Loveland Section

Loveland Section Description:

The Buckeye Trail, from it's southern terminus at the upper overlook in the northeast corner of Eden Park in Cincinnati, to the intersection of US 50 and Wooster Lane in Terrace Park is on urban and suburban streets. This section leads you past some wonderful examples of mansions and churches that were built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. From the intersection of US 50 and Wooster Lane to the end of the Loveland Section, the Buckeye Trail follows the Little Miami Scenic Trail, a paved bike path located on abandoned Penn Central railroad right of way along the Little Miami River. The right of way is known as the Little Miami Scenic State Park.

Popular on hot summer days, the bike trail follows a rail bed first built in the 1840's as the Little Miami Railroad, named after the nearby river and not the size of the train! As the trail heads north, you pass through Camp Dennison, used as a Civil War camp by the Union Army. North of Loveland, the land gets less urban, though you can often hear the sounds of Kings Island amusement park near Foster. After passing through Morrow, the trail passes under the I-71 bridge and into the Caesar Creek section. The Fort Ancient prehistoric Indian earthworks and museum are adjacent to the trail near SR 350.

Both Loveland and Milford are designated BTA Trail Towns. The Loveland Section of the BT travels a very short distance through Milford, with the majority of the city lying in the Williamsburg Section.