Cincinnati, home to the Cincinnati Reds and Fiona the hippo, is just east of the southern end of the Great Miami River. Located just 40 minutes south of the Riverway, it’s the perfect day trip or an extended stay to add onto your Riverway adventure.
How to paddle there: Paddle down the Great Miami River, Ohio’s only National W ...
To celebrate National Aviation Day, we are turning our blog over to guest contributing author, Elizabeth Connor, the Director of Communications for the National Aviation Heritage Area, which includes many sites along the Great Miami Riverway.
August 19, 2020
“The Heart of a Vast Commercial Organism, that is what Dayton has bec ...
There are ample prospect sites in the Great Miami Riverway for developers looking for new opportunities. Former industrial sites and historic buildings are ready to be redeveloped into businesses and become valuable assets to Riverway communities. One of these unique opportunities is the former Friend Paper Company office building in the ...
Looking for a unique adventure? The Great Miami does not disappoint. You can now take your friends or family and sleep in a floating tent on the Great Miami River in Troy. Sleep under the stars, on the water, and feel the river flow as it lulls you to sleep. The City of Troy now offers the only public floating-tent experience in Ohio &mda ...
Now, more than ever, public parks and greenspace are a cherished part of our Great Miami Riverway communities. During the pandemic shutdown this spring, park visitation increased by more than 500 percent in some places. While we couldn’t go out to shop at a store, eat inside a restaurant, or walk into a movie theater – we coul ...
Before you head out on your next cycling or paddling adventure along the Great Miami River, be sure to check out bike trail and river conditions. It’s always best to know before you go!
Our live Bike Trail and River Conditions Map helps you understand river water levels and whether or not bike trail sections may be under water after ...
Guest blog by Elizabeth Connor, National Aviation Heritage Area
The wind is roaring in your ears, the sun warming your back, and you feel free. The fresh air clears your head and you feel as though you could tackle any problem put before you.
Are you flying or are you cycling? The answer is both.
As you travel on the nation’s larges ...
You asked for it! Here are some of our favorite images from around the Riverway for you to download and use as your Zoom backgrounds.
Troy's Floating Tents
Miami County's Eldean Covered Bridge
Dayton's Carillon Park (Photo by Andy Snow)
Shelby County's Courthouse
Five River MetroPark's River Run
Skydiving in Middletown
Pastries ...
Spring weather has FINALLY arrived! You are probably thinking about getting outside to launch your kayak or canoe in the beautiful Great Miami River. We are all a little stir crazy and anxious to get outside more. And paddling can be an activity where you can still maintain a safe social distance whether you are in your own boat, or ...
If you can, it is a good time to get outside, take a stroll, and clear your head. There is plenty of space for social distance in one of the many parks and the trails along the Great Miami Riverway. Here are four for you to visit next.
Search For The First Spring Wildflowers in Hamilton
About four miles northeast of the City of Hami ...
