Key Takeaways The 2021 Great Miami Riverway economic impact report, released by Tourism Economics in September 2022, measured the region's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Direct visitor spending reached $572.3 million, generating a total economic impact of $984.1 million — up from $773 million in the 2017 baseline study. Tourism supp ...
Key Takeaways The 2017 Great Miami Riverway economic impact study, released in August 2018 by Tourism Economics (an Oxford Economics company), was the first study to quantify tourism's value along the Great Miami River corridor. Visitors generated $773 million in total business sales, 9,110 jobs, $219.8 million in wages, and $99.6 million ...
Key Takeaways The 2023 Great Miami Riverway economic impact report, released by Tourism Economics in October 2024, documents the region's best year on record. Direct visitor spending hit $709.8 million, up 6.0% year-over-year, driving a total economic impact of nearly $1.2 billion ($1,164.4 million). Tourism supported 10,930 jobs, $321.3 ...
Impact Report: Building the Brand for a Southwest Ohio River Trail Coalition Before the kiosks, the app, and the multimillion-dollar riverfront redevelopments, the Great Miami Riverway was just an idea backed by a 2015 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study — one that suggested ten river towns in Southwest Ohio could do more together than apa ...
Great Miami Riverway Impact Report: Digital Pivots and Planning Along the Great Miami River Trail If the Riverway's founding years were about building a brand, the October 2019–June 2021 chapter was about resilience. A new coordinator took the reins right as the world shut down — and the coalition responded not by pausing, but by shifting ...
Great Miami Riverway Impact Report | 99 Miles of Ohio Riverfront Growth If you've paddled the Great Miami River, biked its trails, or stopped at a riverside brewery in Southwest Ohio over the past few years, you've likely benefited from a quiet but ambitious regional effort: the Great Miami Riverway. A newly released activities report, co ...
Grab a boat, round up your crew, and join the river for the Great Float — an annual paddle down the Great Miami River, capped off with live music, food, and a little friendly competition on shore. GET TICKETS Great Float Registration deadline: Friday, July 24, 2026.*Register before July 15 for a free Riverway t-shirt with brand new design ...
If you want an honest report card on a river, ask a biologist what's swimming in it. At the 2026 Great Miami Riverway Summit in Hamilton, Ohio, that's exactly what Kelsea Downs delivered. As an Aquatic Habitat Biologist with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' Division of Wildlife, Downs spends her career tracking what lives beneath ...
Inside the 2026 Great Miami Riverway Summit: Whitewater Parks, Trophy Bass, and a River Reimagined Six years ago, you might have driven through downtown Hamilton, Ohio and seen exactly what people expected from a former paper-mill town: empty storefronts, a quiet riverfront, a "rust belt" reputation that nobody was in a rush to overturn. ...
About Franklin, Ohio Franklin is located on the the lower portion of the Great Miami River. It is 22 minutes south of Dayton, and 33 minutes north of Hamilton. Less than 40 minutes from the Dayton International Airport, and connected to the regional trail system. Below are the absolute best and must-see things to do and try in Franklin, O ...
About West Carrollton, Ohio West Carrollton is situated along the Great Miami River. It is 15 minutes south of Dayton, and 6 minutes north of Miamisburg. Less than 25 minutes from the Dayton International Airport, and connected to the regional trail system. Below we will highlight the absolute best and must-see things to do and try in Wes ...
About Tipp City, Ohio Tipp City is located along the Great Miami River. It is 15 minutes south of Troy, and 21 minutes north of Dayton. Less than 15 minutes from the Dayton International Airport, and connected to the regional trail system. Below we will highlight the absolute best and must-see things to do and try in Tipp City, Ohio. Best ...