Yellow Springs Recreation, Play & Fun

4-H Camp Clifton

2256 Clifton Rd.
Yellow Springs, OH  45387
Phone: 937-767-7552

Wooded camp area on the scenic Miami River in the Clifton Gorge provides a variety of nature study areas and opportunities. Rock climbing or rappeling in Clifton Gorge; canoeing at the Rivers Edge Livery; High & Low Ropes Courses; Camping; Swimming Pool; Outdoor Educational Classes.

Camp Hugh Taylor Birch

440 acre of woodland that serves Boy Scouts and non-Scouting communities on a year-round basis.
Includes a dining hall, an Olympic size swimming pool, a 10-acre lake, and many other facilities, lodge and four cabins.

Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve

S.R. 343, 3 miles east of Yellow Springs
Phone: (614) 265-6453
One of the finest examples of post-glacial canyon cutting; scenic waterfalls and rapids on the headwaters of the Little Miami State and National Scenic River. 268 acre park with hiking trails through ancient rock formations.

Glen Helen Nature Preserve

405 Corry St.
Phone: 937-769-1902

A 1,000-acre nature preserve with waterfalls, limestone cliffs, beautiful woodlands and the Yellow Spring. 25 miles of hiking trails are open all year during daylight hours.  Visit the Trailside Museum, Nature Shop, Atrium Gallery, Raptor Center and the Outdoor Education Center.

Greene County Parks

John Bryan State Park

3790 State Route 370
Phone: 937-767-1274 (summer only) | 866-644-6727 (off-season)

A spectacular 755-acre wooded park along the Little Miami River used for picnics, hiking and recreation including fishing, bow hunting, rock climbing & rappelling, canoeing, mountain biking and disc golf. Group campsites & day lodge available. 

Little Art Theatre

247 Xenia Ave
Phone: 937-767-7671

The Miami Valley's finest in repertory cinema featuring documentaries, Hollywood movies and local productions with two shows nightly and matinees on Sunday.

Village Cyclery

Bicycles for transportation, recreation and fitness

110 Dayton Street

Yellow Springs, OH 45387
Phone: 937-767-9330

Little Miami Scenic Trail

A 78-mile trail that extends south from Yellow Springs to Cincinnati and north to Urbana.  Adjoining trails in the Miami Valley Trails network head east and west from Xenia.   If you find yourself wanting to ride the bike trail but without a bike, rent one at Corner Cone Dairy Bar & Grill.  Public restrooms are available at Yellow Springs Station in the heart of Yellow Springs.  Parking at the Bryan Center at 100 Dayton St.

Village of Yellow Springs Parks & Recreational Facilities

Phone: 937-767-7209

Ellis Park
On Polecat Rd. (Walnut St.) 1 mile north of Yellow Springs
Serene pond with benches for contemplation, trails for hiking and shelters for picnicking.  Special features include the Lloyd Kennedy Tree Arboretum.   A great location for observing birds and other wildlife.  On the Ellis Spur of the Little Miami Bike Trail.

Gaunt Park
500 W. South College St.
Baseball, Softball and Soccer Fields; Playground; Picnic facilities
Gaunt Park Swimming Pool (Open Memorial Day to Labor Day)
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Phone: 937-767-9172

John Bryan Community Center
100 Dayton St.
Phone: 937-767-7209
Indoor facilities include gym, youth center and meeting facilities.  Outdoor facilities include basketball & tennis courts, a toddler playground, pottery studio and skate park. 

Young's Jersey Dairy

6880 Springfield-Xenia Road
Phone: 937-325-0629

#1 for Family Fun! A working dairy farm with two restaurants, homemade ice cream, a bakery and the Farmstead Cheese Marketplace.  Activities include  2 mini-golf courses, a driving range, batting cages, Cowvin’s Fast Slide, Moovers & Shakers Train, Petting Zoo and more.  Special events and festivals year round.