Pearl's Fen, Fairborn OH

Absolute gem of a park. Do be sure to walk the short loop around the Fen. Picnic tables with shelter have been added near the entrance. There's also a porta potty near the entrance. The connecting trail to Oakes Quarry would be fantastic on a sunny day for its dense tree canopy.

Hey it's December! Still a gem of a park. How lucky are we Fairborn!

What a beautiful trail! I was in awe at all the flowers, it felt like a fairytale. The other trail leads to oaks quarry which was super cool too

Beautiful boardwalk! I visited in late August '23, and the area was just wall-to-wall wild flowers. The bees were busy, I saw a few dragonflies and shy butterflies, and witnessed a four-way dogfight with some hummingbirds.

If you take the longer looping trail, you'll eventually have a choice of heading left down a darker path not quite as well-kept (bisected tree limbs/logs on either side of path) or go right across a wooden bridge. This is the point it connects to Oakes Quarry. If you go right across the bridge you'll return to the Fen parking lot. If you go left, you'll have quite the hike ahead of you, so be prepared.

The boardwalk could be broader and it would be great to have a larger area with a bench for longer-term birdwatching, but it's a great spot for photography or dipping a toe in nature when you don't feel up to a full hike.

Beautiful trail, loved the boardwalk. Once you get into the woods be prepared for lots of bugs and biting flies. Some of the paths were a little overgrown as well. Unfortunately no where to dispose of trash but does have some nice areas to sit and relax.

This area is amazing. Lots of trees that formed a canopy of shade. There was a porta pot and a couple of picnic tables but no trash can. Small parking lot but it wasn't busy. Found some Chicken of the woods fungi that are so pretty. Short hike but connects to another long trail. Dog friendly as well but on a leash.

I parked at Pearl's Fen and it's a small lot but beautiful space with covered picnic tables and lush yard. It was fun to walk (short!) the Pearl's Fen boardwalk (informative signs) before I did the full hike to include Oakes Quarry for a little more than 4 miles. Trails were dry as we've not gotten rain in a few weeks. A tiny buggy at the beginning but I didn't have bug spray and was fine through the whole hike. Trails are beautiful and mostly covered until you get to the quarry. There are many open spaces around the quarry. I did need to use the All Trails app and my location at a few points around the Quarry trail as it wasn't always marked. Overall a wonderful hike and I'll be back! I only encountered a few people on the trails but I got an early start (9am) to beat the heat. (There were porta potties at the parking lots.)

Amazing place to take a walk or a more challenging hike. The creek is a great place to play, lots of rocky area for kids to climb. Pack a lunch, bring a towel, water shoes and stay awhile! And big spray

Nice little muddy to. E expected though also wish they would remove alot of the fallen trees and such from the creek

Great park for walking and exploring with the family. I love how it backs up the Fairborn Quarry park. You can definitely spend a couple hours here.

This property used to be my Great Grandfather Ferman Wilhelms farm. He farmed the land from the late 50s until 1977. I grew up running and hunting the woods my entire childhood. I'm so happy to see it preserved.

Saturday morning October walk in the fen headwaters of Beaver Creek. Just me and the birds. Tai chi on grass under the Oaks.