Due to ongoing construction, the CCC shelter parking lot and area at the trailhead will be closed to visitors on Wednesday and Thursday, January 25-26. Visitors should plan to access the trails in East Park from the dam parking lot on Rt. 40.

The Island MetroPark restrooms are temporarily closed due to regularly scheduled seasonal servicing. During the next few weeks a handicap accessible port-o-let will be available for public use.

More information may follow as the plan for this construction progresses. To download a PDF map of the planned detour, click here.

Due to current I-75 construction, the bikeway on both sides of the Great Miami River will be re-routed for the next two seasons.

• Click here to view Map 1
• Click here to view Map 2

Please review the detailed detour and closure info below:

Hills & Dales Tower Retaining Wall Construction Closures
10/04/2011

Part of the Adirondack Trail between Paw Paw Shelter and Old Barn Camp will be closed starting Monday, October 10th to accomodate the tower retaining wall construction project. Hikers may continue on the Adirondack trail from either direction by following the signage to the "Staged Gates" detour loop.  In addition there will be periodic closures of S. Patterson Blvd. between Park Dr. and Oak Knoll during the course of the construction. These road closures will be posted in advance at either end and the detour route will be displayed. The detour route entering S. Patterson Blvd. from Dorothy Lane will be Oak Knoll to Deep Hollow to Park Dr. rejoining S. Patterson by Dogwood Pond.  Coming from the Dogwood Pond side the detour is Park Dr. to Deep Hollow to Oak Knoll, rejoining S. Patterson by the Oak Knoll Park entryway sign. Park Dr. is not marked at either end but is the small cut-accross road between S. Patterson Blvd. and Deep Hollow Rd. that runs between Dogwood Pond and the wetland boardwalk.

Traffic to Paw Paw shelter will be maintained at all times and all reservations for the shelter will be honored.

The tower retaining wall construction project is tentatively scheduled to be completed by February 2012.

This project is currently in the Right of Way Acquisition Phase.  Upon obtaining all of the ROW, the project will be submitted to ODOT for approval to bid.  It is our intention to request Board approval to bid the project at their December meeting. 

We have obtained the necessary property rights from the City of Riverside, Quality Team Management (Comfort Inn),  the Miami Conservancy District, and the U.S. Air Force.

Easements are pending from the City of Dayton and Norfolk Southern Railroad.  The necessary agreements have been approved by the MetroParks Board, the City Commission, and the Railroad.  The documents are circulating for signature.

One other property matter remains to be resolved.  The project includes the relocation of a City sanitary line that passes under the railroad tracks.  This requires a revision of an existing agreeement between the City and the Railroad which concerns the sewer. 

The new agreement includes requirements that will actually be performed by MetroParks or our contractor.  It may be necessary to execute a supplemental agreement with the City that formally assigns those responsibilities to MetroParks.

If this is still pending when all of the other easement documents are signed, we will request a conditional right of way approval that would allow us to proceed with submitting the PS&E package (plans, specifications, estimate) to ODOT for final approval.

This notice is current as of October 3, 2011.

There is an ongoing construction project on the Great Miami Bikeway downtown just north of the Washington Street Bridge that may impact travel on that section at this time. The bikeway remains open, but cyclists and others are encouraged to use caution around the construction site.

CAUTION - Hazardous conditions may be present on the horse trail loop at Sugarcreek MetroPark. The connector between the Ferry Road parking lot and the swim club is currently closed. As always, utilize the horse trails at your own risk. Five Rivers MetroParks will be addressing this issue and looking for a long term solution. If you have further questions please contact the park office at (937) 433-0004.

Trail Closures at Taylorsville MetroPark
7/18/2011

Due to the ongoing sustainable trail project, some trails at Taylorsville MetroPark are closed at this time. Trails north of the Rock Outcrop and south of the 3 and 8 markers are currently closed. Expect the trails to the north of the 3 and 8 markers to be closed as we progress beyond these markers heading north. At that time, the access to the trails via the north lot (paved lot) will also be closed. We will reopen the section between the Rock Outcrop and markers 3 and 8 as soon as the work is completed on that section. Progress on trail construction is weather-dependent. Work is planned to be completed by late September. The southern parking lot on US 40 will allow you to access sections of trail that are still open and available for public use. Thank you for your patience as we work to make the trails at Taylorville MetroPark better for everyone!

The Wesleyan Park Loop trail located on the northeast side of the Wolf Creek (access trail on the north side of the former Nature Center) is closed until further notice. Safe access across the culvert has been removed due to flooding. The trail will reopen after repairs are made to the culvert and the creek bank is re-stabilized.

Due to flood damage, the two wooden bridges on the Marie Aull trail are temporarily out of service. Despite these bridges, hikers can still negotitate the trail. The boardwalks are currently open.

Construction on I-75 may impact the bikeway at K Station in West Carrollton. Cyclists should use caution when entering that area. A short detour will guide you from the bikeway to the road, then back to the bikeway.