You just can't beat Ohio for enjoyable fall weather. New England may get most of the props for fall color, but as our REALTORS® in the Beavercreek area are thrilled to tell you, you don't have to go that far to enjoy fall color and a bracing walk. Whether you've just moved into the house you bought from Beavercreek homes for sale or Xenia homes for sale, or you're listing your home and need a bit of a break while you pack up your house in preparation for your next move, a walk in one of our beautiful Greene County parks is just what you need to get the blood circulating and to clear your head.

Try out some of these venues, much loved by your neighbors and fall nature walkers in general.

1. Russ Nature Preserve, 2380 Kemp Road, Beavercreek, Ohio
   In spring and summer, locals come to Russ Nature Reserve to enjoy the abundant green of the different zones: prairie, meadow, and forest. But in fall, the green recedes, and the nature reserve is all about the changing hues of the cool season as you make your way through 4 miles of trails. There's also a butterfly garden to entrance the kids, as well as a playscape for children — a wooded playground built from branches, and featuring natural climbing structures. One trail will take you to an apiary, where you and the young ones can learn all about beekeeping.
   
   
2. Narrows Reserve. 2575 Indian Ripple Rd., Beavercreek, Ohio
   Enjoy nearly 6 miles of trails in this natural setting of woods and meadows. Trails wind beside the Little Miami River, where you can watch paddlers in their kayaks and canoes — or if you're so minded, launch your own paddling adventure. While the nature center of Narrows Reserve is closed right now, you can visit an apiary and talk to beekeepers; there's also a Raptor Aviary where you might be lucky enough to meet some raptor specialists who can answer questions about our many beautiful hawks and falcons. Otherwise, just enjoy your solitude as you traverse the fall woods.
   
   
3. Creekside Reserve. 761 Factory Rd, Beavercreek, Ohio 
   Creekside Reserve offers the wanderer along the 3.5 miles of gravel trails a chance to revel in the peace of this floodplain forest and meadows. As you walk beside Little Beaver Creek, know that the native wildlife in this area — including such species as woodchuck, deer, rabbit, and coyote — has been making a comeback. Your walk may also encompass the restored wetlands; after visiting the wetlands, make your way to the upland prairie of coneflowers and grasses. Be sure to take a stab at learning to identify native trees such as walnut, box elder, ash, sycamore, and honey locust in the floodplain forest.
   
   
4. Fox Run Park. 3358 Southfield Dr, Beavercreek, Ohio
   Fox Run Park is just 20 acres, and the one trail tends to be short, but it's still a great getaway for a brief saunter through this largely undeveloped park. The park trail was developed by a Girl Scout as a project to benefit her nearby school and local walkers.
   
   
5. Sweet Arrow Reserve. 789 Little Sugarcreek Rd., Sugarcreek Township, Ohio
   This reserve is 3.3 miles from Beavercreek but well worth the effort of the short drive to visit its 263 acres of woodland, meadows, and prairies. The seven trail loops are short, ranging from 1/2 mile to 1.5 miles. Sweet Arrow Reserve is one of several parks in Greene County but managed by the Bellbrook Sugarcreek Park District.

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