Photo: Josh Mund
Trails
Buckeye
2 miles
Easy – Hike – Bike – Pets – Paved
Runs alongside Walnut Creek and loops through stands of old nursery trees.
Interactive Map: Buckeye
Kestrel
1.3 miles
Easy – Hike – Pets – Grass and Dirt
Runs through wetlands and joins the Monarch Trail.
Interactive Map: Kestrel
Monarch
1.4 miles
Easy – Hike – Bike – Pets – Paved
Runs alongside Walnut Creek and connects with the Sweetgum Trail.
Interactive Map: Monarch
Pin Oak
0.4 miles
Easy – Hike – Pets – Grass
Runs through a stand of sweetgum trees. Connects two sections of the Sweetgum Trail.
Sweetgum
2.6 miles
Easy – Hike – Bike – Pets – Paved & Gravel
Loops around the Tall Pines Area and goes through stands of sweetgum, pine and oak trees.
Interactive Map: Sweetgum
Shelters
Non-Reservable Shelters
Buckeye Area
1 Shelter: Seats 50, Restroom, 2 Grills, No lights or electric, Buckeye Trail (2 miles, pets permitted), Playground, Carry-in Carry-out, ADA accessible
Tall Pines Picnic Area
Picnic Tables: Three picnic tables, One grill, Not ADA accessible
Activities
Buckeye Trail: 2 miles
Monarch Trail: 1.4 miles
Sweetgum Trail: 2.6 miles
Two access points in Big Walnut Creek (Buckeye area) – portage to both locations.
In Big Walnut Creek.
PET TRAILS
Buckeye Trail: 2 miles
Kestrel Trail: 1.3 miles
Monarch Trail: 1.4 miles
Sweetgum Trail: 2.6 miles
DOG PARK
Buckeye Area features a 3-acre dog park for large dogs (20 pounds and over) plus a 1-acre dog park for small dogs.
Domesticated dogs and cats are also permitted in picnic areas, parking lots and on roadways. Pets shall be on a leash no longer than 6 feet.
The Tall Pines area has picnic tables and a grill. The Buckeye Area has a shelter with grills and a playground, featuring a climbing web, climbing boulders, tire swing, merry-go-round, balancing log with crawl through, a spiral spinner and swings. Free and available for all to use on a first come-first served basis.
A low hill in the Buckeye Area provides just the right slope for young kids to enjoy sledding.