Bill Yeck Park in Dayton
Site: http://www.cwpd.org/parks/bill-y...
- Monday:8AM–9PM
- Tuesday:8AM–9PM
- Wednesday:8AM–9PM
- Thursday:8AM–9PM
- Friday:8AM–9PM
- Saturday:8AM–9PM
- Sunday:8AM–9PM
This is a park for everyone. Lots of trails—both improved trails with gravel for easy walking as well as some more rugged trails for a good hike or trail running. There are plenty of creek crossings, so wear those wool socks and plan for a bit of mud. The park itself is well-maintained and marked. In any weather Bill Yeck Park is scenic and fun.
#TeamClark decided to hike Bill Yeck Park in Bellbrook, Ohio this afternoon!This trail is right at three miles long if you hike the entire loop. There were a couple of detours throughout the trail today which prohibited us from completing the entire three miles.Lucky for us, we got turned around and went down the wrong trail for a 1/2 mile... backtracked... and then finished the hike.... which ended up giving us 2.6 miles in total anyway!😁🦾As we walked down the purple trail, we saw that people had made little gnome houses all over the place!! That was a pretty cool site to see!🥰I think we were able to cross over the creek four different times during our hike... because of how the trail s-curved... It was a truly beautiful hike!I highly recommend this place if youre looking for a workout with an incredible view!😳This is officially the 25th Park/Reserve/Preserve that weve hiked in the last 25 weeks!😁The family goal is to hike a different park in OHIO every weekend until its too frigid to walk!! 🥶BTW... Thank you to Doug Cerny & Chrissy Kinser Cerny for the inspiration... your post of this park last week as what made us go!💙#TeamClark #FamilyFirst #BillYeckPark #hike
Bill Yeck park is so pretty! Trails are well maintained. The trails crisscross Sugar creek thru out. Rock bridges get you across most. A swinging bridge in there as well! History too! A settlers well and cabin site, also a lumber mill site with placards. There are learning placards about trees, birds and animals thru out the park! Love this place!! Definately very family friendly!!
The trails arent marked clearly enough due to some trail construction. The wooded area we hiked was nice shady and cool. Thank goodness for the app because we got turned around and the 3 mile hike turned into a 4 mile hike. Lovely trail but it was too long with kids. Also lots of stairs for the older folks.
Right next to the ever popular Sugarcreek Metropark, this little gem of a park doesnt get nearly as much traffic. There are trails through fields of wildflowers and woods with several river crossings. There is a childrens play area with musical instruments. Theres a bird watching area with bird seed provided. There is even an aviary, so fair warning if you are allergic to bees. This park is well worth a visit for those who enjoy the great outdoors.
Its a nice place for a hike. Very similar to Sugarcreek Metropark, and just a half-mile walk away. Lately Ive been adding a walk to Bill Yeck Park and the yellow loop there instead of a second loop of the green trail at Sugarcreek.Room for improvement in the marking of trail intersections.
Great park, trails, playground, pop-up dog park, & soccer fields. There are also a few geocache locations here too
Another amazing park in Southwestern Ohio! I cant believe how many wonderful parks and outdoor spaces there are. I have only been to Bill Yeck once, but I can say it is glorious. The trails meander through meadows and shady groves. There is a gentle switchback down to the stream (Yellow Trail) that crosses the stream several times, in which they have placed large stones for an easy crossing. There is a good mix of trails: gentle gravel trails through meadows, single tracks with stream hopping, 2.7 mile trails or .35 mile trails and all of them are very well marked with maps at the junction (though the Yellow Trail options did take some figuring out for me at least). It looks like there may be an educational center and learning activities here, but Im not certain. I saw tons of butterflies and a goldfinch and some type of hawk/falcon. It was populated on a weekday afternoon, but once you are a bit down a trail I hardly saw people. Cant wait for autumn and next spring.
A cozy nature retreat in Centerville! Take a walk on the trails, enjoy the rain garden. take in the historic house and more!
Great park with lots of things to do. Plenty of trails to walk. Tennis courts. Soccer fields.
Love this park, despite hiking trail changes recently which cut out some great trail sections. Some of these changes were necessary due to storm damage a few years ago but some were surprising. Be prepared to get your feet wet with all the creek crossings on the far side near the meadow entrance. Pretty tall with a variety of lengths and types of ecosystems.
Awesome Trails! I love the rock bridges and the amount of time you cross the creek! My only complaint is the trails can be a little bit confusing, but other than that, amazing!
Great place to unwind or bring the little ones! Only reason I didnt give it a 5 rating...they dont remove ice and snow off walkways🤨
This is the perfect nature park. Lots of trails and wildlife. Very well maintained and my favorite place to hike. Its beautiful here in the snow.
This is my favorite local park lots of good trails and lots of creek crossings
This place is cool they have nice trails and an apiary (that means beehives!).
Beautiful and well maintained trails with great paths down to the creek, will definitely be going back!
We love this park! Very clean and spacious! Definitely will be back😊
Loved walking the trails We also saw a couple deer running around!!
This place is great! So many neat things to see.
Very nice park with good, easily accessible trails.
Beautiful park with easy trails for everyone!
Beautiful crisp fall hike. Nice mix of paved and forest trails.
Had not been here for 7 years. Had always been one of our favorites when we lived here before. Still a beautiful park but…..trail not well marked! Took away much of our enjoyment simply due to the fact that we were constantly going out of our way before finally being able to get back on the yellow trail! We are experienced hikers and have hiked in a number of states and always felt the Centerville parks to be among the best so this was a disappointment. Please do a better job of marking this trail so we can once again consider it a 5 star experience.
The most amazing Buckeye tree sits right next to the entrance for anyone who wants to hand pick their buckeyes for a buck nut necklace. Beware of the local population of grazing Orb spiders.....they love the tree as much as the locals do
The trails are nice and easy to find. I went with my almost 2 year old and he loved finding crawdads and catching fish in the stream.
Sanctuary, zen, or utopia is how I like to describe Bill Yeck park.
Hiking here is easy. Its a nice place to take a little mile walk with your pup!
Some of the trail forks are not well marked as far as which trail goes which direction. Also some of the trail is not well maintained such that the bushes coming from either side of it almost touch each other. Nice park otherwise and usually not nearly as crowded as Sugarcreek
Nvr found the bridge but over all I love the park and trails. We even found a deer antler
Its early August, foliage is incredibly green. Trails are in great shape. Streams are low, but running. Went on a Tuesday afternoon. Minimal people hiking. Great place for some exercise.
I love this park! I like how quiet it is and never overcrowded. I like being able to feed the birds and sit and watch them.
Great trail. Do not confuse with Bill Yeck Park Smith House. It will lead to Super long walks.
One of my favorite nature trails. It has hikes for all ability levels and ages. It has a beautiful creek. The purple path is gravel so its nice for taking babies in strollers. Perfect for hiking, picnics, photography, and playing with the kids.
The trails at this park are fantastic for running and hiking. The trail passes Sugarcreek many times with Rick paths to cross but you will probably your feet wet. Some paths are currently closed for rehab so I did get a little lost but overall I really enjoyed this park.
Beautiful park that is so much fun to visit!! Especially in the fall.
My family and I enjoy this park because its got a little of everything for the whole family. Short trails and some are longer. Off the 725/E.Franklin entrance there some short trails that weave in and out of some wooded areas that pass by or lead to a playground that my child loves. Theres also a Give a book take a book box. We thought this was pretty cool and my child has been unanimously participating for quite some time. Honor System.
Very nice local park for hiking. It is right next to Sugarcreek, but not nearly as popular/crowded. I thus prefer it.
Nice park, the current trail maintenance is a bit confusing, but the meadows and many large older trees are a beautiful sight! Creeks were low enough to cross by rock. I imagine when the waters higher itll get a bit muddy on this trail.
Great park for getting kids into hiking. Several very easy trails. Our early elementary kids love it. Start here and hike to Forrest Fields playground.
Lovely park! Purple path is easy to walk, no mud even after heavy rain. Restrooms, trash cans, really beautiful playground and nice outdoor tennis courts. Enjoyed the wildflowers
Great park. New Playground installed right next door. This whole park kind of blends into multiple open spaces. Great place for kids, new bathrooms, lots of hiking opportunities, soccer fields. This place is usually pretty bust when the weather is nice so keep that in mind. It is clean, well kept, and overall a solid park.
Great place to get away. Little crowded but thats okay.
Terrific park. Plenty of diverse walking/hiking trails and there is a great playground. Leave the video games at home and take the family out for a great afternoon. The trails include both meadows and forest. There is a small pocket library by the playground so everyone can find something to enjoy.
A short trail park, nice, but trails need improvement.
The playground at the Forest Field entrance is huge and has a lot of variety - climbing, swings, slides, percussion, spinning. There are shady areas, benches, and picnic tables so its easy to spend a long time here. There is plenty of parking. Lots of opportunities to learn about nature as well. Overall, very fun!
Hidden gem. We went for the tendy bear picnic and we were pleasantly surprised by this cool little park. Great trails and nice place for a picnic. Will be back.
Went there to bird and got to hear and record Wood Thrushes singing. The hiking and scenery is wonderful and I come here every year when I visit my mom. There are creek crossings with large, flat rocks to make for an easy, safe crossing. Also built in wooden staits for some steep hills. The trails are well-marked with map kiosks and trail markers.
Very nice park. Great place to go for a run or a nice walk. They have several trails to choose from depending on how much you want to walk/run. They also have a nice playground on one of the trails and picnic spot.
We love this park!! I love the astro turf, and how it can be super busy but it never feels busy! Great park my kids love it!!
Beautiful area, trails well marked
I love this park! It has a great kids area and amazing trails! Beautiful!
This park is really awesome, the trails are very nice, there is a park that is right next to it that has a super nice play area for kids, very clean and well maintained.
Great local park with several miles of trails. Trails are mostly wooded, but include some grassland and a bit of wetland. Well maintained with multiple access points (by car or foot) around the fairly large perimeter.
I love this park,its awesome for kids and perfect to take a Walk and relax too while enjoying the nice view 😍
Excellent park with lots of walking trails.
Such a beautiful park to hike and explore with the kids! My son loved the 5 stone hop crossings over the creek.
Great park with tons of trails. Some construction right now, but still plenty to explore. Keep an eye out for trail markers because it can be easy to end up on the wrong trail.
Amazing park, great hiking trails and I love all the wild flowers. Great place to go for a photo shoot.Bees are definitely around so bee careful if you have an allergy. But they keep their distance if you do.
Gorgeous trail down to the river. Amazing work to keep this park well maintained.
Great place to take dogs. Fantastic beaches for sunbathing as well.
I havent explored this park as much as Id like yet, because I attended a baby shower here, but the playground was awesome! theres an awesome man made sandbox (sand surrounded by logs) more different sized logs to play with/on as well. Im looking forward to exploring again someday.
The walking paths are very nice and the playground is phenomenal.
Great park for family photos.
First time going to the playground side of the park... That is an awesome playground!!! I wish I was still a kid sometimes lol...If you keep an eye out while youre hiking you might see some fairy houses.
This place is a Hidden Gem amondst the community! I have driven by this park and trail system on my way to Sugar Creek Metro Park located about a mile away from this one, Ive been missing out! This public area has 3 trails to walk amongst lush vegetation, trees and quite a few streams! There are multiple crossing points and a few Meadows to bird watch at. This place is family friendly, pet friendly but not bike friendly. I would recommend this located if you want a decent walk amongst the nature.
I found this gem while driving around Centerville on my day off. Very secluded area next to Sugar Creek stream. There are connected parks all around it with trails leading to the streamWhen it gets less wet I plan to go for an extended tour
Beautiful park with diverse landscape and many interesting trails, great place to trail run.
Nice easy hike with some minor hills. The water crossing was fun
Beautiful park that is well-maintained and often improved. Meadow, woods, wetlands, and creeks - something for everyone. Lots of birds, butterflies, and bees to watch in the meadow. Located right next to Forest Field Park that has an incredible playground.
Great park with some good hiking trails.
A gem of the CWPD system. Great hiking trails for all abilities
Finding inner peace
It was a very nice park. It was a moderate trail. You had to watch out for tree roots and black walnuts.i really enjoyed my hike. There were quite a few hikers out on the trails today. A very nice hike in a very nice park.
Great little park for hiking or trail running. Lots of creek crossings and decent elevation changes. Not too challenging so anyone can do it. It gets really muddy when wet, so be careful!
My favorite park ever. There is so much variety of landscape and terrain here, and so many beautiful trails.
Love the improvements to the trail and that it has access for many levels of people from the frail to the adventurous. Beautiful flowers and a variety of seasonal joys.
Very well maintained on my most recent visit. Theyre currently working on a few of the trails so it doesnt really take you in loops like before but still a beautiful area
Went to a talk on pollinators at the Smith House. Great talk by the Ohio St. Extension. Always pick up new information and like talking with people that share the same interest. After talk we took a short walk through the prairie to their beehives.Very interesting and the prairie was full of late summer flowers. I have never been to tbe Park before ,its a beautiful area.Plan on taking a walk on some of the trails with my husband a 2 dogs shortly .
Were from out of town, saw this park on one of our trips and thought it would be a neat little place to come back to. The merry-go-round was disappointing, it took so much work to get it to go round that after just a few minutes I was done. The theme of the playground was something we hadnt seen before so it was interesting not being the cookie cutter version of parks wed already been to and the log cabin was a bit small even for my youngest. We did get in a geocache while in the area.
Great for jogging or hiking
Beautiful park focused on nature. Paved walkways perfect for strollers or wheelchairs. Also hiking paths down into the woods.
Great park. Good for trail running, steep climbs, not busy.If you happen to find yourself at the middle of the yellow trail, cross the street and do the brown trail, really nice for running.
Beautifully shaded hiking trails great for the family and the pets. The kids love to play in the creek it is shallow and all the children love it.
This is an incredible park. Its great for both the casual and serious hiker. Its beautiful, well-maintained, and expansive. I could go here everyday and never be bored.
Fun place to explore
Great place to take a walk/hike that isnt as mainstream as the other parks in the area. Trails are a little more rugged and narrow than the popular destinations.
Awesome park for all ages. Great hiking trails. Connects to Forest Field Park.
Love this park, its always great getting it and enjoying nature. The improvements they have been making are awesome.
Wonderful park, trails, playground. No mask wearing or social distancing on the very crowded playground equipment, unfortunately.
My favorite place to go hike. Be aware the paths are uneven and rocky. You will also be hopping rocks to cross the streams. Spring hikes when the wildflowers are blooming are the best!
Very good little park did not explore to much of it just to the playground and my 2 year old loved it!
Lovely big park in the Bellbrook/ Centerville area. Some of the paths are being worked on. Helpful to d/l a pdf map of the park b4 going. Much of the part where we walked is shaded.
Just down the road from Sugarcreek and not nearly as populated. Its got a Tree trail, swinging bridge, boardwalk, and lots of creek crossings.
Great hiking even even wet and chilly
Beautiful place with lots of trail options. Some gravel trails for when its rainy or after a heavy rain. And some dirt trails for dryer weather.
Very muddy in select areas. Trails are not very well marked in my opinion. Parking is very limited. Huge area however with both flat and hilly terrain.
I live on the edge of this park and the green fields allow for lots of play for dogs and to even run and do sprints in the summer. Its a great park with particularly nice large green fields.
Part of yellow trail is closed summer 2020. Rather than reroute the trail around the construction they simply tell guests to avoid the area.
We so enjoyed the Yellow trail. Ample changes in scenery, from meadow to forest, changes in elevation, and multiple stream crossings on boulders. A true delight!
Nice quite and clean park
Good variety of trails. Easy to hike whatever distance you’re up for.
Nor a bad place to get outdoors.
Awesome park, the trail running here is the best in the Dayton area in my opinion. Best kept secret in the world of running for the area! Everyone always goes to Sugarcreek metropark right down the road instead (which is great too). The entrance I use for the park is 2230 E. Centerville Station Rd.
Took grandkids on hike very nice trails and playground
On the yellow path the third crossing you couldnt cross without getting wet.. summer time would of been okie dokie.. lol. Its a great walk and summer will be beautiful!!! Will go back
Great park with great open space and tons of wooded and nature trails
Beautiful and quiet trails, a little easy to get lost if you dont know your way.
Its a beautiful park with many hills so its a great work out. I keep getting lost though.
Love Bill Yeck park great paths with lots of wildlife.
Nice little park to relax
Great place for walks and hiking. A bit muddy now because of the rain. If you dont mind mud, go for it!
My first time hiking there, great place!
Beautiful park, amazing playground, and multiple hiking trails!!
Love this hiking area..so many hikes , the yellow loop with the purple connector is a great one.
Beautiful park, clean and well kept. Great running loops and playgrounds for kids.
Overshadowed by the nearby Sugarcreek Metro Park, this place offers great hiking, with lots of elevation changes. Good place to train for backpacking.
I like how this little park isnt as visited as many others in the area. Its been perfect for my needs and Im often able to walk alone in peace. :)
Very nice park, big and lots of trails. Good for pictures too
Pleasant moderately easy trail. Tree identification posts. Well marked trails. Nice afternoon hike.
Really nice trails dogs loved it and the creek
Very beautiful well maintained park. Very interesting, beautiful and long trails.
Great family park. Hiking, soccer, pop-up dog park, woods, river and a play place for the kids.
Nice family oriented park and playground equipt.
I absolutely love this place 10/10
Great place to walk!
Beautiful trails and great photography scenes.
Great place for a walk in the woods or exploring the playground and fields.
Nice hike to kids play area. Nice updated and clean play area with natural play area as well.
Beautiful area. Learned a lot about Bill Yeck. Quite a person
Such a beautiful and peaceful place for children and adults of all ages
Beautiful park!! Great trails!!!
VERY NICE PARK! In the words of my 5yr old, I think thats the best park in Ohio!
Great easy hike that i had a ton of fun on with my friends
Beautiful park! Close to home. Great place to take the whole family.
Great place to hike, trail run, and walk.
Alot of different trails. The creek is beautiful
Great trails. Amazing scenery.
One of our favorite places to walk/run!!
Great park, lovely trails
This place is so beautiful, peaceful and clean. Perfect for bring your family!
Great outdoor running, the only hills in centerville to run!
This park is so nice, so much to do and beautiful!
A nice quiet park with gravel trails.
Nice but narrow 3 mile trail. There are a couple small streams.
A really wonderful Park very friendly people very clean very well maintained
Nice hiking trails but can get muddy so dress accordingly.
Absolutely gorgeous, well worth multiple visits
Fabulous playground!
Great place to hike and lots of shade
A wonderful surprisingly big park.
Great place to get your paws dirty. A trip here always ends with a tired and happy doggy.
Hidden gem next to a neighborhood.
Nice trails. Great variety of accessibility.
Wow, really wonderful hike in and around the wilds of Ohio.
Great 3 1/2 mile hike
I love this place. Mr Bill Yeck had an incredible mission in investing in nature.
Decent trails. Can be a bit stinky of three sewer overflows.
This was a fun park with unique playground equipment!
Nice park. I got lost. Crossed Sugarcreek about five times. Fun
A bit of a hidden gem in the shadow of Sugar Creek. Many trails to choose from with several different terrain changes.
Great park for hiking
Little used. Great hiking trails.
There are plenty of primitive trails for trail runners.
Nice neighborhood park. Handy to the subdivisionsGO!
Very accessible and great scenery.
Hometown park is still fun for hiking with kids!
Awesome park. Enjoyed the seasonal luminaries!
Enjoy early morning hiking at Bill Yeck Park.
Great trails & clean running water toilets
My favorite park in the Dayton area
My favorite place in the world
One of my favorite trail run locations.
Every time you turn your back in that park some nasty dark toothy shadowy creature creeps in there to sleep
Lots of construction going on. But its going to be awesome!
Really nice walk with your dogs
Loop
Nice and open, definitely recommend enjoying the day.
Has everythinga park needs with forest feild park connected
A nice place to hike.
Great place to hike.
Love this parks walking trails
Love the trails here!
Great example of an Ohio prairie!
Beautiful park and lots of activities.
Lively and vast park, hidden from many peoples radar.
Really nice trials attached to parks
Love the trails.
Great for birding walking hiking jogging
Total reviews rating 4.8
199 Reviews for Bill Yeck Park 2023:
Review №1
2022-05-17A very nice park that is well preserved and maintained (thank you park staff!)There are many trails that loop into each other with a variety of distances and terrains. Walking along the creek through dense woods and then into open flower fields was a dream. Finding bee hives and educational signs was neat.
Review №2
2022-05-31Great hiking trails and walking paths. The gravel trails through the trees were fine the day after a rain, but the grassy trails were muddy.
Review №3
2021-12-11Our favorite park to go to as a family to hike. Super family friendly and pet friendly also. Very nice trails that incorporate lots of water crossings! Definitely would recommend!
Review №4
2022-04-26Nice little farm house with activities for the kids, and a clean public restroom.Several stone and paved pathes throughout the wooded area.
Review №5
2022-04-05Our 4 star rating is based purely on the playground for the children we didnt have enough time in the day to explore outside that area but I understand its beautiful and we will leave back... The playground was Entertaining Very unique with its Hidden animals bugs and creatures of all sorts And a map key To make sure you knew to find them allWe were disappointed with the broken climbing equipment That was neither removed or secured for safety It merely had yellow tape😮 but because I dont know when it happened It could be fixed already we were there on a Sunday!?Great place worth the trip!!
Review №6
2022-05-12My favorite park...use all trails app to learn the route, not marked very well..but best kept secret around..Sugarcreek will be packed, and yecht will have 2 cars in lot and they are half mile apart...Yecht is more scenic and adventurous, slightly less elevation but not much..Ill hike Bill Yecht 3 times for every 1 I go to Sugarcreek
Review №7
2022-05-25This park is amazing, but our experience was dampened by a man who chose to bring an off leash dog. For those who think this is ok, I’d honestly commend you for having such well behaved dogs, but ask you to recognize that not all dogs & owners are at the same level & your insistence on being off leash puts us all at risk. Leash your dogs please!
Review №8
2022-04-13This park stretches for several miles and begins and ends at different points of the town. Long creek in the middle is beautiful and relaxing. Great for both a long hike or a short walk.
Review №9
2022-05-15Nice shaded hiking trails/biking trails. Cant fire pit by permit only. Beehives that are fenced in. Bunch of cool things to see. Definitely recommend.
Review №10
2020-06-14This is a nice trail area overall. Some of it is paved, other parts white dirt, and also normal trail. Trails are pretty well marked, and there are trail maps periodically throughout the park. However, there are some non-marked trails that are pretty grown over. Also the original trail we were going to hike was closed about a half a mile in, which was disappointing. Otherwise, this is nice for being within the Dayton area.