Boating

Recreational Boating

• Park visitors who wish to enjoy a relaxing time on the water can rent pedal, pontoon or row boats at Miami Whitewater Forest, Sharon Woods and Winton Woods.
• Winton Woods offers tour boat rides on the weekends, weather permitting.

Paddle Sports

• Canoes and kayaks may be rented at Sharon Woods and Winton Woods.
• Licensed private canoes and kayaks are permitted on Miami Whitewater Forest Lake (85 acres), Winton Woods Lake (188 acres) and the four lakes at Campbell Lakes Preserve (6, 15,18 and 21 acres). In addition, cartop boats are permitted at Campbell Lakes Preserve.

River Access

• Ohio River: access via boat launching ramp at Woodland Mound, open when river conditions permit. A daily permit may be purchased on site, or at the park’s Seasongood Nature Center or the Winton Centre in Winton Woods. Woodland Mound is located in Anderson Township.

• Great Miami River: access via a boat launching ramp at Shawnee Lookout; the area is suitable for canoes, jonboats and other small watercraft. Boating should be done with caution due to shallow water in this area. Shawnee Lookout is located near Cleves, Ohio.

• Little Miami River: access for canoes and kayaks at Little Miami Golf Center’s Bass Island in Newtown; Lake Isabella in Symmes Township; and Armleder Park in Cincinnati on Wooster Pike near Fairfax.