General Rules
- Pets must be on a leash no longer than 8 feet
- Alcoholic beverages prohibited
- Motorized vehicles allowed on roads and parking lots only (ATVs are prohibited)
- Dangerous weapons prohibited (ex: firearms including BB guns, pellet guns, paint ball guns, sling shots, knives, blow gun, metal knuckles, bows)
- Damage to or removal of any natural or historic feature is prohibited (grape vines, fossils, trees, plants)
- Releasing domestic or wild animals is prohibited
- Bicycles may only be operated on roadways and paved bike trails. Riders must obey the same traffic regulations as motor vehicles
- Feeding wildlife is prohibited
- Fires are permitted in grills and designated areas only
- Swimming is prohibited
- Stay on trails, rock climbing is prohibited
- Fishing is permitted (state fishing regulations are enforced), Spring Lakes Park requires a county fishing permit only
- Mushroom hunting for personal use is permitted at park sites unless the area is closed due to ground conditions
Codified Park Rules & regulations
Headquarters
635 Dayton-Xenia Rd.
Xenia, OH 45385
Cancellation Policies
This policy is for cancellations pertaining to programs, camps and events that require registration, a minimum enrollment and a fee. Should the program be cancelled, registrants will be notified and receive a refund. No refunds are provided for those participants missing a program or missing one day of a multi-day program.
No refund for any shelter, gazebo, facility or park area will be given for a cancellation 30 days or less prior to rental date. The Lodge at Clifton Reserve Policy is: No refund given for rentals cancelled 1-30 days prior to the rental date. A refund of 1/3 the rental amount will be given 31-60 days prior to the rental date; 2/3 the rental amount will be given 61-90 days prior to the rental date.
Social Media Policy
GCP&T’s social media sites are intended to serve as a mechanism for communication to the public from Greene County Parks & Trails on the listed topics. Any comments submitted to GCP&T pages and its list of fans are public records subject to disclosure pursuant to Section 149.43 of the Ohio Revised Code.
These sites are not created as a public forum, but as a way for the Greene County office/department to communicate its message to the public. The comments expressed on this site by non-Greene County commentators or unauthorized officials do not necessarily reflect the official views of GCP&T. Comments posted to this page may be monitored during regular business hours. We reserve the right to remove inappropriate comments containing, but not limited to, the following types of content:
- Vulgar, profane, obscene, violent, or offensive language and sexual content or links to sexual content;
- Content that promotes, fosters, or perpetuates discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, military status, disability, genetic information, or sexual orientation;
- Comments not related to the original topic, including random or unintelligible comments;
- Content that disrupts or disturbs the ability of the office/ department to express its message
- Content that requires an inordinate amount of staff involvement or resources
- Violation of any laws of the State of Ohio
- Spam or solicitations of commerce, including but not limited to advertisements of a vendor’s products or services;
- Content that supports or opposes political views, campaigns, or ballot measures;
- Infringement upon copyrights or trademarks;
- Information that may tend to compromise the safety or security of the public or public systems;
- Defamatory or personal attacks;
- Threats to any person or organization;
- Repetitive or duplicative posts by single or multiple users
The purpose of this clause allowing for the removal of public comment is to preserve the right of the office/department to express its views and activities without being subject to annoying, dangerous, or criminal behavior.
For your convenience, GCP&T social media sites may contain hypertext or other links to external Internet sites that are provided or maintained by GCP&T. Please note that GCP&T cannot guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of these external sites. In addition to material posted by this office/department, this page may include ads and suggestions for other profiles to view selected by Facebook/Twitter and links to third party sites included in user comments. The inclusion of these ads, profiles, and links is outside of the control of this office/department and are not an official endorsement of any product, person, or service, and may not be quoted or reproduced for the purpose of stating or implying endorsement or approval of any product, person, or service. GCP&T does not receive any revenue from any of these links or sites.
