Northern Segment: Marina District (Boat House), TroyĪlternate Route: Island MetroPark, DaytonĬontact Info: Five Rivers MetroParks, 93 Miami Conservancy District, 93 Northern Segment: Nature Center, Tipp City Segment: Covington-Piqua Trail, PiquaĪlternate Route: University of Dayton baseball field, Dayton Segment: Concord Township Line, Miami County Mileage: Total - 57 (4.4 mile alternate route), Region - 41.1 The trail travels right through several towns including downtown Dayton, in close proximity to top-notch museums, numerous monuments and RiverScape, home of the Bike Hub, a bike-commuter support facility. Trail designers make an effort to connect the trail to adjacent attractions and neighborhoods via ramps and bike stairs.
Users of the 57 continuous miles between Franklin and Piqua will enjoy modern, off-street, paved multi-use trail. miles from the University of Dayton’s baseball fields to Sunrise and Island MetroParks. The heart of the paved trail network, the 57-mile Great Miami River Trail passes through several MetroParks including RiverScape, Deeds Point, Island, and Taylorsville.Īn alternate route follows the northwest bank of the Great Miami River for 4.4. The trail winds its way near parks, museums, picnic facilities, acres of natural land and over gently rolling terrain-a perfect match for the runner, skater or cyclist. Start: Great Miami River Bikeway north of Crains Run Park south of MiamisburgĬontact Info: Five Rivers MetroParks, 93 Miami Twp, 93 Recommended ridesĪccess the trail from the Great Miami River Bikeway north of Crains Run Park south of Miamisburg, or from MetroParks’ Medlar Conservation Area at the southwest corner of Medlar Road and Miamisburg Springboro Pike and ride through the Medlar Conservation Area for a 2.5 mile scenic ride.įrom urban skylines to beautiful river vistas, the Great Miami River Trail has something for everyone. to Austin Landing and down Austin Boulevard and Social Row in Washington Twp., where it ends for now.Īustin Landing provides a convenient stop with a bike hub with covered bike storage, restrooms, a fix-it-station, bike pump, and lockers.Ĭounties: Montgomery (soon Butler, Warren)
Completed sections now run from Crains Run Park in Miami Twp. The Great-Little Trail begins at the Great Miami River and will eventually end at the Little Miami Scenic Trail along the Little Miami River, at Corwin or Spring Valley. This trail is unique in that it does not follow a river corridor, includes a beautiful hill to ride up or coast, and connects a major retail district (Austin Landing) to the Nation’s Largest Paved Trail Network. Start: Eastwood MetroPark, End: Xenia StationĬontact Info: Five Rivers MetroParks, 93 Greene County Parks & Trails, 93įive Rivers MetroParks manages the Great-Little Trail from the Great Miami River and through the beautiful and diverse habitats of the Medlar Conservation Area. The path leads riders through wetlands, ravines, and mature forest to a hilltop vista. This east-west trail connects with the Great Miami River Trail to Washington Township. Crossing the 140-foot bridge over Shawnee Creek at the James Ranch, you can commute to the Fairgrounds Recreation Center Park, Mullins Pool, the Greene County Fairgrounds and the Little Miami Scenic Trail. One of these is the Creekside Reserve, which begins at Factory Road and runs along the south side of the bikeway near North Fairfield Road. Once in Greene County, the trail navigates through two wetland areas, providing an extraordinary view of rare plants and animals. Here, Creekside heads due east along the highway, and eventually passes over the Montgomery County line into Greene County. PathĬreekside begins at Eastwood MetroPark, passing through both residential and commercial areas before meeting its intersection with the Iron Horse Bikeway near US 35. This east-west trail connects with the Mad River Trail which leads to the Great Miami River Trail, downtown Dayton and the Bike Hub at RiverScape MetroPark. The Creekside Trail provides a critical crossing over I-675 and connects the two hubs of the trail network in the Miami Valley: Xenia and Dayton. Five Rivers MetroParks manages the Creekside Trail from Eastwood MetroPark to the Greene County line.