From riverside trails lined with beautiful wildlife, to energetic and supportive fitness groups — Dayton is a wonderful place to break a sweat.
With tons of outdoor recreation and fitness options to choose from in the Dayton area, it’s a pretty high honor to be named the best of the best. Here are the top three winners in each fitness and outdoor recreation category in the 2018 Best of Dayton contest.
🏆Best Bike Route
WINNER: Little Miami Scenic Trail
SECOND PLACE: Great Miami River Trail
THIRD PLACE: Xenia Station
🏆Best Gym
WINNER: Femme Fatale Fitness
4623 Gateway Circle, Kettering | Website | Facebook
SECOND PLACE: Gem City CrossFit
93 Compark Road, Dayton | Website | Facebook
THIRD PLACE: Rinse Cycle Dayton
760 S. Patterson Blvd., Dayton | Website | Facebook
🏆Best Park or Playground
Credit: Tom Gilliam
Credit: Tom Gilliam
WINNER: Carillon Park
1000 Carillon Blvd., Dayton | Website | Facebook
SECOND PLACE: Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark
1301 E. Siebenthaler Ave., Dayton | Website | Facebook
THIRD PLACE: RiverScape MetroPark
237 E. Monument Ave., Dayton | Website | Facebook
🏆Best Place for a Picnic
Credit: Five Rivers MetroPark
Credit: Five Rivers MetroPark
Credit: HANDOUT
Credit: HANDOUT
WINNER: Cox Arboretum
6733 N Springboro Pike, Dayton | Website | Facebook
SECOND PLACE: Carillon Park
1000 Carillon Blvd., Dayton | Website | Facebook
THIRD PLACE: Hills & Dales MetroPark
2655 S. Patterson Blvd., Dayton | Website | Facebook
🏆Best Place to Get Your Adrenaline Pumping
WINNER: Femme Fatale Fitness
4623 Gateway Circle, Kettering | Website | Facebook
SECOND PLACE: Urban Krag
125 Clay St., Dayton | Website | Facebook
THIRD PLACE: Rinse Cycle Dayton
760 S. Patterson Blvd., Dayton | Website | Facebook
🏆Best Place to Take Your Dog
Credit: Erika Stephens
Credit: Erika Stephens
WINNER: Montgomery County Bark Park
6790 Webster St., Dayton | Website
SECOND PLACE: Deeds Dog Park
510 Webster St., Dayton | Website | Facebook
THIRD PLACE: SICSA Lift Your Leg (race)
(SICSA address) 2600 Wilmington Pike, Kettering | Website | Facebook
🏆Best Route for a Walk or Run
Credit: John Chumack
Credit: John Chumack
WINNER: John Bryan State Park
3790 State Rt. 370, Yellow Springs | Website | Facebook
SECOND PLACE: Sugarcreek MetroPark
4178 Conference Road, Bellbrook | Website | Facebook
THIRD PLACE: Charleston Falls Preserve
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