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Myeerah Nature Preserve
4.7 ★★★★★ 139 Google reviews · Running trail in Bellefontaine, Ohio · Dawn to dusk
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Dawn to dusk
Confirmed from Myeerah Nature Preserve's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Nature preserve offering wooded hiking trails, a playground, ponds, and volleyball.
What runners say about Myeerah Nature Preserve
“Very relaxing, lots of poison ivy and oak surrounding areas but was able to stear clear for the most part and get some gorgeous photos”
A large nature preserve nestled in a beautiful part of Ohio. Nice trail system with a variety of types of hikes. Highly recommend this hidden gem.
I loved the reserve. The only thing I did not see was no public restroom. However, it had alot of trails if you're like me and love to hike thru nature. It wasn't very busy. Not alot of people here but maybe it's b/c it was Memorial Day weekend. So I was told this use to be a girl's camp. How cool.
I went with my two young kids, one on my back and one walking. The woods were nice and cool and I was thankful for the stairs into the ravine to help with balance balance with the backpack on.
Great place to hike! There are 3 main trails green, orange, and yellow with yellow being the longest. All trails isn't accurate so don't rely on that, take a picture of the trail map on your own and go from there. Myeerah does a fantastic job maintaining the trails and they we well-signed.
Trail conditions & character
“Very relaxing, lots of poison ivy and oak surrounding areas but was able to stear clear for the most part and get some gorgeous photos”
“The preserve has a deep ravine,wetlands,2 lakes not counting the wetlands, shelter houses, permanent restrooms, playground and plenty of parking.”
“Trails were nice and a mix of wooded and open trails with a large body of water was fun nice to explore.”
“There are two main loop trails and it may seem like there can’t be much difference between them since they’re concentric, but they actually both have unique features.”
Plan your run at Myeerah Nature Preserve
The practical stuff
- AccessDawn to dusk — the gates close, so do not plan a run that finishes after dark
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- Websitebellefontaineoh.myrec.com
- Phone(937) 592-3475
- Social Instagram · Facebook
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