Huffman MetroPark - Overlook Entrance

Huffman MetroPark, by its very name, draws connections to bicycles for local residents. The park and earthen dam within it are named after the Huffman family, founders of the Huffy Bike Corporation back in 1892. Horace Huffman, Jr., became a community organizer who pushed for the development of river bikeways in the 1970s.

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Huffman Lake

The lake at Huffman MetroPark was created by the removal of soil for the construction of the adjacent earthen dam after the 1913 flood. Fed by the waters of Mad River, the lake rises and falls with the operation of the dam. Bass, bluegill, catfish and carp can be caught in the lake. The lake and surrounding habitats draw many migrating birds, including many species of ducks, gulls, herons, songbirds, woodpeckers and birds of prey. There is access for nonpowered watercraft at the Lake View entrance.

MoMBA

MetroParks has the only trails in the area built specifically for and open exclusively to Mountain Biking at the MetroParks Mountain Biking Area (MoMBA) within Huffman MetroPark. MOMBA provides more than 9 miles of trails for riders from beginners to the most advanced. Additional amenities include a Beginner trail, Tot Track, restrooms, water and a fixit station.

Huffman Dam

Huffman Dam is part of a system of five earthen flood control dams built, and still managed by, the Miami Conservancy District after the flood of 1913. The construction of the dam required moving railroad lines and remains of their bridge abutments, which still can be seen along the Mad River at the north end of the park and from the bottom end of the hill on the hiking trail at the south end.

Hike or bike across the top of the dam to get scenic views and connect to the 330-mile regional paved trail network.