Great Parks is wrapping up its two-year project to complete Park and Facility Master Plans. Building on community input received during the development of its first Comprehensive Master Plan in 2019, Great Parks engaged with more than 2,200 county residents, park visitors and community and stakeholder groups to develop a plan for every park in […]

Due to the impacts of COVID-19, most of our initial engagement was conducted online. However, we were able to conduct some additional, socially distanced engagement events outdoors in our parks this past summer. We were able to engage 775 park users in the East Region of Hamilton County. This engagement process has been critical in helping […]

Due to the impacts of COVID-19, most of our initial engagement was conducted online. However, we were able to conduct some additional, socially distanced engagement events outdoors in our parks this past summer. We were able to engage more than 950 park users in the Central Region of Hamilton County. This engagement process has been critical in […]

Effective this Thursday, March 19, 2020, Great Parks is extending closures and cancellations to include all indoor facilities, Parky’s Farm in Winton Woods, Highfield Discovery Garden in Glenwood Gardens, golf and camping at Miami Whitewater Forest and camping at Lake Isabella. Camping at Winton Woods will be for self-contained units only, on a first-come, first-serve […]

Through events, survey cards and online questionnaires Great Parks has engaged more than 560 park users in the West Region of Hamilton County. This engagement process has been critical in helping us learn how you’re using parks, which ones you frequent and how often, ideas you have for improvements, and where to prioritize investment. Here’s […]

Thank you to all those who participated in the West Region engagement events this fall. Below is a community engagement summary from the 7 events we attended in the West Region: More than 560 people engaged through West Region events 277 in-person responses documented 290 online survey responses received This input will help shape recommendations […]

You are invited! Great Parks is kicking off a process to complete Park and Facilities Master Plans for every Great Park. The process divides the parks into three geographic planning regions: West, Central, and East. This fall, you are invited to participate in planning for the west region. On October 19th, we will be hosting […]

You are invited! Great Parks is kicking off a process to complete Park and Facilities Master Plans for every Great Park. The process divides the parks into three geographic planning regions: West, Central, and East. This fall, you are invited to participate in planning for the west region. Please find us at the following events […]

Great Parks of Hamilton County completed its first ever Comprehensive Master Plan this January, working closely with consulting firm MKSK and an Advisory Committee, utilizing an inclusive and thorough community planning process. The plan will guide parks, facilities, programming and services over the next 10 years, through 2028. View the executive summary here. The process […]

We’ve officially wrapped up the second round of community engagement, which included in-person Community Visioning Workshops held throughout the Great Parks of Hamilton County in May and an online workshop. Click here to read more about the in-person workshops. From the feedback received at the fall workshops that were held in 2017, which you can […]