Englewood MetroPark is 1,900 acres of lakes, woods, wetlands and meadows. With its floodplain forests and wetlands, Englewood MetroPark helps to buffer and protect the Stillwater River.
This park boasts three beautiful waterfalls, unique landscapes such as the pumpkin ash and swamp forest, has natural play areas for children, picnic shelters, fishing ponds, an 18-hole disc golf course, horseback riding trails, and amazing birding opportunities at the Benedict Blincoe Wildlife Area.
Stillwater Trail (Trail #7) passes through the park, which is one section of the nation's largest paved trail system.
Englewood Dam
One of the five dry dams built by the Miami Conservancy District after the Great Flood of 1913. Construction of the dam began in February of 1918 and was completed in December of 1921.
Chief Engineer Arthur Morgan felt strongly that the lands surrounding the dry dams (when not actively storing floodwaters) should be available to the public for outdoor recreation use. The land that is utilized for the flood protection system also provides unparalleled public access to the Great Miami River and its tributaries. More than 20 public jurisdictions in five counties hold permits to operate parks, trails and related attractions on Miami Conservancy District land. Five Rivers MetroParks is the largest of these organizations, providing recreational opportunities on hundreds of acres of flood protection land in the Dayton region.
