Spring Valley Marsh

The Spring Valley Wildlife Area is in both Greene and Warren Counties, and a short drive from the western part of Clinton County. This 842-acre wildlife area is situated in the gently rolling agricultural region of southwest Ohio just east of the Little Miami River, eight miles south of Xenia, and four miles north of Waynesville. The area may be reached by turning east off U.S. Route 42 onto Roxanna-New Burlington Road. More than one-third of the area is in cropland and permanent meadow intermixed with brushy fencerows and extensive brushy coverts. Woods cover approximately a third of the area. A 150-acre lake and marsh complex are located on the area’s south edge and a magnet for birdwatchers, naturalists, and artists.