Five Rivers MetroParks

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Five Rivers MetroParks System
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Five Rivers MetroParks
Typepublic park district
Location Greater Dayton, Ohio, United States
Area15,418 acres (62.39 km2)
Created1963
OpenAll year
Facilities25
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Cox Arboretum and Gardens MetroPark
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Small waterfall at Englewood MetroPark

Five Rivers MetroParks is a regional public park system consisting of conservatories and outdoor recreation and education facilities that serve the Dayton metropolitan area. The name Five Rivers MetroParks comes from five major waterways that converge in Dayton. These waterways are the Great Miami River, Mad River, Stillwater River, Wolf Creek, and Twin Creek. Five Rivers MetroParks comprises more than 15,400 acres (62 km2) and 25 facilities with a number of amenities and features. These include hiking trails, a mountain bike area (MoMBA) at Huffman MetroPark, horse bridle trails, a disc golf course, a whitewater feature at Eastwood MetroPark, and a large butterfly house at Cox Arboretum MetroPark. Five Rivers MetroParks provides year-round recreation, education and conservation opportunities to the Greater Dayton community. [1]

Contents

The fountain at RiverScape Metropark shoots 2,500 US gallons (9.5 m3) of water per minute toward the center of the river. The central geyser of the fountain rises from the jets 200 ft (60 m) in the air. Covering 395,000 square feet (36,700 square meters) across an 800 ft (244 m) diameter, the Five Rivers Fountain of Lights is one of the largest fountains in the world. [2]

Five Rivers MetroParks also operates the 2nd Street Market, a public market located on East Second Street near downtown Dayton. More than 200,000 people visit the market year-round. Local merchants sell produce, flowers, baked goods, as well as homemade food and craft items. Entertainment includes local musicians, singers and dancers. [3]

Metropark facilities

The Metropark's 19 facilities are: [4]

  1. Aullwood Garden MetroPark, Englewood
  2. Carriage Hill MetroPark, Huber Heights
  3. Cox Arboretum and Gardens MetroPark, Dayton
  4. Deeds Point MetroPark, Dayton
  5. Eastwood MetroPark, Dayton
  6. Englewood MetroPark, Englewood
  7. Germantown MetroPark, Germantown
  8. Hills & Dales MetroPark, Kettering
  9. Huffman MetroPark, Fairborn
  10. Island MetroPark, Dayton:
  11. Possum Creek MetroPark, Dayton
  12. RiverScape MetroPark, Dayton
  13. 2nd Street Market, Dayton
  14. Sugarcreek MetroPark, Sugarcreek Township
  15. Sunrise MetroPark, Dayton
  16. Taylorsville MetroPark, Vandalia
  17. Twin Creek MetroPark, Germantown
  18. Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark, Dayton
  19. Wesleyan MetroPark, Dayton

The Metropark's 8 conservation area's include: [5]

History

Island MetroPark is a river island located where the Stillwater and Miami Rivers meet. The park was built on the former location of the White City Amusement Park, which began operation in the late 1880s, but did not survive the Great Dayton Flood of 1913. Island Park opened and the Dayton Canoe Club held its first regatta there both in 1914. [7] [8] In addition to public park amenities, it is also the site of the Art Deco-style Leslie L. Diehl Band Shell, a WPA project, which was constructed in 1939. [9] [10] [11] Today the Greater Dayton Rowing Association Boat House is located within the park, [12] and it is a known birding location for black-crowned night herons. [13]

References

  1. ↑ "Five Rivers Metroparks" . Retrieved April 4, 2009.
  2. ↑ "RiverScape Fountain" . Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  3. ↑ "SecondStreetMarket" . Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  4. ↑ Interactive Parks Map , retrieved January 24, 2017
  5. ↑ What We Protect , retrieved January 24, 2017
  6. ↑ "Medlar Conservation Area" . Retrieved December 19, 2010.
  7. ↑ Birkhimer, Lily (July 13, 2018). "Paddling Through Ohio History". Ohio Memory. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Island MetroPark". Destination Dayton. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  9. ↑ Logan, Doug (September 5, 2022). "Leslie L. Diehl Band Shell – Dayton OH". Living New Deal. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Island MetroPark". Art of Frozen Time. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Canoeing at Island Park". Ohio Memory. June 19, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Keep Rowing". Dayton Magazine. March 15, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Island MetroPark". Birding Hotspots. February 11, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
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