Eastwood MetroPark offers a variety of water based recreational activities as well as land based recreational and leisurely activities. Come on out to Eastwood MetroPark and experience nature in your own unique way. The park is conveniently located within the city limits of Dayton. Eastwood MetroPark is connected with downtown Dayton by the Mad River Bikeway and with Beavercreek and Kettering by the Creekside and Ironhorse recreational trails. The list of opportunities available within Eastwood MetroPark are:

Nature Trails
The park has over 3 miles of wooded and open meadow trails for walking, hiking, running. It offers scenic views of the Mad River and native prairie plantings. The trail is part of the North Country Trail and Buckeye Trails.

Picnic Areas and Green Space.
Eastwood MetroPark is a great place for a family or group picnic. There are five picnic shelters located near a children’s playground and flush restrooms. There are numerous other picnic areas with grills and tables. The park has several vast open areas for Frisbee, soccer, football or just about any game you would want to play.

Boating
Eastwood MetroPark has amenities for just about any type of boating available. On the lake power boats, water skiing, wake boarding, tubing and fishing boats are permitted on the even dates of the month; sailboats, personal watercraft and fishing boats at idle speed are permitted on the odd dates. Personal watercraft must use the designated area marked with bouys at the west end of the lake, and there is a speed limit of 35-miles per hour for all watercraft. The Blue lake and the lagoon offer boating access for boats that are people powered or electric motors only. Paddlers can take advantage of canoe/kayak access on the Mad River from the lakeside.

Fishing
There are a variety of fishing opportunities at Eastwood MetroPark. The lake has many species of fish as it is fed indirectly by the Mad River and has been and will continue to be stocked by ODNR. You can fish by boat or from the shoreline. Some of the more sought after fish are walleye and saugeye, crappies, catfish and largemouth bass; however many other species have been caught, like bluegill and other sunfish, carp, smallmouth bass, rainbow trout as well as an occasional exotic (Please contact the Wildlife Biologist if you catch an exotic fish, we wish to keep our species native and an exotic could become detrimental to the natural ecosystem). Fishing is also permitted in the Mad River, blue lake and lagoon. An Ohio fishing license is required to fish in the lake and Mad River, but is not required in the lagoon or Blue Lake.