City of Blue Ash, OH - Parks & Grounds

There are a variety of active and passive parks located within the Blue Ash City limits. With over 150 acres of parks and grounds within the city, there are many places to choose from for your recreational and leisure needs.

Our Parks & Grounds Division staff maintains the great majority of the City's publicly owned properties -- essentially the parks and public properties except for the Golf Course. Crews are headquartered at 6171 Interstate Circle, adjacent to the City's Service Department central. The following offers a summary of the areas maintained by the Parks & Grounds crews:

    - Recreation Center
    - Downtown, Towne Square & Vet Memorial
    - Hazelwood Community Center
    - Sports Center
    - White Oak Park
    - Grooms Road Park
    - Oakwood Park (Hazelwood)
    - Nature Park & Amphitheatre
    - Hunt Park
    - Historical Hunt House
    - Municipal & Safety Center
    - Other public areas (street medians, etc.)

Parks Maintenance Office
(513) 686-1270

RECREATION CENTER
The Blue Ash Recreation Center is located at 4433 Cooper Road. The Recreation Center, as well as the areas surrounding the Recreation Center such as the Nature Park, amphitheatre area, etc., are maintained by the Parks & Grounds Division crews. For a map of our Recreation Center property (including the Nature Park and Shelters), please click here.

DOWNTOWN, TOWNE SQUARE & VETERANS MEMORIAL AREAS
Downtown Blue Ash is a vibrant suburban downtown area centered around the Kenwood/Cooper Roads area. The public areas within Downtown, including Towne Square and the adjacent Blue Ash Bicentennial Veterans Memorial Park, are maintained by our Parks & Grounds Division crews. These parks areas within Downtown serve as the the site for many local and regional special events, including the popular summertime Friday Concerts on the Square series, SummerBration in early June, and the Taste of Blue Ash in late August. Click here to see more photos of the Towne Square & Veterans Memorial area.

WHITE OAK PARK
Located on the northwest corner of Cornell and Deerfield Roads. There is a gazebo located in the park and ample parking for small outings and/or picnics. The soccer field that is located within the park is available for drop-in use for residents as well as scheduled use for local youth soccer leagues.

GROOMS ROAD PARK
Located on Grooms Road in between East Kemper and Cornell Roads, this park is conveniently located next to the Sports Center. This small park contains a picnic shelter (first-come, first-serve) and a small playground. There is parking located at the entrance of the park.

OAKWOOD PARK
Located next to the Hazelwood Community Center, at Kemper and Idalia Avenues within the Hazelwood neighborhood. This park contains play features and picnic tables. Parking is located at the entrance of the park.

NATURE PARK & AMPHITHEATRE
The Nature Park and Amphitheatre is a 12 acre park that is located behind the Recreation Center. The main entrance to the Nature Park is located on Cooper Road, between the Municipal & Safety Center and the Blue Ash Presbyterian Church. There are six picnic shelters that are available for rental (for residents and businesses of Blue Ash), five playground areas, and a mulch nature trail. For a map of our Nature Park (including the Recreation Center), please click here.

HUNT PARK
Located on the corner of Hunt Road and Floral Avenue, this neighborhood park contains multiple play areas, picnic tables, and a paved walking trail. A parking lot is not available at this site, however, off-street parking is accessible on Floral Avenue.

MUNICIPAL & SAFETY CENTER (City Hall)
The grounds of the Blue Ash Municipal & Safety Center, located at 4343 Cooper Road, are also expertly maintained by the City's Parks & Grounds crews. The Municipal Center sets adjacent to the City's Recreation Center and surrounding parks areas.

OTHER PUBLIC AREAS SUCH AS STREET MEDIANS, ETC.
In addition to the other public parks and public areas described above, the Parks & Grounds crews maintain a number of areas adjacent to City-owned streets, including the medians within Pfeiffer/Glendale-Milford Road (see photo), Kenwood Road, Cornell Road, and other flowerbeds and landscaping adjacent to streets.