Great Miami River Recreation Trail
?Great Miami River Recreation Trail is a 28.2-mile bike path in and around Dayton, OH. OpenStreetMap doesn't record the surface for much of it, so we can't score it yet. 90% of it is away from cars. There's a playground, restrooms and parking within half a mile.
28.2 mi · 90% away from cars
It may still be great for kids. Check the surface before you go.
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Best place to start
Park at Miami & Erie Canal Park, off Marina Drive, right by the trail. From the lot, restrooms are about 650 feet away and a playground is about 500 feet away.
- The trail
- Playground
- Restroom
- Parking
- Best place to start
Playgrounds and restrooms within half a mile are shown. Parking lots are shown if they're within about 200 m (one or two blocks), plus the closest one. Tap a dot or icon for its name.
Close by
Parks within half a mile of the trail, closest first, and what they have.
- Miami & Erie Canal Park (along the trail): 1 playground and 3 parking lots
- Island MetroPark (along the trail): 1 playground, 1 restroom and 1 parking lot
- RiverScape MetroPark (along the trail): 1 restroom and 1 parking lot
- Harmon Field (along the trail): 1 parking lot
- Kettering Field (along the trail): 1 parking lot
- Carillon Historical Park (along the trail): 1 restroom and 2 parking lots
- Triangle Park (along the trail): 1 restroom and 2 parking lots
- Riverview Park (along the trail): 1 playground and 1 parking lot
- Rip Rap Road Park (0.1 mi away): 1 restroom and 1 parking lot
- McKinley Park (0.1 mi away): 1 playground
Plus 7 more parks, and 15 playgrounds, 4 restrooms and 58 parking lots outside parks, shown on the map.
Gear for this ride
Make it a big day out
At 28.2 miles, there's more trail than most kids can pedal. A cargo bike, trailer or tag-along gets everyone to the end and back. Ways to carry kids
Helmets on
A helmet that fits sits level, two fingers above the eyebrows. Here's what to look for. Kids' helmets
Snack stops
Snacks and water keep a ride happy. Spill-proof cups help for kids in a seat. Snacks and water
Nearby trails
These trails connect to or come within a block or two of Great Miami River Recreation Trail.
- Mad River Recreation Trail · 7.0 mi · kid score 97
- Stillwater River Recreation Trail · 3.1 mi · kid score 86
- Wolf Creek Trail · 5.0 mi · score unknown
More Dayton trails
- Creekside Trail · 4.8 mi · kid score 98
- Dayton-Kettering Connector · 2.1 mi · kid score 94
- Iron Horse Trail · 3.5 mi · kid score 85
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