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Russ Nature Reserve
4.8 ★★★★★ 434 Google reviews · Running trail in Beavercreek, Ohio · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Russ Nature Reserve'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.
Park, featuring wildflowers and hiking trails, plus a playground full of logs.
What runners say about Russ Nature Reserve
“There are clean bathrooms which is pretty cool considering some places barely have a port-o-potty.”
“Saw so many cool mushrooms, beautiful flowers, watched/listen to indigo buntings sing, and can't wait to come back.”
“The whole park was well taken care of and has a picnic area with a few trees for shade with a few picnic tables.”
“We didn't do much of the trail but the part we did walk down was easy to follow.”
In town for work and wanted to hike, so checked this place out. WOW! It stormed earlier in the day so maybe that was it, but we had the place to ourselves! Saw so many cool mushrooms, beautiful flowers, watched/listen to indigo buntings sing, and can't wait to come back.
This is an okay preserve. Not much to see right now. I took the perimeter loop which has almost NO shade so be aware of that when hiking in the summer. There are plenty of inner trails but I wasn’t able to hike them.
Beautiful place for a nice nature stroll. Not for the seasoned hiker if you're looking for a challenge. But very kid friendly. The play area is a hit with the kids. It's not off a busy road so there isn't much road noise. I like that when taking walks.
This park is beautiful! The trails aren’t super long but there are several of varying distances to choose from. The playgrounds are super awesome and interesting- a good mix of natural elements and non natural elements. There are restrooms and a beautiful shelter that can be rented for parties.
Trail conditions & character
“Saw so many cool mushrooms, beautiful flowers, watched/listen to indigo buntings sing, and can't wait to come back.”
“There are clean bathrooms which is pretty cool considering some places barely have a port-o-potty.”
“The whole park was well taken care of and has a picnic area with a few trees for shade with a few picnic tables.”
“There are a number of walking loops of varying lengths, which allow you to go for a simple loop of 0.”
Plan your run at Russ Nature Reserve
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- 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
- Websitegcparkstrails.com
- Phone(937) 562-6440
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 7 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–9 PM |
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