Sports/Recreation
- Baseball fans are drawn to the beautiful Fifth/Third Field downtown, home of the minor leagues’ Dayton Dragons. The class A farm team for the Cincinnati Reds and draws more than 593,000 fans each season.
- Hockey enthusiasts support the Dayton Gems
- There is also plenty of college basketball, football, soccer and more, with the University of Dayton Flyers, Wright State Raiders and Ohio State Buckeyes.
And it’s just a short drive down to Cincinnati where professional teams such as the Reds and the Bengals play in new stadiums.
While virtually every community in the Dayton region provides parks and recreation facilities, Five Rivers MetroParks operates 24 parks covering 11,600 acres and several miles of bike trails. Biking, running, and in-line skating enthusiasts enjoy over 250 miles of paved recreation trail in the Miami Valley region. The area also features 75 public and private golf courses including some that have earned national and international acclaim.