Alerts and Closures
Before you head out into the parks, check here for the most up-to-date information on winter sport availability, road closures, construction projects and more.
Horseshoe Haven restrooms closed
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Start:
August 26, 2025
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Scheduled Maintenance
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Embshoff Woods Nature Preserve
The Horseshoe Haven restrooms at Embshoff Woods are temporarily closed. Port-o-lets are in route.
Winton Woods - Lakeview Drive Closure
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Start:
August 21, 2025
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Winton Woods
Aug. 25 - Sept. 25: Lakeview Drive will be closed for a culvert replacement project near the Locust Dell area.
Closure of Buckeye Falls Drive
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Start:
August 21, 2025
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Project Related
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Sharon Woods Harbor
Buckeye Falls Drive/Kreis Dam will be closed from Highbanks Drive to the Sharon Woods Golf Course Parking Lot will be closed to pedestrian and vehicular access due to construction activities on weekdays from Sept. 2 - 30, 2025.
Sharon Woods Harbor - Geotechnical Work
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Start:
August 2, 2025
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End:
August 6, 2025 -
Project Related
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Sharon Woods Harbor
Sept. 2-5, 2025: Geotechnical Consultant S&ME will mobilize equipment and be performaing soil boring in and around the Sharon Woods Harbor area. Contractor work areas may temporarily obstruct traffic roadways, park drives or walkways.
Miami Whitewater Forest Disc Golf Course Closed
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Start:
July 31, 2025
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Construction
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Miami Whitewater Forest
The Miami Whitewater Forest Disc Golf Course will be temporarily closed due to construction of the newly designed 18-hole Disc Golf Course. The course will re-open in the early Fall of 2025.
Sharon Woods Closures
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Start:
July 31, 2025
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Project Related
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Sharon Woods
Ongoing: Due to construction of the Sharon Lake draining and dredging project, park facilities will close beginning April 1, 2024: Sharon Lake, including the fishing dock and canoe/kayak launch, Boathouse, Shared-Use Trail around the lake, Lakeside Lodge reservable shelter & adjacent parking lot on Kemper Road and the Upper Gorge parking lot near Kreis Dam.
Winton Lake Public Access
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Start:
July 28, 2025
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End:
November 2, 2026
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Construction
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Winton Woods
Public access to Winton Lake is prohibited while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) lowers the water level for essential dam maintenance from August to November 2025. Boathouse operations, rentals, paddling access, fishing and all other lake-based recreational activities will resume in spring 2026.
Gatehouse Entrance Closed
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Start:
July 14, 2025
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End:
September 15, 2025
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Construction
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Cotswold Visitor Center
July 14 - Sept. 15: The gatehouse entrance to Glenwood Gardens will be closed for renovation from July 14, 2025 to September 15, 2025, weather permitting. Access to Cotswold Visitor Center and the trail will be maintained.
'A' Loop MTB Trail Entrance Change
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Start:
June 1, 2025
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Construction
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Mitchell Memorial Forest
During construction of the skills loop, the entrance to the 'A' loop of the Mitchell Memorial Forest mountain bike trails has been moved to the southwest corner of the parking lot.
Golf Cart Paths Closed
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Start:
March 25, 2025
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Construction
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Shawnee Lookout
Due to work for the Shawnee Lookout Stream Restoration project, the former golf cart paths will be closed beginning March 25th. Eagle’s Landing parking lot will remain open. Park roads and other trails will not be affected.