The Germantown MetroPark wetlands are across Boomershine Road from the main park. It is 147 acres of former farmland. The MetroParks created a planted prairie on this land designed as Monarch butterfly habitat. Hiking trails were recently opened to take visitors through this area of native grasses, flowers, and other plants.

Hours:

Apr. 1 – Oct. 31, 8 AM – 10 PM
Nov. 1 – Mar. 31, 8 AM – 8 PM
Closed Christmas and New Year’s Day

A world of wilderness awaits with an underground Nature Center and panoramic views. Elevated boardwalks and miles of scenic trails. Only 20 minutes from Dayton the park enables users to hike, kayak, fish, picnic, fossil collect and many other exciting adventures.

Germantown MetroPark is the most diverse and significant natural area managed by MetroParks. The size, quality, and age of the woodlands are exceptional. Steep topography and varied moisture gradients make for a variety of forest types and microhabitats. Many species of plants and animals here are found nowhere else in Montgomery County. The park also contains large open grasslands, cedar glades, dry hillside prairies, all stages of natural succession, several ponds, and an exceptionally high-quality stream, Twin Creek. The park also benefits from the fact that it still is surrounded largely by agricultural land and the wooded Twin Creek corridor.

Brown Trail: .7 miles

Purple Trail: 2 miles

Orange Trail: 9.2 miles total with 2.3 miles at the Wetlands,