let it snow: Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati Sledding Hills
I love sledding. When I was a kid we always went sledding on a toboggan, truly the most frightening of all snow-related activities. Picture neighborhood kids stacked on top of each other with the last one pushing off and jumping on. Mittens flew, noses ran and everyone screamed, waiting for that moment of impact. Broken bones, early signs of frostbite and soaking wet clothes were the order of the day. And it was so, so worth it.
With another winter storm on the way, it’s a good time to recap our favorite Northern Kentucky and greater Cincinnati sledding hills. Feel free to comment and share your own:
Devou, Devou, Devou. Beautiful views on any day and a fine sledding hill in our own Covington at Devou Park, located at 1600 Montague Drive in Covington.
The Catholic Children’s Home in Fort Mitchell allows sledding. 75 Orphanage Road in Fort Mitchell.
Under the 4th street bridge in Covington. A steep sledding hill with the added excitement of possibly falling into the Licking River.
The Newport stadium is a hot spot for sledding. Though it usually looks more like a traffic jam… If you can get there early enough, I think it would be worth it.
Big Bone Lick State Park is located 22 miles southwest of Covington on KY 338, off US 42 - 127 and I-71 / I-75 and allows sledding. The park has several miles of trails so can also be a haven for cross-country skiers.
Both Alms Park and Ault Park in Columbia Tusculum and Mount Lookout have sledding hills. Alms Park is located at 710 Tusculum Avenue and Ault Park is located at 3600 Observatory Ave in Mount Lookout.
Harbin Park in Fairfield has one of the best sledding hills, ever. If you’re not careful you can end up in the woods. Harbin Park is located at 1300 Hunter Road in Fairfield.
Voice of America is Butler County’s other stand-out, with a 65-foot sledding hill. The Voice of Freedom Park is located at 7850 VOA Park Dive in West Chester (off of Cox Road).
With another winter storm on the way, it’s a good time to recap our favorite Northern Kentucky and greater Cincinnati sledding hills. Feel free to comment and share your own:
Devou, Devou, Devou. Beautiful views on any day and a fine sledding hill in our own Covington at Devou Park, located at 1600 Montague Drive in Covington.
The Catholic Children’s Home in Fort Mitchell allows sledding. 75 Orphanage Road in Fort Mitchell.
Under the 4th street bridge in Covington. A steep sledding hill with the added excitement of possibly falling into the Licking River.
The Newport stadium is a hot spot for sledding. Though it usually looks more like a traffic jam… If you can get there early enough, I think it would be worth it.
Big Bone Lick State Park is located 22 miles southwest of Covington on KY 338, off US 42 - 127 and I-71 / I-75 and allows sledding. The park has several miles of trails so can also be a haven for cross-country skiers.
Both Alms Park and Ault Park in Columbia Tusculum and Mount Lookout have sledding hills. Alms Park is located at 710 Tusculum Avenue and Ault Park is located at 3600 Observatory Ave in Mount Lookout.
Harbin Park in Fairfield has one of the best sledding hills, ever. If you’re not careful you can end up in the woods. Harbin Park is located at 1300 Hunter Road in Fairfield.
Voice of America is Butler County’s other stand-out, with a 65-foot sledding hill. The Voice of Freedom Park is located at 7850 VOA Park Dive in West Chester (off of Cox Road).
Note that sledding hills that are not in a park are not official sledding hills. That ups the risk factor and increases the chance of injury- and the potential that someone will come along and tell you to go home.
Oh, and the old Thriftway location in Newport, at the corner of 6th and York, is the best lot for spinning donuts, if you can get your SUV over there before they plow. I highly recommend it… it’s a great stress reliever. Though probably also terribly illegal.
p.s. Why are all the schools closed today, or on delay? Did I miss something?
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