Oxford Area Trails
Oxford Area Trails make up a growing network of paved and accessible multi-use paths, connecting the wide variety of destinations the City of Oxford, Ohio and surrounding areas have to offer - from the Miami Natural Area Nature Paths to the city’s vibrant Uptown business district and everything in between.
Oxford Area Trails have embarked on a mission to connect all corners of Oxford in Butler County, Ohio, via a loop of paved and accessible trails surrounding the city, reaching both inward to Miami University and the city’s Uptown district (High Street) as well as outward into Butler County’s more idyllic landscapes and natural-surface trail networks.
Currently, 12 miles of paved trails are planned that will encircle the City of Oxford, connecting schools, parks, historic sites, and transit connections. As of early 2024, roughly 5.5 miles have been completed, hugging the university campus’ southeastern corner before heading north across Trenton-Oxford Road (SR 73) to Leonard G. Howell Park and the Black Covered Bridge.
Future connections are beginning the construction phase, which will extend west from Peffer Park, connecting to the Talawanda middle and high schools, Oxford Community Park, as well as to multiple residential neighborhoods, and Oxford’s planned multimodal transportation hub and Amtrak station.
Who it’s great for
Joggers, walkers, hikers, nature lovers, cyclists
What to look for
Peffer Park
Dewitt Log Homestead (trailhead on SR 73 connects to nearby Miami Natural Area Nature Paths)
Bird blind
Leonard G. Howell Park
Black Covered Bridge
Where to visit
Peffer Park, Dewitt Log Homestead & Park, Leonard G. Howell Park, Black Covered Bridge, Miami University, Miami Natural Area Nature Paths, Uptown Oxford
MAPS
Oxford Area Trails - Interactive Map
LENGTH
- 11 miles of multi-use path
- 2 additional miles underway
- Over 20 miles of unpaved hiking trails
TERRAIN
Paved (some crushed stone) multi-use paths, connections to natural surface trails
DIFFICULTY LEVEL
Easy-moderate
END POINTS
From Peffer Park on Millville Oxford Road to Kelly Drive on Morning Sun Road, with trailheads at Peffer Park, Dewitt Homestead Park, Leonard G. Howell Park and the Black Covered Bridge.
COUNTIES
Butler
LEARN MORE
Oxford Area Trails System StoryMap
Oxford Area Trails User Guidelines
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Lebanon-Countryside YMCA Trail
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CROWN
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Wasson Way
Wasson Way
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Mill Creek Greenway Trail
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