Cincinnati Nature Center
Cincinnati Nature Center is a nature center and preserve with two locations, the main site known as Rowe Woods in Union Township, Clermont County, Ohio, and Long Branch Farm in Goshen, Ohio. The site is run by Cincinnati Nature Center Association. Around it, Kings Island (15 mi) comes first on our list.
A museum inside Union Township
You can stay in Union Township
Cincinnati Nature Center is inside Union Township, which has 11 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Columbus
Columbus is about 90 miles northeast and Louisville is about 100 miles southwest (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep and Oct
April, May, June, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 9 miles away
Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK) has airline service, about 9 miles from Cincinnati Nature Center.
Established in 1965
Cincinnati Nature Center dates from 1965 and is run by Cincinnati Nature Center Association. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The climate here
Each month’s highs and lows around Cincinnati Nature Center are below.
Cincinnati Nature Center
Cincinnati Nature Center is a nature center and preserve with two locations, the main site known as Rowe Woods in Union Township, Clermont County, Ohio, and Long Branch Farm in Goshen, Ohio.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1965
- Opened
- 1967
- Run by
- Cincinnati Nature Center Association
Towns to stay in near Cincinnati Nature Center
The first towns with rooms are Union Township (11) and Cincinnati (76).
- 1Kings Island
- 2Paycor Stadium
- 3Great American Ball Park
- 4Nippert Stadium
- 5TQL Stadium
- 6Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Cincinnati Nature Center | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township | in town | — | 11 10 hotels · 1 motel | 51,713 | $265K | — |
| Cincinnati | 14 mi west | 20 min | 76 58 hotels · 2 motels · 9 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 314,367 | $231K | D− |
| Blue Ash | 11 mi northwest | 15 min | 25 25 hotels | 13,707 | $403K | C+ |
| Sharonville | 14 mi northwest | 20 min | 30 27 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 13,997 | $224K | C |
| Deerfield Township | 14 mi north | 20 min | 18 16 hotels · 2 campgrounds | 43,979 | $398K | — |
| Miami Township | 5 mi north | 10 min | 6 3 hotels · 3 campgrounds | 45,748 | $343K | A− |
| West Chester Township | 17 mi northwest | 25 min | 21 18 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins | 67,165 | $340K | B− |
| Covington | 16 mi southwest | 25 min | 17 14 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs | 41,847 | $187K | C |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Nearby, too
A wider trip can take in these, within 46 miles.
Big draw115 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
215 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
Big draw39 mi Theme parkArk Encounter
314 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
414 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
46 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
515 mi Stadium & arenaTQL Stadium
614 mi Zoo & aquariumCincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden1.2M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5
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Your questions on Cincinnati Nature Center
Is Cincinnati Nature Center in Union Township?
Yes. It’s inside Union Township, OH.
When is the best time to visit Cincinnati Nature Center?
April, May, June, September and October, with highs of 66–83°.
How far is Cincinnati Nature Center from Lexington and Columbus?
About 76 miles south of Lexington and about 90 miles northeast of Columbus, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Cincinnati Nature Center?
Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK), about 9 miles away. The nearest big hub is Cincinnati Northern Kentucky (CVG), about 23 miles.
Where should I stay near Cincinnati Nature Center?
Cincinnati (14 mi, 76 places to stay), Union Township (in town, 11 places to stay) and Blue Ash (11 mi, 25 places to stay).
What locals in Union Township say
Start the conversation in Union Township’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.