Smale Riverfront Park & The Banks
Smale Riverfront Park
A modern riverside park on the Ohio River with fountains, swing benches, a carousel and walking paths, linking the ballpark, the Freedom Center and the Roebling Bridge.
Smale Riverfront Park stretches along the Ohio River and, together with the neighbouring dining strip The Banks, forms a downtown waterfront leisure zone. The park has a musical fountain where you can splash about, large swing benches facing the river, a hand-carved carousel, children's play areas and tree-lined paths, plus a sculpture garden honouring local notables. Admission is free. To the east are Great American Ball Park and the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center; to the west is Paul Brown Stadium, the home stadium of the American football team. It is ideal for a stroll before or after a game, or for watching the bridge at dusk.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
- John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge
- Great American Ball Park
- Fountain Square
- Contemporary Arts Center
- Taft Museum of Art
- Newport Aquarium
- Purple People Bridge