
West Side Park– 966 Towler Road Xenia, OH 45385
Wright Cycle Park– 2060 Lakeview Drive Xenia, OH 45385
Xenia Station– 150 South Miami Avenue Xenia, OH 45385