Ault Park
Ault Park is one of Southwest Ohio's premiere parks, featuring picnic facilities, nature trails, children's play areas, and of course, beautiful gardens! Its beautiful backdrop and pavilion make it popular for weddings and private parties. It hosts events such as the Concours d' Elegance Car Show, as well as summer dances and a community July 4th celebration. At around 224 acres, Ault Park also is one of the best parks in the city in which to observe the ancient geology of Cincinnati. ...read more.
3600 Observatory Ave; Cincinnati, Ohio 45208Boone County Arboretum
Encompassing 121 acres, the Boone County Arboretum is organized into specialized arrangements of plant families connected by a 2+ mile winding multi-use trail. The beauty and educational value of these plant collections, including obscure selections rarely observed by the public eye, will captivate everyone from the avid plantsman to the average homeowner. ...read more.
9190 Camp Ernst Road; Union, Kentucky 41091(859) 384-4999
Cincinnati Nature Center
Cincinnati Nature Center offers tranquility and solace among 1,800 acres of forests, fields, streams and ponds. With twenty miles of award-winning trails on two picturesque properties, the Nature Center provides spectacular experiences for people of all ages during all seasons. ...read more.
4949 Tealtown Road; Milford, Ohio 45150(513) 831-1711
Cincinnati Riverfront Parks (Smale, Friendship, etc)
This linear park system along the Ohio River, starting in downtown Cincinnati and extending two miles east, is a premier world-class recreational destination! Excellent floral and landscape displays can be enjoyed at Smale and Friendship Parks, with many activity opportunities such as concert stages, a carousel ride, and swings found along the entire area. ...read more.
West Mehring Way; Cincinnati, Ohio 45202(513) 352-4080
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is a premier regional botanical garden that is quite simply a beautiful place to explore. A huge collection of trees, shrubs, perennials, grasses, and annuals are labeled are a real treat for any gardener. The region's largest tulip display makes April a glorious time to visit, but don't neglect the colors of our annuals displays all summer. Fall might be the best time to visit with plenty still in bloom, consistently good weather, smaller crowds, ...read more.
3400 Vine Street; Cincinnati, Ohio 45220(513) 281-4700
Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati
The Civic Garden Center (CGC) is a nonprofit horticultural resource whose mission is building community through gardening, education and environmental stewardship. Founded in 1942 during the Victory Gardens movement, the CGC is the only organization of its kind in the Cincinnati region. Located in Avondale, the CGC hosts classes, events, volunteer workdays and free public grounds. Program areas include urban agriculture and community gardens, nature-based youth education, STEM-focused teen ...read more.
2715 Reading Road; Cincinnati, Ohio 45206(513) 221-0981
Eden Park
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. Landmarks within the park include Hinkle Magnolia Garden, which features a picturesque gazebo, memorial tree groves and paths, Mirror Lake, and the Bettman Fountain. ...read more.
950 Eden Park Drive; Cincinnati, Ohio 45202Glenwood Gardens
Beautifully landscaped with trails, formal gardens, prairies, forests and wetlands, Glenwood Gardens is a great escape from the daily grind. ...read more.
10397 Springfield Pike; Woodlawn, Ohio 45215(513) 771-8733, (513) 521-7275
Krohn Conservatory
Come visit a nationally recognized showcase of more than 3,500 plant species from around the world, including the famous rainforest waterfall and exotic plants on permanent display in the Palm, Tropical, Desert and Orchid houses. Krohn changes throughout the year with special exhibits and programs, including the ever-popular "Butterfly Show," where thousands of butterflies are free to fly throughout the showroom in a specially-themed garden. ...read more.
1501 Eden Park Drive; Cincinnati, Ohio 45202(513) 421-5707, (513) 421-4086
Mount Airy Arboretum
The 30-acre Mt. Airy Arboretum (within the 1,459-acre Mt Airy Forest) is a magnificent collection of trees, shrubs and flowers, displayed alongside the beauty of nature. The Arboretum serves students, gardeners and homeowners as a testing and observation area for plant growth, habit and hardiness of plants in the Cincinnati area. ...read more.
5083 Colerain Avenue; Cincinnati, Ohio 45223Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum
Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum, granted National Historic Landscape status as the original model of the landscape-lawn cemetery design concept, is home to over 1,200 different specimen trees and shrubs that have been thoughtfully planted throughout the approximately 400 developed acres. Comprised of 733 acres in total, it is the second largest cemetery in the United States. ...read more.
4521 Spring Grove Avenue; Cincinnati, Ohio 45232(513) 681-PLAN, (513) 681-7526
Stanley M. Rowe Arboretum
Founded by Stanley M. Rowe, Sr. and his wife Dorothy Snowden Rowe in 1926, the Rowe Arboretum is slightly over nine acres in size, and specializes as much as possible in evergreens. It is owned by the Village of Indian Hill, and operated by a non-profit organization. ...read more.
4600 Muchmore Road; Indian Hill, Ohio 45243(513) 561-5151