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Ohio River Trailhead

4.5 ★★★★★ 12 Google reviews · Running trail in Cincinnati, Ohio · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Ohio River Trailhead yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. 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.

WaterTrailhead parking

What runners say about Ohio River Trailhead

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (12 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

Good parking for the trail around Lunken, but be careful with valuables in the car. Our car was broken into on March 11th, 2025 at 1:50pm. Broken rear driver side window. Two tone Silver/Tan Van, shaved head white male. Be vigilant, hide valuables, be careful. There are no cameras with view of the lot.

★★★★☆ — Tyler , Mar 2025

This is part of the Cincinnati - Lake Erie cross state bike trail. You can walk down the path and they have benches viewing the runways so you can watch the planes land in the evening, cool little gem.

★★★★★ — Noah , Sep 2022

Nice place to start a bicycle ride and watch a variety of aircraft takeoff and land. The parking lot is somewhat small with gravel.

★★★★★ — Christopher , Apr 2025

Good spot to start you bike ride. Plenty of parking. The trail loops around Lunkin airport and connects to the Little Miami Trail. About 11 miles to get to Milford.

★★★★☆ — Jeff , May 2024

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 12 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🅿️ Trailhead parking 4 mentions

“Good parking for the trail around Lunken, but be careful with valuables in the car.”

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🚰 Water fountains

“liked it but should have abike fixing station an why no water fountains?”

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Plan your run at Ohio River Trailhead

The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • 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.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • At the trailheadparking, water — reported by runners
  • Websitegreatparks.org
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Where to find Ohio River Trailhead

230 Wilmer Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45226

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.