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Englewood MetroPark Falls (Martindale, Patty, and Oak Falls)

Englewood · Montgomery County

A set of three small, wide cascades over glacial till and limestone ledges on tributary streams of the Stillwater River

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Three small waterfalls, Martindale, Patty, and Oak Falls, tucked into a 1,900 acre Five Rivers MetroPark along the Stillwater River northwest of Dayton.

Height: A few feet at each of the three falls
Trail: Several miles of color coded trails link all three falls
Managed by: Five Rivers MetroParks
Best time: Spring and after rain
Size: About 1,900 acres along the Stillwater River
Fee: Free

When it flows

Best after rain and snowmelt; can slow considerably in dry summer weather, since these are small tributary streams rather than a major river.

The story

The falls here are small drops where tributary streams cross harder limestone ledges and glacial till left behind after the last ice age, cutting down toward the Stillwater River. Wisconsinan glaciation shaped much of this valley, leaving the layered sand, gravel, and clay that these streams still carve through today.

The land became part of the regional park system in 1967. Just downstream, the earthen Englewood Dam was built between 1918 and 1921 under engineer Arthur Morgan as part of the Miami Conservancy District's pioneering dry dam system, built after a catastrophic 1913 flood devastated Dayton and other Miami Valley towns; the land behind the dam was set aside for parks and farmland between floods. Five Rivers MetroParks, founded in 1963, now manages the roughly 1,900 acre Englewood MetroPark and its trail network to the three falls.

Exact GPS for each individual falls (Martindale, Patty, Oak) is not published; coordinates given are an approximate midpoint of the falls loop trails.

Stay behind railings and on marked trails. Wet rock at the top and base of a falls is slick in every season, and most Ohio falls do not allow swimming, wading or climbing. Flow depends on rain: many falls are a trickle in late summer and at their best after a wet spell, in spring, or frozen in a hard winter.

Getting to the falls

A loop of a few miles on the park's color coded trails, crossing bridges and boardwalks and descending stairs near each falls; Martindale, Patty, and Oak Falls can be combined into one hike from the Patty Road trailhead.

Status

Open to the public

Hours

8 a.m. to 10 p.m., April through October; 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., November through March

Cost

Free

Phone

937-225-4357

Managed by

Five Rivers MetroParks

Please note

Dogs allowed on leashes no longer than 8 feet in most areas; Dog waste must be removed from trails; Stay on marked trails.