Cox Arboretum Review

Had a great time walking the puppy, this park is a treasure for the Dayton area! Donations at the park in memory of family members that have past, of benches and other items benefit all. Possibly a better tribute to ones lives other than flowers or contribution to charity organization that misuse the funds.

Beautiful first visit with Lauren Castle and Michelle Castle

Gorgeous gardens and pathways! Ponds and small lakes with large fish and turtles visible to passersby. Labeled trees and plants everywhere. Butterfly house and walking trails!

This place is lovely. On any given day you can find people here taking photos of each other for senior pictures, wedding pictures, selfies, etc. The scenery is beautiful, especially in the Fall, with various brick or gravel paths. Lots of space to explore and lots of benches to sit on and relax.

Beautiful place to take a hike. Wonderful flowers and trees.

A wonderful park! Lots of paved and unpaved walking paths. Ponds are full of aquatic life. Hours of enjoyment for everyone of all ages.

Beautiful place for just about any event you want, especially senior year or weddings

Beautiful park, ponds with large koi, snapping turtles, red ear sliders, frogs, etc... And it's free.

Beautiful botanical gardens. Gardening classes. Great open spaces for little ones. Seasonal displays are breathtaking! In summer, don't miss the butterfly house!

Was absolutely gorgeous can't wait 2 have another beautiful day 2 go. Was very relaxing atmosphere.

My family and I love going to this park, there s So much to do, from the beautifully handcrafted tree house, to the lagoon, to the butterfly house in the summer, to the trails and getting off the trails into the dried up creek beds and finding fossils! Make the trip, you ll be glad you did!

Great place for the whole family. Beautiful park with plant, butterflies, turtles and fish. Also a great place to play Pokemon go.

This park is pretty but to me they have built too much and taken away the beauty of the park.

Very nice walking paths...feels like you are miles away from the city

Beautiful and peaceful. Great place to lose yourself.

GREAT NATURAL SERINE PARK YOU CAN RELAX AND ENJOY...

Great park! Really enjoyed just walking around. Good place for a date.

Well maintained and beautiful. Great place for kids. Tons of wildlife!

Climb the treehouse...OR ELSE!!!! And the paths through the trees are walkways to freedom.

This is one of those places where man does a nice job of blending the unnatural with the natural. There are areas that allow you to have a choreographed journey as a well as areas that allow you to feel that you are an explorer. Places to rest and meditate and places to sit and admire. A good place to be reminded that there is more to life than the daily grind.

Great to walk around with my family and the tower was really nice.

Nice, relaxing, beautiful park. Dont bring human food to feed the fish and turtoises, it is prohibited. I have seen people photo shooting in this park a lot. A family park for everyone to getaway from the hustle and bustle of one's busy life.

Beautiful park! This is the location my photographer took us to take our engagement photos. Great little waterfront and trails. Great place to enjoy a nice day!

The best metro park I ever went to. Very clean and well maintained.

Well taking care of ... Currently the tower is under construction

Great place for families and individuals to enjoy nature.

A beautiful and educational park. There are a mix of paved, gravel, and dirt paths and three loop trails that range between .6 and 1.1 miles. The perennial garden and ponds are beautiful - the ponds have lots of turtles and some very large beautiful koi fish and ducks. The perennial garden was full of people taking portrait photos...but the trails were not crowded. The wilderness areas are clearly cared for, not too much poison ivy, and lots of attention to creating the natural habitat that allows for education and observation. Lots and lots of info on unique plants and butterflies!

Really pretty but a little crowded that day because of prom. It is prettier during the spring.

Beautiful park for walks and just enjoying the outdoors

This is a beautiful park and they have a nice wooded trail as well.

Beautiful park and nice trails for easy walking. Nice mix of gardens and walking in the woods. Also seems to be popular for photography as we saw several nature photographers as well as recent graduates.

The butterfly room used to be a lot better. It is super underwhelming. Plants look fine just toss a couple hundred caterpillars or butterflies and it would look a lot better

Beautiful park with plenty of walking. Flowers, birds and ponds with turtles and fish.

This is a wonderful, relaxing place to go on your own, or with your family. It's peacful, educational, and free. Step into the visitors center and smell the natural wood. There is an event room perfect for many different types of events.

I take my kids there for birthday events, and always try to make it to the butterfly house. If your adventerous climb the tower for the most spectacular view of the Miami Valley. Just know the tower isn't for those afraid of heights or with health issues.

Cox Arboretum is also a nice place to walk your dog. Keep it on the leash and clean up after it. Most people are consciencous, and are responsible with theor pets. I recomend visiting this place if your in the area.

Love to walk through the well maintained acres of lush foliage, explore the butterfly house, and am super delighted that the treehouse is back. Our grandkids love it too. We take every out of town guest there. We also love taking locals who have not realized the magnificent park here in West Carrollton.

Beautiful, well maintained park with lots of trails and very easy to get to.

Such a beautiful place! I love coming here during any season to walk & to take photos.

Beautiful park. Well maintained, free parking. A wonderful escape. Be sure to check out the butterfly enclosure.

This place is great if you're looking for a place that's peaceful this is the place

Beautiful. Great place for a day hike! Butterfly house is wonderful. Full of gorgeous butterflies.

Fun trails and nature to explore. Plus all the pokestops and gyms make it a go to place!

Attended the wedding of my granddaughter on a cool and windy day. It was lovely and the reception at the house was GREAT. Cox arboretum is a fantastic place.

Awesome place to bring kids, walk, take photographs, etc

I can't believe it took me this long to finally come and check this park out. I absolutely love it and cane wait to come back. The beautiful ponds have ducks which are cute and the walking trail is 1.8 miles if you take the yellow paths that go off of the main path and if you stay in the main path it's 1.1 miles. It's a gorgeous walk with plenty of hills that keep you sweating and it's quite. Can't wait to bring my family here.

Beautiful park! A couple ponds a butterfly exhibit trails you can vere in to. The lawn care people do a great job aswell!

Perfect place for a evening dog stroll
Hadnt been in years but it seems to have improved. It is too bad that it is sandwiched between two major arteries of traffic, maybe some sound walls would help deflect the noise. Nice green spot to get away fro the hustle and bustle anyway. Cant wait till they get the tree house up and running. Perfect spot for a picnic.

Sometimes this place can be packed which can be more annoying than relaxing, but on days it's not busy it's a really great place to go

I have lived in many different places and love parks. Cox is the best by far. Quiet, peaceful and enjoy nature at its best. The beauty of the flowers and scenery is awesome.

A beautiful park with good trails and great educational opportunities.

Lots of fish and turtles, manicured landscaping, and trails. FYI, no pets

Visiting this park is relaxing. Very nice the house of the butterflies

I love this Metropark. A great combination of gardens and hiking in the woods.

Beautiful place! There are short trails to walk so if you want to get out into nature with small children it is very doable. There are benches and many places to sit around the different ponds. Cox Arboretum is a great place to visit during every season.

Near a main route, yet peaceful. Beautiful combination of cultivated gardens with beautiful flowers & natural areas with bushes, trees, will flowers + features like a bird hide, overlook bridge & butterfy house

Beautiful, quiet, relaxing. Great place for a quiet walk/hike or picnic with the family.

Amazing and beautiful and serene!! Walked around with the kids, and they loved running around in the hedge maze.

This place is beautiful, can't wait to go back in spring! Would be nice to have more structures for kids to play on/explore, but the maze is great!