Kelley Nature Preserve: Birder’s Loop 2-5 Mile Trail Run

The trail runs along the Little Miami River where you can admire a plethora of wildlife.

And it’s no wonder why the outer perimeter trail is named the Birder’s Loop… During a visit in December our running group observed the following within an hour span:

juvenile bald eagles
belted kingfisher
a “Woody the Woodpecker” pileated woodpecker
red-shouldered hawk making a splash while swooping at a group of mallards on the water
one red-bellied woodpecker
one brown creeper
and bunches of Cardinals and chickadees.

Location:

This is a Clermont County Park located on the East side of Cincinnati in the Miamiville, OH neighborhood.

Map Directions:

297 Center Street
Loveland, OH 45140 [Link to Maps]

Distance:

2 mile outer perimeter with various connectors, one of which runs through a meadow.

View of the frozen meadow

By combining the loop with connectors, if you run the loop twice, you can get close to a total of 5 miles.

Park Details:

42 acres of hiking trails, part of the Clermont Park District.

Dogs are allowed.

This park also has canoe access to the Little Miami River.

After The Run Recommendations:

Miamiville Trailyard is located on the Little Miami Bike Trail at 368 Center Street, Miamiville, OH 45147 [link to Maps] (1 min drive)

The Governor Modern Diner [link to Maps] (8 min drive)

Trail Maps:

Link to Clermont Park District Map

Link to All Trails

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