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Swift Run Lake and Dam

4.6 ★★★★★ 7 Google reviews · Running trail in Piqua, Ohio · Hours vary

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Swift Run Lake and Dam 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.

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What runners say about Swift Run Lake and Dam

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (7 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

Swift Run Lake is beautiful. There were some people fishing but other than that I didn't see any trails that go around the lake. You can walk on a path on top of the dam. The dam itself seems to be old but interesting.

★★★★★ — Rjd , Aug 2022

Great place to fish with your kids. It’s a steep walk up the hill to the spillway but it’s worth the time. My kids always catch 2 to 8 apiece each time here. Father’s Day was maybe 2 hours of time and they all had a great time.

★★★★★ — Dan , Jun 2023

This is a lovely place to walk in Piqua. You can walk acrosss the dam and along a levee by the lake. You can also follow the paved bike trail beside a canal for miles.

★★★★★ — Jennifer , Apr 2026

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 7 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.

⛰️ Hills / elevation 3 mentions

“Not a safe place to take those who cant swim or those prone to falling into the extra steep bank.”

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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.

Where to find Swift Run Lake and Dam

9300 OH-66, Piqua, OH 45356

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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.