Honey Creek Reserve
Honey Creek Reserve is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 240 m. Heck Hill stands 365 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Honey Creek Preserve, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic National Road - Ohio passes 4.6 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Preserve has 206 acres of prairie, wetlands and woodlands. 1-mile hiking trail through each unique ecosystem. 4-mile bridle trail on the west side of Honey Creek. Great site to trail ride, bird watch, cross-country ski, hike and fish.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Miami county parks
How to reach it
- 4.6 mi off the Historic National Road - Ohio, National
- 8.7 mi off the Lower Valley Pike Scenic Byway
- 14.1 mi off the Miami & Erie Canal Scenic Byway
- 25.4 mi off the Accommodation Line Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Honey Creek Preserve: 0.0 mi
- Thomas B. Kyle Senior Memorial Park: 1.3 mi
- Canal Lock Park: 1.3 mi
- City Park: 1.5 mi
- Hathaway Village Park: 2.0 mi
- Miami and Erie Canal Lock 15: 1.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial park: 6.2 mi
- Miami and Erie Canal – Footprint of Lock 12: 6.9 mi
- Eldean Covered Bridge: 8.9 mi
- Olde Skyborn Theatre: 10.1 mi
- Miami Valley Veterans Museum: 4.3 mi
- Waco Air Museum: 4.6 mi
- Museum of Troy History: 6.1 mi
- Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm: 9.4 mi
- Randolph Township Historical Society: 10.2 mi
- Charleston Falls Preserve: 2.9 mi
- River Ridge Nature Preserve: 9.4 mi
- Brukner Nature Center: 10.0 mi
- Farrington Reserve: 10.9 mi
- Huffman Prairie State Natural Landmark: 11.7 mi
- Ice Burge: 10.7 mi
- Photo Target: 12.9 mi
- Wright Brothers: 13.7 mi
- Cash Register: 13.9 mi
- Happy Day: 13.9 mi
- Roger Presley Garden: 1.4 mi
- Spring Hill Nursery Garden Display: 1.8 mi
- Children's Discovery Garden: 11.5 mi
- Garden of the Senses: 13.0 mi
- Mr. McGregor's Garden: 13.3 mi
- Dayton Air Show Entrance Arch: 5.2 mi
- Scene 75 Entertainment Center: 9.0 mi
- Paradigm Industrial: 12.8 mi
- Five Rivers Fountain of Lights: 13.8 mi
- Second Street Market: 14.0 mi
- Ludlow Falls: 10.6 mi
- Greenville Falls: 15.8 mi
- The Grotto: 17.5 mi
- The Cascades: 17.8 mi
- Amphitheater Falls: 19.9 mi
- Tadmor: 4.8 mi
- Fishburg: 8.4 mi
- Allentown: 17.5 mi
- Hagerstown: 24.9 mi
- Reeds Hill: 13.4 mi
- Stoddard Hill: 14.0 mi
- Heck Hill: 17.1 mi
- Equestrian Day Use: 15.3 mi
- Twin Oak Shelter: 17.2 mi
- Oak Camp: 23.8 mi
- Yellow spring: 17.6 mi
- Traveler's Spring: 18.0 mi
- Ricciardi Spring: 18.5 mi
- Miami Interstate 75 NB: 12.0 mi
- Miami Interstate 75 SB: 12.3 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 13.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Honey Creek Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heck Hill | NE 43° | 365 m | 17.1 mi |
| Reeds Hill | SE 143° | 296 m | 13.4 mi |
| Stoddard Hill | SSW 193° | 241 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:13 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 20:29 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:00 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 16:32 | 17:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 33 | 42 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 44 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dayton Intl AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1473748609
Day trips start here
- Tipp City · 2 mi
- New Carlisle · 6 mi
- Troy · 6 mi
- Dayton · 15 mi
- Beavercreek · 17 mi
- Yellow Springs · 17 mi
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