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In addition to the traditional camping and hiking, John Bryan State Park offers many other recreational opportunities!

Nature lovers will be in paradise at John Bryan.  The diverse flora and fauna include over 100 different species of trees and shrubs and over 340 species of wild flowers.  More than 90 different varieties of birds call John Bryan State Park home and share the area with white-tail deer, beaver, coyotes, gray squirrels, fox squirrels, and even an occasional white squirrel!  Hike any of the ten different trails found in the park, or just lounge in any of the four picnic areas at John Bryan to get a peek of the abundant wildlife.

Winter Recreational Activities

John Bryan State Park is open year-around and winter enthusiasts enjoy this scenic state park.  Cross country skiing and sledding are popular pass-times.  Families bring their sleds to take advantage of the large hill that leads to the Lower Picnic Area as well as the hill in the family campground.  Cross country skiers utilize the large open expanses of the picnic areas as well as the berms of the park roads and hiking trails. 

The campground is also open year-around.  It is not unusual to find die-hard campers enjoying the facilities in the winter.  Campers self-register for their campsite, paying a reduced winter rate. 

Stargaze

On alternate Saturday nights, members of the Miami Valley Astronomical Society present a slide show at the campground amphitheater. On clear evenings, visitors are given the opportunity to look through telescopes at the night sky.  Click on the MVAS link below to see the scheduled nights.

 

For more information, check out the John Bryan MVAS page and or the Miami Valley Astronomical Society website @ www.mvas.org .