Visit the Glen
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Open daily from sunrise to sunset
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Parking is $10.00 or
free for Glen Helen Association members
Group Visits​​
If you plan to visit with a group of more than 15, you must schedule by calling 937-769-1902. ​
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Group visit fees: $10/vehicle (one parking space), $50/minibus or minivan (15 and up passengers), $100/full size bus (25 and up passengers). Groups of 15 or more must pay the parking fee when visiting the Glen, even if they do not park on site. All fees support our important work of Stewarding Nature, Shaping Lives.
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Visitor Parking
Glen Helen has two parking lots available for visitors.
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Corry St Parking Lot: 405 Corry St. Yellow Springs, OH
Vernet Center, Nature Shop, Trailside Museum,
Trail access to stone steps, boardwalk and beaver dam, south Glen trails
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343 Parking Lot: 1075 State Route 343 Yellow Springs, OH
Raptor Center, Outdoor Education Center
Trail access to Cascades, Yellow Springs, north Glen trails​
Hike
15+ miles of eastern deciduous forest
Explore rustic trails, stone steps and wooden boardwalks past dense forests and slow moving streams. Be sure to visit the yellow spring, take a picture of the beaver dam, and marvel at the limestone cliffs found within. The Glen Helen trail system connects to John Bryan State park on its southern edge. Trails are predominately naturally packed earth so be prepared for mud in certain weather.
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Explore
Visit with 20+ native educational raptors
The Raptor Center is home to over twenty native raptors and birds, housed in large outdoor enclosures along a walkway around the building. Explore the indoor classroom Saturday and Sundays from 11am-2pm and learn about the ways the center works to rehabilitate over 200 sick and injured birds annually. Raptor Center hours may vary.
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Engage
Join in on 60+ public programs annually
Glen Helen offers an array of programs for all ages, many of them free for members. Hike, learn, create, and spark joy with other like-minded individuals. The Glen hosts programs both inside the buildings and on the trails so there is something to engage every visitor in any weather.
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