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Birding
Garden appreciation
Hiking
Historical features
Nature study
Observe wildlife
Painting
Relaxing
Walking
Watching butterflies
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Historic house and garden tours
Learn about the history of the land and what is in bloom in the gardens.
Tea Talks with educational element focused around a type of plant,
with a hands-on activity and refreshments.
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 For decades, this
living work of art has touched visitors emotionally and spiritually with its diversity
and abundance of floral displays, towering trees and serenity. The 31-acre park
has a picturesque creek, prairie, woods, and gardens planted with native & exotic
flowers. Conveniently located just south of US 40 past the Aullwood Audubon Center
in Dayton
Nature Trails
The park has grass, gravel, soil, or paved paths for walking through gardens, woods
and a prairie
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Gardens and Habitats
The landscaping and Wiles Creek of Aullwood Garden MetroPark creates a serene feeling.
The diverse habitats of Aullwood Garden MetroPark make it a great place for nature
study, shade tolerant flowers, birding, relaxing and observing butterflies. Something
is in flower most of the year, with spring showcasing masses of bulbs, wildflowers,
and Lenten roses, followed by red buds and peonies in June. The prairie and the
butterfly garden are best in July, and then in August the magic lilies, Colchicum
(some species until October) and hardy begonia bloom
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Prairie
Walk among the flowers and watch butterflies.hummingbirds and hummingbird moths
as they sip nectar.
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Lilac Lawn
This garden is fragrant and floriferous in May. As the season progresses, see the
beautiful clematis vines growing among the shrubs.
Prairie
This native prairie is home to many birds and other wildlife. It's a great place
to watch nesting bluebirds, indigo buntings, gold finches and song sparrows.
Historic Features
Aullwood Garden MetroPark is one of the Miami Valley’s most historic garden parks.
It has a bur oak tree with the 1913 flood watermark. A twin sycamore aged when Christopher
Columbus discovered America in 1492. The Aull house is open occasionally for tours.
The rockwork is currently being restored along Wiles Creek, which meanders throughout
the grounds. This country garden and home dates to 1907 and is on the Ohio State
and National Historic Registries.
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