Home to the Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park and the Krohn Conservatory, Eden Park is one of the most popular of the Cincinnati Parks. If you’re too sweaty, stop in the Art Museum and Conservatory. Landmarks within the park include Hinkle Magnolia Garden, which features a picturesque gazebo, memorial tree groves and paths, Mirror Lake and the Bettman Fountain. Our route starts at centrally located Fountain Square. Head North on Vine Street and turn right on Reading Road to the main entrance of Eden Park. After you enter, you will pass the Art Museum and Mirror Lake on your right.To lengthen your route, add a .25 mile loop around Mirror Lake or follow the paths to Twin Lakes, which adds another 0.5 miles or so.
Home to the Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park and the Krohn Conservatory, Eden Park is one of the most popular of the Cincinnati Parks. If you’re too sweaty, stop in the Art Museum and Conservatory. Landmarks within the park include Hinkle Magnolia Garden, which features a picturesque gazebo, memorial tree groves and paths, Mirror Lake and the Bettman Fountain. Our route starts at centrally located Fountain Square. Head North on Vine Street and turn right on Reading Road to the main entrance of Eden Park. After you enter, you will pass the Art Museum and Mirror Lake on your right.To lengthen your route, add a .25 mile loop around Mirror Lake or follow the paths to Twin Lakes, which adds another 0.5 miles or so.
The bridges connecting Cincinnati to Newport are a quintessential part of the city and offer great views of the skyline. We’ve put together a Two Bridge and a Four Bridge loop.
The Newport waterfront offers a 3.8 miles of riverfront running, mostly on a dedicated pedestrian trail. Can be combined with the Cincinnati riverfront and the four main bridges connecting Cincinnati and Newport.
The longest section for running along the riverfront, includes numerous parks including Friendship Park. Nice water views. Can combine with bridges & Newport Waterfront.
Great America Ballpark and Paul Brown Stadium are two relatively new stadiums connected by a nice park/path along the waterfront, which makes for a terricic ‘stadium loop’ with great river views.
Some favorite residential neighborhoods for running in Cincinnati include Clifton, Hyde Park, and Mariemont. For more suburban running, explore the winding country roads of the affluent Indian Hill neighborhood.
Located 6 miles east of downtown. 5-mile loop trail encircling Lunken Municipal. Can be combined 2 mile loop in “The Otto” Park and a 2.5 mile trail along the Little Miami River.
This is a great route for those visiting the university area. The buildings are a mix of gothic architecture, stone and art-deco designs. The route wanders through campus, nearby Burnet Woods, and through the Cincinnati Zoo, as well as Botanical Gardens.
A nice run in the Northside neighborhood, combining the 2-mile Mill Creek Greenway and the bucolic Spring Grove Cemetery. The 1840s cemetery has sprawling grounds and an arboretum. It's permissible to run there, and popular!
2,500 acre park, 20 miles north of downtown. Favorite is the 1.7 mile Harbor Loop Trail around the lake. We have a long loop around the Greenhills neighborhood. Some nice residential running in the country club area between Winton Rd. and Lakeview Dr.
Great option for a longer off-road option. This paved multi-use trail follows the outline of the Little Miami River for up to 75 miles, north to Springfield. Lovely small towns and fields of corn and soybeans.
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