NE Northeast to Cedarville and London from Xenia Station

Prairie Grass Trail

The Prairie Grass Trail runs northeast from Xenia Station through Wilberforce, Cedarville and South Charleston to London. It is part of the Ohio to Erie Trail.

Stops and miles from Xenia Station Swipe along the trail

Xenia Station start
Wilberforce spur no published distance
Cedarville 8 mi
South Charleston 18 mi
London 29 mi

Miles from Xenia Station

Xenia Station 0 mi

Start here.
Wilberforce spur —

A 0.9-mile paved spur at Wilberforce-Switch Road. We have not found a published distance from Xenia to the turn.
Source: Miami Valley Trails: Ohio to Erie Trail (Prairie Grass Trail). Checked 26 Oct 2026.
Cedarville 8 mi

TrailLink puts it at 9 miles. Massie Creek Park has parking, water and portable restrooms.
Source: Miami Valley Trails bike map, 04/23 edition (PDF, hosted by Greene County Parks & Trails). Checked 26 Oct 2026.
South Charleston 18 mi

About half a mile of sidewalk through town.
Source: Miami Valley Trails bike map, 04/23 edition (PDF, hosted by Greene County Parks & Trails). Checked 26 Oct 2026.
London 29 mi

The trail ends at Midway St. and OH 38, near US 42.
Source: Miami Valley Trails bike map, 04/23 edition (PDF, hosted by Greene County Parks & Trails). Checked 26 Oct 2026.

A dash means we have not found a published distance. Mileage-table figures are measured along the bikeways and rounded to the nearest mile.

Surface: Paved, multi-use
Xenia to Cedarville: 8 miles
Xenia to London: 29 miles
Trail length: 29 miles

What it is

Heading northeast, the trail leaves town quickly and opens onto farmland. A short spur at Wilberforce-Switch Road goes to the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center and two universities, and Cedarville is the first full village on the line.

Past Cedarville the trail crosses into Clark County and South Charleston, where riders follow sidewalks for about half a mile, then continues to London in Madison County. This stretch is signed as the Ohio to Erie Trail, the cross-state route between Cincinnati and Cleveland.

Sources: Miami Valley Trails: Ohio to Erie Trail (Prairie Grass Trail); Greene County Parks & Trails. Checked 26 Oct 2026.

Notable stops

Wilberforce and the National Afro-American Museum

The 0.9-mile Wilberforce Switch spur leaves the trail at Wilberforce-Switch Road and reaches Central State University, Wilberforce University, the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center and the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument.
Source: TrailLink: Wilberforce Switch Trail; Miami Valley Trails: Ohio to Erie Trail (Prairie Grass Trail). Checked 26 Oct 2026.
Cedarville

Massie Creek Park in Cedarville has parking, water and portable restrooms. The village diner and a coffee roaster are on North Main Street.
Source: TrailLink: Prairie Grass Trail. Checked 26 Oct 2026.
South Charleston

The trail leaves its old rail bed for about half a mile of sidewalks through town.
Source: TrailLink: Prairie Grass Trail. Checked 26 Oct 2026.

Connections

At Xenia Station: the Little Miami north and south, the Creekside Trail and the Xenia-Jamestown Connector.
Source: City of Xenia: bike paths and trails. Checked 26 Oct 2026.
The Wilberforce Switch Trail, a 0.9-mile spur into Wilberforce.
Source: TrailLink: Wilberforce Switch Trail. Checked 26 Oct 2026.
The whole line is part of the Ohio to Erie Trail, which continues northeast past London toward Columbus and Cleveland.
Source: Miami Valley Trails: Ohio to Erie Trail (Prairie Grass Trail). Checked 26 Oct 2026.

Rides on this trail

8 miles one way

Xenia to Cedarville, one way

A breakfast ride for a family with one driver waiting in Cedarville.

16 miles round trip

Cedarville and back

A first ride past ten miles, with a diner at the turnaround.

Official pages

The other spokes

N Little Miami Scenic Trail north North to Yellow Springs and Springfield E Xenia-Jamestown Connector East to Jamestown and Octa S Little Miami Scenic Trail south South toward Cincinnati W Creekside Trail West to Beavercreek and Dayton