Fast Facts: Dogwood Park

Wooster Pike and Pleasant St
Mariemont, OH  45227
http://www.mariemont.org/recreation_parks.html


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Kids Will Like

• Playground
• Open Fields for Running, Playing Ball, etc.
• Taking the Concrete Steps Down to the Boathouse
• Hiking in the Woods
• Throwing Stones and Wading in the Creek
• Picking Up Sticks
• Hunting for Fossils
• Examining and Climbing on Fallen Trees
• Possible Deer Sightings

Good to Know

• No Admission Fees
• Parking Lot and On-Street Parking Available
• Playground Area
• Restroom Rating: A+  (RR Located Beneath Bell Tower)
• Picnic Shelter
• Designed with Tots in Mind
• Tall Trees Provide Shade
• Next to Ball Fields
• No Water Fountain On-Site
• Hiking Trail
• From Playground, Must Descend 30+ Concrete Steps
• Trail Head Located Beyond Small Meadow
• Trail Access From Wooster Pike Sidewalk Also (no steps)
• Strollers Not Recommended
• A Couple Short, Steep Spots--Assist Small Tykes
• Access to Creek
• Trail Is In a Ravine
• May Be Muddy After Heavy Rain

Synopsis
The playground and ball fields at Dogwood Park get plenty of action.  There are always other kids around to play with.  With a picnic shelter, A+ restrooms, and location just off Wooster Pike, it's a great place to take young kids.  The trail is not too long and can be combined with a picnic and some playground time.  Since it sits in a ravine lined with fairly thick woods, you can barely hear the traffic from above and you can have a wilderness experience without trekking too far from the playground.  Naturalists and Historians will find these woods intriguing as well.   

Further Information
Mariemont History:  http://www.mariemontpreservation.org/
Article about the Boathouse (Cincinnati Enquirer, 07/19/2000): http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2000/07/19/loc_mariemont_boathouse.html