glen helen nature preserve

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  bikebabe2013

  Have hiked here many times and really love it, but they could use some trail signage! I know it is run by a nonprofit now, so they probably don't have the funds.

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  BandB-Lovers_30-yrs

  Come here at least once a year. Any time of year offers hiking trails, picnic spots and a place close to nature.We are wildflower lovers and have discovered things here we've never seen anywhere, particularly wild ginger, a rare brown flower.Also a beautiful drive in the Fall.

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  SparksMD

  This is a sprawling area full of waterfalls, wildlife, trails and watercourses that offers much of what nature lovers need to breathe. It's serene beauty will quiet any agitation upon setting foot on protected lands.

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  843stacyb

  There is so much to see at Glen Helen. Our winter hike was in the afternoon after a morning of hard rain. The sun barely peaked out. We saw a pileated woodpecker first thing. The waterfalls were flowing steadily. Also liked seeing the old dam, the yellow spring, and Pompey's Pillar. Glen Helen is a bit of a hidden gem in Ohio.I do wish the trails were marked with signage or paint. I had a map, but got turned around as we crossed streams and intersections. There were also fences around some of the foliage. It was clear that some plant was being protected, but there was no information to hand about what it was. A sign would have been appropriate to educate visitors.

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  Misswestmore

  What a lovely area! Lots of hikes (bring your own maps they are open everyday but that doesn't mean the visitor center is and they don't even have a map on the board). Pretty river you can hop across rocks to cross or take a bridge. The raptor center was just awesome to see those birds up close. It is free, but donations can be made. You walk along the path outside the enclosures for the raptors that could not survive in the wild on their own due to injuries, etc. I was there on a cold day in December and was almost always in sight of other people so I can't imagine how busy it is on a warm day.

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  leop177

  This is an educational themed park with trails and two centers. One of which has several birds on display including a one winged bald eagle that has been there for many years. Small parking lots is the only drawback.

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  Zigsimmac

  Visit the lovely park in a small town in Ohio when you are in the area. This park has many small waterfalls and great trails to follow. As a bonus visit the town of Yellow Spring when you are finished with your hike. Visit the many small shops and places to eat. You won't regret it.

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  carrie9678

  I found the Glen in 1997 when on a retreat while a student at UD. I have been going back almost annually since then and love the peacefulness of the place. There are enough sites of interest that keep my kids excited about what they are going to see next but it's big enough that it never feels crowded, except maybe at the waterfall. We hiked the gorge and glen in one day and while it's doable- it might be better to split up and really enjoy both amazing places on their own. The hiking trails are all well marked and wide- nothing too difficult about it for younger kiddos.

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  498lorig

  Lovely hikes throughout the Glen. If you don't like the crowds that are there on lovely, warm weekends, then get a map and explore some of the other areas of the Glen. The Raptor center and the Nature Center have some nice interpretive displays. Fun for kids.

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  Sardi225

  The Glen is heaven on earth. The Yellow Spring surrounded in snow is a sight you don't want to miss.