Ohio River Trail
The Ohio River Trail is an in-progress biking and walking thoroughfare that, once completed, will stretch from Aurora, Indiana across Hamilton County’s riverfront to New Richmond, Ohio.
The Ohio River Trail will be an expansive walking and biking path that, once completed, will stretch 50+ miles from Dearborn County in Indiana, through western Hamilton County and Downtown Cincinnati, to Clermont County, delivering breathtaking riverfront views all along the way. The historic river corridor is part of several larger trail systems - the Ohio River Way, Ohio to Erie Trail, and U.S. Bike Route 21.
Several sections of the trail are complete today. In Southeast Indiana, segments of Dearborn Trail exist in Aurora, Lawrenceburg, and Greendale. Bike lanes run along U.S. 50 from Cleves to the western edge of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Efforts to the western portions of the trail are spearheaded by River-West.
Who it’s great for
Joggers, walkers, hikers, cyclists, visitors
What to look for
- Historic Downtown Aurora
- Fernbanks Park
- Gilday Park
- Paycor Stadium
- Smale Riverfront Park
- The Banks (entertainment district)
- National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
- Great American Ball Park (and the CROWN Mural)
- Sawyer Point
- T.M. Berry International Friendship Park
- Historic Columbia-Tusculum district
- Schmidt’s Landing & Park
- Lunken Airport (trail loop, playground, golf course and airplane viewing)
- Riverbend Music Center
- Dozens of dining options along the route, especially in Downtown and East End
LENGTH
28 miles
TERRAIN
Paved, urban
DIFFICULTY LEVEL
Easy to difficult
CONNECTING TRAILS:
Historic Downtown Aurora (Indiana) to Five Mile Road (Anderson Township)
END POINTS:
Historic Downtown Aurora (Indiana) to Five Mile Road (Anderson Township)
COUNTIES:
Dearborn (Indiana), Hamilton
LEARN MORE:
Great Parks Acquires Land for Oasis Trail through Railroad Easement. Cincinnati.com, 14 May 2024. Link.
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