Mount Airy Arboretum
Mt. Airy Arboretum, 120 acres (0.49 km2), is an arboretum set within Mt. Airy Forest (1,470 acres), a public park located at 5083 Colerain Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio. It is in Cincinnati. Close by, Paycor Stadium is 6.7 mi away.
A garden inside Cincinnati
You can stay in Cincinnati
Mount Airy Arboretum is inside Cincinnati, which has 76 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Louisville
Louisville is about 90 miles southwest and Indianapolis is about 94 miles northwest (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Open since 1911
Mount Airy Arboretum opened in 1911, 115 years ago. About ↓
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 10 miles away
Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK) has airline service, about 10 miles from Mount Airy Arboretum.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Picking a season
A visit to Mount Airy Arboretum can follow the seasons below.
Mount Airy Arboretum
Mt. Airy Arboretum, 120 acres (0.49 km2), is an arboretum set within Mt. Airy Forest (1,470 acres), a public park located at 5083 Colerain Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio. The arboretum is open daily without charge.
The arboretum began in 1911 when the Cincinnati Park Board purchased 168 acres (0.7 km2) of land for reforestation and conservation. It has since expanded to 1,469.913 acres (5.95 km2), of which 700 acres (2.8 km2) are reforested in hardwoods, 200 acres (0.8 km2) reforested in evergreens, 269 acres (1.1 km2) in native woodland, 170 acres (0.7 km2) of open meadows, and 120 acres (0.5 km2) operated as an arboretum proper.
- Type
- Garden
- Opened
- 1911
- Area
- 120 acres
- Owner
- Cincinnati Park Board
Where to stay near Mount Airy Arboretum
The nearest towns with places to stay are Cincinnati (76) and Florence (43).
- 1Paycor Stadium
- 2Kings Island
- 3Great American Ball Park
- 4Nippert Stadium
- 5Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
- 6TQL Stadium
- 7Creation Museum
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Mount Airy Arboretum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | in town | — | 76 58 hotels · 2 motels · 9 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 314,367 | $231K | D− |
| Florence | 14 mi south | 20 min | 43 40 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 34,018 | $211K | C− |
| Sharonville | 11 mi northeast | 15 min | 30 27 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 13,997 | $224K | C |
| Blue Ash | 11 mi northeast | 15 min | 25 25 hotels | 13,707 | $403K | C+ |
| Covington | 11 mi south | 15 min | 17 14 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs | 41,847 | $187K | C |
| West Chester Township | 14 mi northeast | 20 min | 21 18 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins | 67,165 | $340K | B− |
| Erlanger | 10 mi south | 15 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 campground | 20,158 | $209K | A− |
| Newport | 8 mi southeast | 10 min | 9 5 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 13,998 | $218K | D |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Beyond Mount Airy Arboretum
Within 39 miles you can add these well-known places.
17 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
Big draw219 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
37 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
45 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
Big draw39 mi Theme parkArk Encounter
54 mi Zoo & aquariumCincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden1.2M visitors a year
66 mi Stadium & arenaTQL Stadium
713 mi MuseumCreation Museum1.2M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Creation Museum: Creashin at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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Questions about Mount Airy Arboretum
Is Mount Airy Arboretum in Cincinnati?
Yes. It’s inside Cincinnati, OH.
When is the best time to visit Mount Airy Arboretum?
April, May, June, September and October, with highs of 66–83°.
How far is Mount Airy Arboretum from Lexington and Louisville?
About 79 miles south of Lexington and about 90 miles southwest of Louisville, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Mount Airy Arboretum?
Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK), about 10 miles away. The nearest big hub is Cincinnati Northern Kentucky (CVG), about 11 miles.
Where should I stay near Mount Airy Arboretum?
Cincinnati (in town, 76 places to stay), Florence (14 mi, 43 places to stay) and Sharonville (11 mi, 30 places to stay).
Advice from Cincinnati
There are no tips yet, so start one in Cincinnati’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.