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Discover hidden local treasures where you can hike, birdwatch, exercise and enjoy nature year-round.
Click on number or select from the menu for a detailed fact sheet for each reserve
Download:  Overall Map of Beaver Creek Wetlands
Oakes Quarry Park
This former limestone quarry features 440 million year old fossil beds. 2 mile perimeter trail plus horseback trail.
Parking and portable restrooms.
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Cemex Reserve
Restored 165 wetland acres with marsh, wet forest, wet prairie and a small fen. The 1.2 mile trail may be muddy after
rain. Parking.
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Fairborn Community Park
An extensive recreation complex with sports fields, courtsand picnic area. Natural areas include restored
prairies, forest, wetlands. 2 mile paved trails, more unpaved. Parking & restrooms.
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Fairborn Marsh
The largest marsh in the wetland corridor attracts ducks and shore birds. 52 acres with woods, prairie, and fen.
1 mile loop trail and observation deck. Parking.
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Koogler Wetland/Prairie Reserve
47 acres of upland prairie, wet prairie and swamp. 1.5+ miles of trails and boardwalk. Parking.
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Beaver Creek Wildlife Area
Simple grassy trails lead 0.75 miles through wet and upland prairies, fen, marsh and swamp. Hunting
allowed in season. Parking.
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Siebenthaler Fen
The crown jewel of the wetlands. A wheelchairaccessible boardwalk leads 1 mile past wet woods, fen and meadow to a
kiosk and observation deck. Parking.
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Beaver Creek Wetland Nature Preserve,
Phillips Park & Rotary Park
1.25 mile loop trail plus shorter spurs through floodplain wetlands. Sites include sports fields, picnic
areas, fishing pond, observation deck, portable restrooms, parking.
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Creekside Reserve
Features a small fen, man-made wetlands, upland prairie and forest along the restored stream. 3.5 miles of trails
parallel bike path. Parking and restrooms at both ends.
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