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River Access at Old Reid Park- Buck Creek Mile 6.6

1636 Pumphouse Rd. Springfield, Ohio. 45503.

Relax along the tranquil ponds and lagoons or take the court with a game of tennis or volleyball–Old Reid Park has it all!

  • This 60-acre park offers shelter houses, a playground, volleyball courts, nine lighted soft tennis courts, shuffleboard courts, and fishing (no license needed).
  • This park serves as the north trailhead for the Buck Creek Scenic Trail and offers plenty of parking. ADA-Accessible fishing is available and by entry off of the Buck Creek Trail.
  • The Kirby Preserve at Old Reid Park is now open to the public. This nearly 110-acre preserve was acquired through a Clean Ohio grant.
  • For the past year, crews have been eradicating honeysuckle, developing prairie, meadow and wildflower areas, planting over 600 trees and removing old structures.
  • This area, like all of our parks, is open dawn to dusk.
  • Features nearly 4 miles of hiking trails, access to Beaver Creek and two catch and release fishing ponds.

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