Smale Riverfront Park is a scenic and excellent park along the river, serving as a welcoming gateway to the community. It is a peaceful escape with beautifully landscaped gardens, terrific water and bridge views, and nice walking paths. The park is designed with people and the environment in mind, built as terraces that accommodate seasonal flooding. It offers a wonderful experience with fun interactive playgrounds, including multiple areas for children with swings and water sprinklers. Visitors can relax on the lounging swings overlooking the river, enjoy the colorful flower beds, and hear the gentle sounds of the fountains. It is a great place to walk a dog, with plenty of grassy areas for a picnic. The bridge looks beautiful lit up at night, making it a nice spot at dusk and for viewing fireworks. Public restrooms are available. It is considered one of the best city parks in the entire country, a transformed and happening greenspace perfect for a leisurely stroll, a family outing, or simply enjoying the beauty of the Cincinnati waterfront.
The blink thing was epic for my first time ever ....
October 2026
Loved the opening night of Blink 2026! Still happening this Sat night & Sunday ending on Oct 11th. Enjoy!
September 2026
Lovely riverfront park. Great place for a picnic or just to spend an afternoon. We went during the labor day fireworks and had a great view. Excellent view of the cincy bridges if that's you thing. Backs up to GABP and has a walkway that runs the entire length of the river. Very accessible and very nice.
