9 miles one way
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Xenia to Beavercreek, one way
Someone who wants a real ride but has a lift home, or plans to ride back another day.
- Trail length
- 15 miles
- Xenia to Beavercreek
- 9 miles Source: Miami Valley Trails bike map, 04/23 edition (PDF, hosted by Greene County Parks & Trails). Checked 26 Oct 2026.
- Xenia to Dayton
- 18 miles
- Hours in Beavercreek
- Dawn to midnight Source: City of Beavercreek: Creekside Trail. Checked 26 Oct 2026.
TrailLink lists 15.8 miles.
Source: Miami Valley Trails: Creekside Trail; TrailLink: Creekside Trail. Checked 26 Oct 2026.Measured along the bikeways to Dayton itself, past the trail's west end.
Source: Miami Valley Trails bike map, 04/23 edition (PDF, hosted by Greene County Parks & Trails); Miami Valley Trails bike map, 04/23 edition (PDF, hosted by Greene County Parks & Trails). Checked 26 Oct 2026.What it is
The Creekside links Xenia with Beavercreek's parks and ends at Eastwood MetroPark on the edge of Dayton, where the regional network carries on along the Mad River.
Going west you pass James Ranch Park, then Beavercreek Station, a rest area with Beavercreek's September 11th Memorial. Further on, the trail crosses I-675 on a 465-foot restored railroad overpass.
Greene County Parks & Trails looks after the Greene County part. Five Rivers MetroParks runs it from the county line to Eastwood.
Sources: Miami Valley Trails: Creekside Trail; Greene County Parks & Trails. Checked 26 Oct 2026.Notable stops
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Beavercreek Station and the September 11th Memorial
A rest area at 1153 N. Fairfield Rd. that is home to Beavercreek's September 11th Memorial. It is a staging area with parking.
Source: Miami Valley Trails: Creekside Trail; Greene County Parks & Trails: cycling and staging areas. Checked 26 Oct 2026. -
Factory Road parks
E.J. Nutter Park and Beavercreek Community Park, both on Factory Road, have parking, restrooms and water. The Creekside Reserve wetland runs along the south side of the trail from Factory Road toward N. Fairfield Road.
Source: City of Beavercreek: Creekside Trail; Miami Valley Trails: Creekside Trail. Checked 26 Oct 2026. -
Eastwood MetroPark
The west end. Just before it, a T junction sends the Iron Horse Trail south toward Kettering.
Source: Miami Valley Trails: Creekside Trail. Checked 26 Oct 2026.
Connections
At Xenia Station: the Little Miami north and south, the Prairie Grass Trail and the Xenia-Jamestown Connector.
Source: City of Xenia: bike paths and trails. Checked 26 Oct 2026.Near the west end: the Iron Horse Trail south toward Kettering.
Source: Miami Valley Trails: Creekside Trail. Checked 26 Oct 2026.At Eastwood MetroPark: the Mad River Trail.
Source: Miami Valley Trails: Creekside Trail. Checked 26 Oct 2026.
Rides on this trail
18 miles round trip
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Beavercreek and back
A Saturday coffee ride with a stop worth a few quiet minutes.
30 miles round trip
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Creekside end to end: Eastwood MetroPark and back
A steady training ride with restrooms and water along the way in Beavercreek.
Official pages
- Miami Valley Trails: Creekside Trail
- Greene County Parks & Trails
- City of Beavercreek: Creekside Trail
- TrailLink: Creekside Trail